Stories
Welcoming the 2024-25 NIF Froman Social Change Rabbinical Fellows!
Meet the newest cohort of rabbinical ambassadors for progressive change in Israel/Palestine
Bringing Arabs and Jews Together for a Day of Mourning and Hope
On October 9, Shatil helped organize a gathering of hundreds of Arabs and Jews called “A Day of Pain; A Day of Hope” to reckon with fear, loss, traumas, and hopes for the future.
Blocking Settler Violence With “Protective Presence”
The opposite of fear is solidarity. NIF and its grantees are standing in solidarity with Palestinians in Area C to mitigate the threat of settler violence.
Partnering with Haaretz for a Conference on Peace & Security
The central message of the conference: military might alone cannot provide Israelis with lasting security; only a negotiated, diplomatic solution can.
Advancing Gender Equity in Israel via Coalition Building
Shatil, NIF’s action arm, along with core grantees and partner organizations, is developing a new strategy to give Israeli women more leadership opportunities.
Equitable Rehabilitation of the Negev
NIF and its action arm Shatil are establishing a new program to promote inclusive and equitable recovery efforts for all communities affected by October 7 and strengthen Jewish-Arab partnership. The program will support new progressive voices and initiatives in the Negev, primarily in the Gaza Envelope, through NIF grantmaking and Shatil capacity-building, and involve diverse local leaders in rehabilitation efforts.
Combating Online Misinformation and Disinformation
The work of FakeReporter, which combats malicious activity online and in messaging platforms, has become even more crucial in the past year. In the wake of October 7, FakeReporter teamed up with members of Israel’s tech community to create “Digital Dome,” a central address for reporting content that incites to violence, amplifies racism, or disseminates lies.
Humanitarian Aid for Gaza
NIF grantees including Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, and Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) successfully petitioned the court to increase aid to Gaza. When aid trucks were attacked by extremists, Omdim Beyachad-Naqef Ma’an (Standing Together) helped mobilize activists to defend aid convoys. And NIF’s special campaign raised over $1.3 million to support World Central Kitchen and the International Rescue Committee’s humanitarian work in Gaza.
Providing an Alternative Vision of Peace and Security
NIF has created a new program to promote a peaceful, inclusive vision for Israel’s future. This work entails supporting think tanks that draft policy proposals and diplomatic initiatives advancing peace; blocking the further entrenchment of the occupation; preventing the expulsion of Palestinian communities in the West Bank and thwarting settler violence; and funding research and campaigns to shift public opinion about the need for a negotiated resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Reinforcing Jewish-Arab Relations
NIF has redoubled efforts to strengthen Jewish-Arab partnership and solidarity. Grants to Omdim Beyachad and the Haifa Social Development Committee have supported initiatives to minimize tensions between Jewish and Arab citizens in mixed cities like Haifa, Lod, and Acre. Omdim Beyachad’s “solidarity networks” of Jewish and Arab volunteers who work together in neighborhoods across the country to respond to instances of violence or discrimination have grown to include over 6,300 volunteers in 20 localities.