Tag Archive: annexation

The E1 area near Jerusalem

Opposing New Construction in the E1 Corridor

NIF grantee Ir Amim, other organizations, and local Palestinian residents fight the expansion of the settlement Ma’ale Adumim into the E1 corridor.

NIF Director in Israel, Mickey Gitzin

Israel’s Left Is Stronger Than We Think

Mickey Gitzin, director of NIF in Israel, calls for the left to grow, to be courageous, and to stand up for what it believes in.

Israeli activists in the West Bank

Combatting an Atmosphere of Fear: Shatil Activism in Action

Groups of activists are learning how to effectively block violent settlers from harming Palestinians in the West Bank through Shatil, NIF’s action arm.

Progressive Pro-Israel Groups Support Van Hollen Amendment Preventing the Use of US Funding for Illegal Annexation

The following joint statement was issued by eight members of the Progressive Israel Network.

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Annexation Delayed, Coronavirus Crisis Remains

Israeli civil society has been fighting annexation with everything they’ve got. Still, we won’t let Netanyahu distract us from the urgent work protecting equality and democracy during the pandemic.

Standing Up to West Bank Annexation

Several thousand Israelis rally in Tel Aviv to protest annexation.

NIF CEO: “Prime Minister Netanyahu once again promised to sell Israel’s soul”

Responding to the news today of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he will continue to discuss unilaterally annexing parts of the West Bank with the Trump administration after missing the July 1 start date.

A Victory Against the Occupation – and the Fight Ahead

Israel’s Supreme Court struck down the terrible “Regularization Law.” But it is by no means the end of the road.

Annexation Protest - photo credit: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90

Taking a Stand Against West Bank Annexation

Over 6,000 people, including multiple NIF grantees, rallied in Tel Aviv to protest planned annexation of parts of the West Bank.

The Double Test for Israel’s Emergency Government

The moral test of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. In this moment of crisis, this new government will have another test as well: whether it will preserve or forsake Israel’s democratic foundations.