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Protecting Democracy
18 November 2021Mickey Gitzen, Director of NIF in Israel, and many other Israeli leaders spoke at Haaretz’s Conference for Democracy. Gitzin and others reflected on the rise of populism and the current state of Israeli democracy.
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Civil Society is Laying the Blueprint for Social Change
4 March 2021At times it can feel that victories for equality are few and far between and that the destination of a truly just society is a long ways off. This week is an exception.
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WATCH: NIF’s Work and the Protests on Balfour Street
19 August 2020NIF Israel Executive Director Mickey Gitzin explains that no, NIF is not funding the anti-corruption protests happening across Israel.
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It’s Time for LGBTQ Israelis to Fight for the Rights of All
7 August 2019What do LGBTQ rights have to do with the rights of other minorities? Everything.
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After Taking to the Streets – What’s Next?
25 July 2019NIF’s Ella Yedaya, Michal Sella and Mickey Gitzin discuss the fallout from recent anti-racism protests led by Ethiopian Israelis.
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Inside “Israel Tomorrow,” an Interactive Dialogue
25 July 2019The New Israel Fund and Haaretz collaborated on a dialogue series about building a just and democratic future in Israel.
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Cultural Censorship Law Defeated
29 November 2018The coalition could not muster a majority for this anti-democratic legislation opposed by a coalition of organizations and artists.
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Election Season Brings Racist Rhetoric and Wins for Women in Israel
15 November 2018The just-concluded campaign for local governments in Israel saw right-wing parties deploy racist rhetoric. These desperate campaign tactics largely failed. Meanwhile, a high number of women were elected to office.
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How Mickey Gitzin Became a Household Name
23 August 2018NIF’s senior staff person in Israel learned the value of improving the world from a young age.
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Jerusalem Pride March Condemns Nation-State Law
9 August 2018This year, the Jerusalem Pride March was not only an act of solidarity with Israel’s LGBTQ community and in particular the recent government decision to deny gay men surrogacy parental rights. It was also a protest rally against the recently enacted Nation-State Law.
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