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Young donors pick Yesh Din project on settler violence for their Giving Circle pool
On February 29th, a group of New Generations (20s and 30s) donors met online for a Giving Circle — a process in which a group decides together which NIFC project partner will receive its pooled donations. The group, led by the New Generations Leadership Council,...
The Civil Society Case for Hostage Release, Ceasefire, and a Return to Genuine Peace Negotiations
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO We just passed the one-hundred-and-fifty-day mark of this war. One hundred and fifty days of nightmare. One hundred and fifty days of not knowing exactly what to think. What to do. What to say. For those of us who refuse to...
Director’s Note: What We’re Funding in 2024: Ten Projects That Give Me Hope
By Ben Murane, Executive Director People often ask me how I maintain motivation, given the never-ending pain in Israel and Gaza these days. All of us who work or lead NIFC must look squarely at the ongoing toll of this conflict every day. The answer is simple. I do...
Beware the Temple Mount Arsonists
By Daniel Sokatch, NIF International CEO It’s been a harrowing four months. As the death toll continues to rise, Israel is on the brink of another offensive in Gaza, this one in Rafah, where 1.4 million people are sheltering, hungry and scared. Scores of hostages...
Shatil Spotlight: Mentoring Environmental Activists
Even in the midst of Israel’s war, Shatil’s Director of Arab-Israeli Environmental Activism, Zubaida Ezery, is busy helping Palestinian citizens of Israel confront environmental challenges in their communities. Under her leadership, Shatil, together with the Sheli...
Explaining International Sanctions on Violent Settlers
A new NIF resource that explains what the US, UK, and French sanctions on violent settlers mean, how they work, and why they’re important. Click here to access this PDF.
Defending Medical Ethics
On January 30, Israeli security forces–disguised as medical personnel–raided a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin and killed three Palestinian men thought to be affiliated with the terrorist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Israeli military leadership justified...
Advocating for Women in Wartime
Researcher Noga Dagan-Buzaglo of NIF partner the Adva Center writes that in times of crisis, Israeli women are far more likely than men to lose their job or be placed on unpaid leave. This was true during the Covid-19 pandemic and it is true now during the war in...
Protesting for Peace
On January 18, thousands of Israelis–Jewish and Palestinian–took to the streets, chanting “only peace will bring security.” NIF partners Standing Together, Women Wage Peace, and so many others organized in cities across Israel—their demands? An end to the war and the...
Defending Palestinian and Arab Israeli Journalists
Harassment, violence, and political repression against Palestinian citizens of Israel, and especially journalists has spiked since October 7. I’LAM: Arab Center for Media Freedom and Research, works to empower Arab Palestinian society and train Arab journalists, and...
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