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An Attack on NIF is an Attack on Israeli Society

The efforts of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies to disparage the New Israel Fund have not slowed in recent weeks.

WATCH: Professor Naomi Chazan at Temple Micah in Washington, DC

Naomi Chazan presents “A Shared Struggle Democratic Values in Israel and America” at Temple Micah on June 29th, 2018

What’s Next After the Nation-State Law

The Israelis who still believe in the Jewish and democratic values that animate Israel’s founding vision need our support.

WATCH: The Next Battle for Israeli Democracy

A discussion on trends from the most recent Knesset session and how progressive Israelis are organizing to defend democracy in the days ahead. With Libby Lenkinski, NIF’s VP for Public Engagement, Daniel Sokatch, NIF’s CEO, Mickey Gitzin, NIF’s Israel Director, and Debbie Gild-Hayo, Advocacy Director at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.

The Nation-State Bill Debate

Listening to the debate in Israel about the Nation-State Law, I’m reminded of a defining period in American history — a time of “restrictive covenants” and the civil rights advocates who fought against them.

Fighting for Israel’s Future

I do not know whether we will save the West Bank village of Khan al Ahmar. But I do know that we must show up to this fight.

Israel’s Education Minister Is Pushing American Jews Away From Israel

“This is not what democracy looks like. And when the fundaments of democracy – its guarantees of equality for all citizens, its protections of freedom of expression, its respect for the rights of the individual in the face of the power of the state – are threatened, so are we all.”

Invisible Borders

While Israel is the Jewish nation, it is also a country of many peoples. In this lies great opportunity.

Reason for Pride

We know that we can’t stop just because Tel Aviv is an oasis for gay life, but rather we must continue our work so that every LGBTQ person in Israel can feel supported and safe.

This Isn’t About Jafar

The lived experience of so many Israelis who take part in political protests — peace activists, Ethiopian-Israelis, refugees, and even settlers — is that the police can and do act with brutal force to shut down political speech.