Tag Archive: October 7

NIF Director in Israel, Mickey Gitzin

It’s Time to Believe in Our Own Strength

NIF will not stand by while the Netanyahu government assaults the idea of Israel, its  institutions,  and its citizens. We are fighting back—and we can win.

Upcoming Events with Rabbi Avi Dabush

Rabbi Avi Dabush will be coming to the East Coast to join NIF for events in a city near you! Avi is the director of NIF grantee, Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR), a leading Israeli human rights organization guided by the core Jewish values of justice, dignity, and equality. 

Honoring the Memory of Vivian Silver: A New Award for Female Peacebuilders

The first ever Vivian Silver Award, created by her sons Chen and Yonatan in partnership with NIF, will honor the Israeli Jewish and Palestinian co-directors of A Land For All, May Pundak and Dr. Rula Hardal.

Posters calling for the return of hostages outside burned buildings in Kfar Aza

Envisioning The Negev Anew Through Equality and Partnership

NIF and Shatil are working to rehabilitate the Western Negev in a way that ensures a better future for all its residents—Jewish and Arab alike.

Daniel Sokatch FB social share

We Are Still the Same New Israel Fund. Our Values Will See Us Through.

No matter how dark the night, no matter how the storm may rage, we are here, and we are in this together. Today we take a breath. Tomorrow, we roll up our sleeves and get back to work.

Bringing Arabs and Jews Together for a Day of Mourning and Hope

On October 9, Shatil helped organize a gathering of hundreds of Arabs and Jews called  A Day of Pain; A Day of Hope” to reckon with fear, loss, traumas, and hopes for the future.

We Choose Freedom, Equality, and Peace for Both the Israeli and Palestinian People

Memories and hopes a year after October 7 from NIF board member, Yasmeen Abu Fraiha.

NIF Director in Israel, Mickey Gitzin

Israel’s Left Is Stronger Than We Think

Mickey Gitzin, director of NIF in Israel, calls for the left to grow, to be courageous, and to stand up for what it believes in.

A settler in the South Hebron Hills

Blocking Settler Violence With “Protective Presence”

The opposite of fear is solidarity. NIF and its grantees are standing in solidarity with Palestinians in Area C to mitigate the threat of settler violence.

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.