Author Archive: Rachel Liel
Standing in Solidarity This Ramadan
We must not let Ramadan become a time of danger and fear for Muslims, Jews, and all the inhabitants of this land.
May This Be The Year That Israel Becomes a Full Democracy
A Rosh Hashana Message from our Board Chair, Rachel Liel
We Have to Fight—and We Need Your Help.
Here’s what’s happening in Israel, what we are doing about it, and what you can do about it.
The Imaginary Enemies of the Government of Israel
The Palestinian attempt to remove Israel from FIFA and the warning of the CEO of Orange International about his desire to disconnect from his Israeli franchises put the movement to boycott Israel in the headlines.
This is Maram’s Israel too
On Sunday, I went down to Soroka hospital in Be’er Sheva and met with families of Bedouin Israelis whose children have been injured by rocket attacks. It was important for me to go, to support these families, to let them know that despite the tensions between Jews and Arabs in Israel today, that there are many of us committed to building a shared future.
Refusing to Give In
At a time when it would be easy to give in to despair, our network is working harder than ever to defeat racism and incitement, and to build a shared and just society for all Israelis.
Passover’s Deep Meaning
As Passover approaches my wish for all of us is that we will learn the lesson of the Haggadah in its deepest meaning, not only in order to remember the past, but also in order to shape the future.
We Must Not Be Silenced by Spin
Rachel Liel responds to recent campaigns designed to intimidate progressive voices in Israel.
We Are Proud To Support Human Rights And Democracy
Since the massive asylum seekers demonstration in Tel Aviv on December 28th, there has been a coordinated and unprecedented right-wing campaign accusing NIF/SHATIL and its grantees of instigating the asylum seekers as part of a wider strategy aimed at transforming Israel into a “state of all its citizens.” This is one of the most concerted attacks on NIF for quite some time. For example, Ronen Shoval, who this week announced that he was resigning as Im Tirtzu chair, wrote the following in an op-ed: “Lurking behind the infiltrators is a series of organizations that seek to delegitimize Israel that are financed by foreign countries and funds (such as the New Israel Fund), whose goal is clear: to do away with Israel’s Jewish and democratic character.” Similar allegations have been made by a number of other right-wing figures.
Good-bye, “Madiba”
When I look back, I have no doubt that I joined the New Israel Fund because I was fortunate enough to know Nelson Mandela. So here is how it goes.