Impact

Inspiring the Philanthropic World–Together

NIF’s supporters—you, who gave at record levels since October 7—were featured in the press.

NIF’s 2022 Annual Report

Join us as we look back to see how far we’ve come and gain inspiration for the challenges ahead.

Defending Israelis’ Right to Protest

Over the past year, Israelis have taken to the streets to protest against government corruption, violence in Palestinian-Israeli society, and home demolitions. NIF, Shatil, and grantees including the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel have educated protesters about their rights and provided legal support. The Human Rights Defenders Fund has negotiated the release of over 250 protesters, and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel has filed over 70 reports of police brutality at various demonstrations since July 2020.

Advocating for Environmental and Housing Justice

A coalition of activists in Tel Aviv including NIF grantee Achoti (Sister) for Women in Israel have finally won a decades-long battle to remove the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, a source of air pollution and other hazards, from its current site. Women living near the bus station are twice as likely to die of lung cancer than the national average, according to Ministry of Health data. The Tel Aviv Municipality agreed to vacate the current bus station by 2023.

Ending Arbitrary IDF Home Invasions in the West Bank

In June 2021, the Israeli Army announced it would severely restrict nighttime incursions into Palestinian homes in the West Bank for intelligence-gathering purposes, a decades-long practice that inflicted long-term psychological trauma on families. This policy change comes after a campaign led by Yesh Din – Volunteers for Human Rights, Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), and Breaking the Silence, which included publishing a report critical of the practice.

Offering Hope for a Shared Future

In May 2021, as violence raged around the country between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel, NIF created a new NIS 1 million (just over $300,000) fund for Jewish-Arab shared society projects, sending a powerful message of hope and resilience during a dark time. Of the 600 proposals submitted, 21 “Voices of Hope” grantees were selected, representing a broad spectrum of ideas to foster mutual understanding, respect and dialogue, root out racism, introduce young Jews and Arabs and educate them about the “other,” and create shared spaces.

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