Tag Archive: Masafer Yatta
Podcasting from the West Bank with “This American Life”
Palestinians living in the West Bank have faced increasing hardships since October 7, reports This American Life. But NIF and its grantees are not giving up.
Bringing the Body of Nonviolent Palestinian Activist, Awdeh Al-Hathaleen, to Rest
NIF grantee, Human Rights Defenders Fund, demanded that Israeli authorities release his body. Today, they did.
The Power of Culture Change
Libby Lenkinski, longtime VP for Public Engagement at the New Israel Fund, is starting something new.
Providing Emergency Aid to Palestinian Communities at Risk of Ethnic Cleansing
As activists on the ground—both Palestinian and Israeli—continue to show up for one another despite the odds, NIF will be there with them every step of the way.
Standing Firm Against Settler Violence and Displacement
From legal action to narrative shifts to protective presence, NIF grantees are working to “block” settler violence and hold power to account.
Amplifying Oscar-Winning Film “No Other Land”
This incredible film’s Oscar win presents us with a moment to learn, educate, and take action around the pressing issues facing Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank.
Aiding Students Under Siege
Mothers Against Violence, an NIF grantee, brings much-needed supplies to students in besieged Masafer Yatta.
Reflecting on the Global Activism Fellowship
Young Leadership & Education Coordinator Zak Witus is energized after returning from the Global Activism Fellowship trip to Israel.
“We Have on This Land, That Which Makes Life Worth Living”
“We have on this land, that which makes life worth living,” wrote the late Palestinian national poet Mahmoud Darwish. These words, in English translation, adorn the walls of the Masafer Yatta home of Palestinian activist Basel Adraa whom I visited last week as a 2023 Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellow of the New Israel Fund (NIF).
Preventing Evictions in Masafer Yatta
As the forced transfer of more than 1,000 Palestinians in Masafer Yatta looms, NIF grantees are campaigning to stop the expulsion.