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For the Love of a Democratic Israel
Israel’s new boycott law sacrifices the great ideological pillars behind Israel’s establishment for political expediency in the service of a hard-line ethno-nationalist ideology. It now falls to the judiciary, to civil society, and to supporters of Israel to act as a check on the runaway train that is the Netanyahu government.
Mobilizing Dissent: How We Responded to Jen’s Detention
I am proud of the message that we sent to the authorities: democracies don’t shut down or keep out dissenting voices. Rather, they welcome the debate. That is the essence of democratic society.
OpEd: American Jews Are New Target of Israel’s Unprecedented Escalation Against Civil Society
In this op-ed, which was originally published in Haaretz, NIF VP of Finance, Operations and Administration Jennifer Gorovitz writes: “Given Netanyahu’s repression of dissent, perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised that Israel’s border control considered me a ‘national security risk’.”
We will not be stopped at Ben Gurion. We will not stop at all.
There is a context to the detention of an NIF Vice President at Ben Gurion Airport. It’s the years-long effort to demonize Israel’s civil rights sector.
Despair is Not a Game Plan
While we should be under no illusions about the challenges we face and the threats we will have to contend with in the coming years, let’s not for a minute lose our resolve, our sense of purpose and mission, or our commitment to the vision and values we stand for and defend.
WATCH: Interview with Talia Sasson
In an interview with Haaretz’s Uri Misgav, NIF’s president talks about the challenges facing our movement.
Rising from the Ashes
For all of us who may sometimes wonder whether Israeli society has been irreparably damaged by conflict, by divisive politics, or by the inflammatory language coming from the politicians, the actions of one lumber supplier, one carpenter, and one rabbi offer evidence to the contrary.
The Legalization Bill — A Cynical and Unacceptable Political Stunt
The legalization bill, enacted on behalf of Amona, is nothing more than a political stunt, cynically exploiting the public’s lack of understanding – and all to enable the survival of the government.