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We’re Fighting for the Soul of Our Community
The Washington Post published this weekend two articles related to Israel that, at first glance, may appear unrelated, but are as good as an example as I have seen of late of the disconnect between Israel and the American Jewish community. On Sunday, the Post ran “Israelis stage massive economic protests,” which details the…
Window to a New World
Last Saturday night, at the demonstration in Jerusalem, I looked around and I saw a red river flowing in the streets. There were thousands of people there, people who haven’t raised their voices for years, people who had lost all hope for change, people who had closed themselves off inside their troubles and despair. It…
The Rat Race And The March Of Folly
The wave of protests that are splashing over Israel represent, first and foremost, the middle class’ recognition – at long last – that it is powerless to hold its own in the mad competition that has been forced upon it: military service involving the loss of three years of income, college studies, the purchase of…
Something is Happening Here
I have been living in Palestine/Israel as an activist and politically engaged citizen for nearly two years now, and I have never seen anything like this. There is talk of revolution. There is talk of an awakening. My sincerest prayer is that this is the beginning of a movement for true democracy in this country, and the dawning of new era marked by the social, political, and economic inclusion of all of us living in this crazy, crazy place.
A Sea of Blue T-Shirts
On the same day a couple of weeks ago, NIF supporters in Washington, DC and Tel Aviv participated in two enormous rallies. On the one hand, the two events were very different: In Washington, hundreds of thousands gathered for satirist Jon Stewart’s “Rally to Restore Sanity.” In Tel Aviv, the occasion was far more sombre: the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. At their core, though, both rallies were animated by a growing concern over the rising rhetoric of political extremism that increasingly characterizes the public conversation in both the US and Israel. Here, it’s the Tea Party; there, it’s the Loyalty Oath and the Conversion Bill. In both cases, extremism threatens the liberal democratic values we hold dear.
Rachel Liel Chosen as One of Israel’s Most Influential People
NIF ended the year 5770 with a well-deserved honor for one of its leaders. On the eve of Rosh Hashana, NIF Israel Executive Director Rachel Liel was chosen by The Marker, Ha’aretz’s business and technology magazine, as one of the 101 Israelis who have most influenced the country for the better in 5770.
We Won the Battle…
But the war for democratic values in Israel will go on.
Daniel Sokatch’s First Letter About the Attacks on NIF
When a right-wing group with a destructive agenda and a lot of money taps into the Israeli public’s anger, the results are usually not pretty.
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