What to Watch in the Knesset
15 July 2020
The New Israel Fund tracks legislation in the Knesset that could change the way Israeli democracy functions. We will provide regular updates throughout this Knesset session.
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Annexation Delayed, Coronavirus Crisis Remains
9 July 2020
Israeli civil society has been fighting annexation with everything they’ve got. Still, we won’t let Netanyahu distract us from the urgent work protecting equality and democracy during the pandemic.
Read MoreNIF CEO: “Prime Minister Netanyahu once again promised to sell Israel’s soul”
1 July 2020
Responding to the news today of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he will continue to discuss unilaterally annexing parts of the West Bank with the Trump administration after missing the July 1 start date.
Read MoreA Victory Against the Occupation – and the Fight Ahead
18 June 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court struck down the terrible “Regularization Law.” But it is by no means the end of the road.
Read MoreJewish and Pro-Israel Organizations Must Not Tolerate the Bigotry of ZOA’s Morton Klein
11 June 2020
The following joint statement was issued by J Street, the New Israel Fund, Partners for Progressive Israel, Reconstructing Judaism, The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association and T’ruah, and joined by Nancy Kaufman, Principal, NKK Strategic Consulting.
Read MoreStrengthening Arab-Jewish Partnership During the COVID-19 Crisis
3 June 2020
While the COVID-19 crisis exposed ongoing disparities between Jewish and Arab citizens, Shatil is working to close those gaps and strengthen Jewish-Arab partnerships.
Read MoreDefending Water Rights for Bedouin Citizens
3 June 2020
After pressure from the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), a court ordered the Ministry of Education to connect a Bedouin school to the water supply network.
Read MoreThe Double Test for Israel’s Emergency Government
21 May 2020
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.
Read MoreFighting Discrimination Against Russian-Born Israelis
21 May 2020
Despite an unfounded libel suit, Israel Hofsheet (Be Free Israel) continues to stand up against discrimination in the workplace.
Read MoreNIF CEO: “We Don’t Support BDS. Missouri Law Harms Israel And Free Speech.”
15 May 2020
In response to the Missouri legislature passing a law that penalizes Americans who call for boycott of Israel or Israeli settlements, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement.
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