Tag Archive: October 7

a woman points at a whiteboard during a Shatil training

Advancing Gender Equity in Israel via Coalition Building

Shatil, NIF’s action arm, along with core grantees and partner organizations, is developing a new strategy to give Israeli women more leadership opportunities.

Farhan Al-Qadi

Shining a Light on Unrecognized Bedouin Communities

Last week, Israeli forces returned Farhan Al-Qadi from Gaza. Amid the celebrations, his return elevated the profoundly unequal status of his community.

Participants at a Jewish-Arab Health Conference in Israel's North

Training Advocates to Close the Arab-Jewish Health Gap in Israel’s North

Shatil’s Northern Health Forum has been working to make healthcare better and more accessible in Israel’s north—for everyone.

NIF Director in Israel, Mickey Gitzin

Buying into “Together We Win” Means We All Lose

Invoking “unity” to justify the war—as if that will bring us a better future—is a lie. What Israel needs is not unity, it is leadership that believes in democracy.

Event participants shine the lights from their phones

Buoying Hope Amid Wartime Despair

NIF grantees brought together thousands for the pro-peace event on July 1.

Israeli activists in the West Bank

Combatting an Atmosphere of Fear: Shatil Activism in Action

Groups of activists are learning how to effectively block violent settlers from harming Palestinians in the West Bank through Shatil, NIF’s action arm.

Finding Inspiration in the Faithful Left

In advance of Shavuot, a rabbinical student finds meaning in the efforts of progressive Israelis to connect their faith to the values of equality, democracy, and freedom.

Meeting of the Gun Control Forum

Organizing for Safety and Against Gun Violence in Israel

Shatil is organizing to mitigate the negative effects of the Minister of National Security’s push for the proliferation of firearms; they are proposing alternative ways to stay safe.

Maya Layton

Shatil Spotlight Maya Layton: From Shared City to Shared Society

Providing psychological, organizational, and resilience support to Jewish-Arab NGOs

Daniel Sokatch FB social share

Iran, Passover, Gaza—and NIF

 Hope alone is not a recipe for social change or conflict resolution, but it is a necessary ingredient of both.