Tag Archive: Berl Katznelson Foundation

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Stop the War

The renewed war in Gaza is inseparable from the Netanyahu government’s attack on Israeli democracy.

Rachel Liel speaks at the NIF-Haaretz conference

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.

A meeting of the political horizon forum

Finding Another Way: Shatil’s New Political Horizon Forum

“If we dream that peace is possible, it can happen.”—Tami Yakira

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How Radically Things Have Changed; How Much More Needs to Be Done

“Israel is better than the way this war is being waged.” ~José Andrés

NIF Israel Director Mickey Gitzin

“Without civil society, Israel’s civil infrastructure would have completely collapsed in the wake of October 7”

In an interview with Calcalist, Mickey Gitzin, director of the New Israel Fund in Israel, warns that Israel’s democratic standing is only worsening, but promises to invest millions in a new political plan.

A conference organized by NIF grantee Mitvim

Preparing Now for the Day After

NIF is investing in policy initiatives designed to offer alternative foreign and domestic policy goals for Israel for the day after this war ends.

Girls in school

Expanding Access to Haredi Schools with Core Curriculum

Following advocacy by NIF grantees like the Berl Katznelson Foundation, the Israeli Ministry of Education is enabling Haredi parents to demand the creation of state-run Haredi schools that teach core subjects.

Shatil Helped Block Harmful Regulatory Reform

Shatil led a coalition of organizations that succeeded in preventing a Kohelet Forum proposal that would have limited the government’s regulatory power.

NIF Goes to Camp

NIF’s pilot experiential curriculum Breaking Binaries, Building Connection is gaining momentum at summer camps in North America.

Tracking Anti-Democratic Budget Laws

The Berl Katznelson Foundation wrote a strong letter to Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy warning the deep repercussions and anti-democratic nature of the current budget and accompanying Economic Arrangements Bill.