When it comes to the future of Israel’s democracy, it’s easy to think about democracy simply in terms of that blue ballot box. But to me, democracy looks like the work our grantees are undertaking every day to create a truly shared society.

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.

The answer to authoritarian populism in Israel is an inclusive, democratic future for all. Israelis from every background are building big, beautiful, and cooperative movements for social change. And their strategies are working.

What the award-winning Israeli documentary film, Advocate, which opens New York’s 13th annual Other Israel Film Festival this week, teaches us about the importance of culture in achieving social change in Israel.

Increasing numbers of voters and responsible politicians in Israel, the United States, and beyond are saying no to corruption, xenophobia, and the politics of “us versus them.”