Tag Archive: Im Tirtzu

Countering the Deportations: In Court and In The Streets

Some good news came out of Israel recently when it comes to people seeking asylum.

ACRI Human Rights Day Activities Continue Despite Right Wing Opposition

Education Minister Naftali Bennett tried to cancel ACRI’s conference on workers’ rights.

Artists Stand Up for Freedom of Speech

Thousands attended a performance of blacklisted artists, in defiance of political persecution.

How the New Israel Fund Made Me the Leftist I Am Today

Check out what Israel’s former Knesset Speaker has to say about NIF and the path to a better Israel.

Statement of the New Israel Fund RE: Uvda Program and Allegations

“In our view, everyone — regardless of where they are on the ideological spectrum — should be held accountable if they have broken the law and endangered the lives of others.  The entire matter must be investigated.”

Incitement Against Israel’s Human Rights Community, and the Flag Unfurled

Here are a few key facts about what’s going on…

Statement From New Israel Fund RE: Im Tirtzu Campaign Against Human Rights Activists

We at the New Israel Fund, the largest private funder of the Israeli human rights community, are deeply concerned by the latest attacks on the organizations we support.

Supreme Court Protects Freedom of Speech from Political Attacks

In a ruling against the extremist Im Tirtzu group, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the critical importance of freedom of speech and expression.

With “Regrets” From Caspit, Attacks on New Israel Fund Continue to Unravel

Ben Caspit, a leading Israeli journalist who exclusively broke the first major attack “report” on the New Israel Fund in 2010, yesterday said that he regretted his role in platforming the accusations from the extremist group Im Tirtzu.

Answering the Lies, Standing Up For Our Values

On December 13, 2012 the Im Tirtzu organization announced that it was publishing ads in 20 American Jewish newspapers. Their ads distort the record of the New Israel Fund and the human rights organizations we are proud to support. Allow us to set the record straight