Tag Archive: incitement

Exposing Extremists’ Fake Twitter Accounts

NIF grantee FakeReporter is shining a light on fake social media accounts who pretend to be pro-democracy protests.

Jews and Arabs March in Mass Demonstration Against Home Demolitions

This show of solidarity followed home demolitions targeting Arab communities in Umm al-Hiran and Qalansawe.

Charges Filed Against Rabbi for Racist Incitement and Violence

Legal intervention just sent the message that religious violence is unacceptable.

Large Numbers Protest Incitement at Rabin Rally

A record number of Israelis voiced their commitment to democracy and inclusion at this year’s Rabin Memorial in Tel Aviv.

Artists Stand Up for Freedom of Speech

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

We Refuse to Back Down

These attempts to stifle speech, shut down dissent, and roll back Israeli democracy will fail. But we don’t have the luxury of waiting. We need to organize, speak up, and speak out.

Shaming the Inciters

A different form of leadership can bring together Israel’s rich tapestry — secular and religious, Arab and Jewish, progressive and conservative, Mizrahi and Ashkenazi — into a shared society that truly thrives. We are giving voice to those Israelis demanding more of their leaders to help make Israel a better place.

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.”

Voices of Reason

As both Israel and America grapple with real and perceived threats, and when xenophobia, racism, and fear seem to saturate both the political discourse in Israel and the 2016 race for the White House, the calm confidence and basic human decency that Rivlin and Obama project are, at least to me, a relief.

No Comfort in Revenge

Hundreds came out to a NIF-sponsored rally on Saturday night in Jerusalem.