Securing Healthcare for Israel’s Periphery

After pressure from several NIF grantees, the Israeli government allocated more resources to health services in the periphery.

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Passover, Ramadan, and the Need for a Truly Shared Society

There is great fear in Israel right now as terror attacks mount and Ramadan and Passover approach. But, the New Israel Fund was built for times like these.

Building Bus Stops for Unrecognized Bedouin Villages

A group of NIF grantees successfully petitioned Israel’s Ministry of Transportation to install bus stops near unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, providing much-needed public transit access.

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Deep Dive — Bedouin in the Negev: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

The goal is to always to fight for equal rights for all – not only for tomorrow’s win, but for years to come.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

As we enter this new year, we are immediately confronted with…just about everything.

Opportunities, Challenges, and Israel’s Citizenship Law

Israel’s new government represents the start of a new era of opportunity for NIF and our grantees, especially those dealing with issues of shared society. But the Knesset fight over the racist Citizenship Law is a reminder that we must also remain ever-vigilant for the moments when this many-sided government faces hot button issues.

A Tragedy in the North, a Hate March — and a Glimmer of Hope

The news coming out of Israel this week was hard, but in this difficult moment, from north to south, I see a path towards a different, more equal future.

Shatil Spotlight: Tzlil Rubinstein

Tzlil Rubinstein, Shatil’s human rights and democracy organizer and coordinator of Shatil’s Forum for Freedom of Speech and Protest, has been fighting for human rights since 2019.

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Israel’s Civil Society is Rising to the Challenge – And So Must We

Israeli civil society has turned on a dime responding to this pandemic. As long as this crisis lasts, we have to ensure that our grantees have the resources they need to fight for equal access to healthcare and resources for everyone who needs it.

Speaking Out Against Home Demolitions

Network of Israeli organizations campaign against the continued demolition of unrecognized Bedouin villages.

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