Bedouin citizens of Israel are told that they were given their citizenship by mistake despite their long family lineage and connection to the land.

Ultranationalists pressured political leaders to pull out of the conference over NIF’s sponsorship. They were rebuffed.

The prime minister cancelled a meeting with the German foreign minister and drew attention to the issues.

A sold-out crowd of politicians, journalists, civil society leaders, and the public turned out for a conference on the future of Israel’s democracy in Tel Aviv.

A number of right wing politicians cancelled their participation this week in the Haaretz Conference on Democracy ostensibly because of NIF’s participation. See the ad that Haaretz ran in response.

During a February pre-election event, key political players, activists, journalists, and academics will explore the touchiest issues surrounding Israeli democracy.