Tag Archive: Haaretz

Protecting Democracy

Mickey Gitzen, Director of NIF in Israel, and many other Israeli leaders spoke at Haaretz’s Conference for Democracy. Gitzin and others reflected on the rise of populism and the current state of Israeli democracy.

Exposing Anti-Women, Anti-Democratic Organizations

Haaretz and NIF grantee the Democratic Bloc recently exposed a dangerous up-and-coming coalition of conservative organizations and actors which seek to oppose gender equality and the LGBTQ community in Israel.

Jerusalem skyline

Inside “Israel Tomorrow,” an Interactive Dialogue

The New Israel Fund and Haaretz collaborated on a dialogue series about building a just and democratic future in Israel.

Haaretz Profiles NIF Israel Executive Director Mickey Gitzin

The popular Haaretz series “Facial Issues” profiles an Israeli by having them tell a story about each of their facial features.

A Woman’s Place Can Be in Combat

“This is a watershed moment in Israeli society and we plan to continue to stand with all women, defend our right to be present in all spheres, and protect Israeli democracy.”

Israel Revokes Citizenship of Hundreds of Negev Bedouin

Bedouin citizens of Israel are told that they were given their citizenship by mistake despite their long family lineage and connection to the land.

No Boycotts of the Israel Conference on Peace

Ultranationalists pressured political leaders to pull out of the conference over NIF’s sponsorship. They were rebuffed.

Netanyahu’s Effort to Isolate Human Rights Groups Backfires

The prime minister cancelled a meeting with the German foreign minister and drew attention to the issues.

The Age of the Bully

The “bullyism” we see in the White House is infecting the American Jewish conversation.

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.