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Rabin’s Legacy is not Nostalgia—it is a Choice
NIF board member Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya spoke to 150,000 Israelis at the 30th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination. She called for a shared future of equality and peace.
Remembering Arthur Waskow z”l
NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch remembers Rabbi Arthur Waskow as a visionary Jewish leader and champion of progressive causes.
The Gaza War Opened a Moral Chasm Between American Jews and Israel
It is time to redefine the “sides” of the conflict from Israelis vs. Palestinians or Jews vs. Arabs to those who seek solutions via shared futures and humanity vs. those who believe in force, violence and death.
We are Hopeful. And We Will Not Stop at Hope.
From Gaza to Tel Aviv people are celebrating, but we know that the story does not end here.
Finding the “Treasures that Prevail”
NIF Board Member Sally Gottesman reflects on despair and the possibility of repair in a poem by Adrienne Rich.
It is Time for All of Us to Speak Out
Let us take courage from Israeli activists exhorting their fellow citizens to look at Gaza. see the starvation, grasp the destruction, and then demand better.
Israelis are Taking to the Streets to End the War. We Stand With Them.
We know where our moral north lies: in the courageous hearts and minds of the activists standing up for equality, justice, compassion, and, yes, democracy.
The True Purpose of this War
Things are shifting in Israel right now. Netanyahu has said, explicitly, that he intends to re-occupy Gaza, and in a cabinet meeting today, the government is expected to approve his plan. This, notwithstanding his military Chief of Staff’s strong and loud opposition, for fear that it will result in the deaths of soldiers and—even more…
The Urgency of Hope in the Darkest Times
It is more important than ever that we insist on hope—not as a last resort, but as the spark of inspiration in our struggle for peace and justice.
The Power of Culture Change
Libby Lenkinski, longtime VP for Public Engagement at the New Israel Fund, is starting something new.