Overcoming Voter Suppression in the Negev

Residents of unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev and activists are working together to provide transportation to their polling locations.

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Israel’s Spring and the Long Road to Recovery

As elections near and Israel emerges from the pall of pandemic, civil society must ensure that Israel’s government addresses the long-term effects of the crisis, which have disproportionately fallen on marginalized communities.

The Double Test for Israel’s Emergency Government

The moral test of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. In this moment of crisis, this new government will have another test as well: whether it will preserve or forsake Israel’s democratic foundations.

Where Do We Go From Here?

While pundits are asking who are the “winners” and the “losers” in these uncertain election results, many Israelis are asking themselves a different question: where do we go from here? I know who has the answer.

What to Watch in Israeli Democracy: Week of February 21

The New Israel Fund will provide you with regular updates about what you need to know about the most important issues facing Israeli democracy playing out in the 2020 Knesset elections.

New Beginnings for Israel and for All of Us

As NIF celebrates our 40th anniversary, and as many of us head to synagogues this week to mark the Jewish New Year, the future is yet unclear. What we have to guide us is a powerful vision for Israel’s future – and an unshakable committment to our values.

After Election Day: Civil Society Achievements Amid Uncertain Election Results

NIF grantees played an important role defending democracy during the last round of Israeli elections. Here’s how.

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Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression

Zazim – Community Action and Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights help fight intimidation tactics targeting Arab voters in the upcoming elections.

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Likud Voter Suppression Tactics Targeting Arab Citizens Challenged by Israeli Civil Society Organizations

On Thursday, August 8th, Israel’s Central Election Committee heard testimony on vigilante voter suppression and disenfranchisement tactics used by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud Party. Chairman of the Central Election Committee, Justice Hanan Melcer, is expected to issue a precedent-setting opinion within a week.

What Just Happened in Israel

Israel is going to new elections later this year. What just happened? Only 50 days after Israel’s April 9 elections, at midnight Israel-time on Wednesday, May 29, the 21st Knesset voted to dissolve itself — forcing new elections before a new government was even formed. This is a first in Israel’s history.