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New Israel Fund
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The leading organization advancing and protecting liberal democracy in Israel.
Idit will join NIF in late fall 2025, bringing her unparalleled leadership to advance NIF’s mission of building a more just, inclusive, and democratic Israel.

Welcome, Idit!

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October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a globally recognised organisation that classifies the severity of food insecurity and malnutrition, found that three key thresholds for famine had been met, signalling a major escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza."
UN-backed experts declare famine in and around Gaza City
IPC says famine is ‘entirely man-made’ and immediate response is needed or avoidable deaths will soar
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
NIF is appalled by the announcement by Israel’s security cabinet that it will go along with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s scheme to fully re-occupy Gaza. We stand with all those standing up to this government and demanding a better future for all.

Read the full statement:

www.nif.org/press-releas...
NIF CEO: “We are Appalled by the Plan to Reoccupy Gaza” • New Israel Fund
In response to the news that the Israeli government has decided to re-occupy Gaza, New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement: NIF is appalled by the announcement by Israel’s…
www.nif.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Mickey Gitzin, NIF Director in Israel, on the real purpose of the war:

"When a sitting cabinet minister says, 'All of Gaza will be Jewish' or that the Strip must be 'erased'—those are not slips of the tongue. They are warnings."

www.nif.org/blog/true-pu...
The True Purpose of this War • New Israel Fund
Things are shifting in Israel right now. Netanyahu has said, explicitly, that he intends to re-occupy Gaza, and in a cabinet meeting today, the government is expected to approve his plan. This…
https://www.nif.org/blog/true-purpose-of-this-war/?utm_source=NIF+News&utm_medium=[…]5bda9d96b&emdi=6196ca90-ce73-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&ceid=188182
August 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
As reporter Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps explains in a recent episode of the New York Times podcast, the Daily, cracks may be starting to form in the wall Israeli journalists have built around their reporting.
August 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Nearly a thousand people gathered yesterday outside of Trump Hotel in New York City to call for an end to this terrible war, to mass starvation, to Israelis in captivity, to overwhelming destruction. NIF was so proud to join so many in the Jewish community to say loudly and clearly: let Gaza live!
August 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
ICYMI Adi Ronen Argov, winner of our 2025 Truth to Power Award, spoke with Haaretz about what it’s been like to document—in painful, gut-wrenching detail—the impact of this war on those who she calls the “forcibly involved," including and especially, children.

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
'The children haunt me at night': A protest forces Israelis to face kids killed in Gaza
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August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The time to act is now. Join us on Monday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m. across from Columbus Circle as Jews say no to starvation in Gaza.
July 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Mickey Gitzin, Director of NIF in Israel, on the real purpose of this war.
July 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Proud to stand with T’ruah rabbis who were outside of the Israeli Consulate in NYC on Monday protesting the starvation of Gazans. ✊
July 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today we are mourning Awdah Al-Hathaleen, a fearless Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta. Awdah was murdered yesterday by Israeli extremist settler Yinon Levi.

We owe it to Awdah to keep fighting for accountability and justice.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Palestinian who helped make Oscar-winning No Other Land killed in West Bank
Israeli settler Yinon Levi, whom Trump removed from US sanctions list, arrested after death of Awdah Hathaleen
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“People debate starving or deporting Gaza’s residents on television as if these are legitimate options,” said Michael Sfard, an Israeli human rights lawyer. “But a different voice is trying to penetrate the almost unified public discourse."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/w...
‘Revenge Is Not a Policy’: Israelis Voice Dissent Against the War in Gaza
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Project 2025’s Other Project
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July 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hundreds marched through the streets of central Tel Aviv last night carrying sacks of flour and photos of Palestinian children in Gaza in a protest organized by Standing Together.

Video courtesy of @standing-together.bsky.social and @alonlee.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
ACRI's Executive Director Noa Sattath:

"We need a combination of forces to extricate ourselves from the moral abyss into which we have tumbled."

www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
In the not-so-distant future, Israel will have to reckon with its war crimes in Gaza | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Hungry people waiting for food should not be shot at. Period.

May this violence come to an end, may all the hostages be released, and may Gazan civilians—mothers, fathers, grandparents, children and babies—be allowed respite from this nightmare they have been living.
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New Israel Fund is raising urgent funds for food aid in Gaza
Use the secure form to make your tax-deductible contribution. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
secure.nif.org
July 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Libby Lenkinski, vice president for public engagement at NIF and founder and president of Albi, has three pro-tips for talking about Israel now and always. Watch the video for more.
July 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
As we've said all along: this war is not about keeping Israelis safe.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/m...
How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We are thrilled to announce the recipient of our 2025 Truth to Power Award: Israeli activist Adi Argov, founder of the Daily File project. Read more.
www.nif.org/press-releas...
Adi Argov, who exposes harm to Palestinian children, wins top prize from New Israel Fund • New Israel Fund
NEW YORK, Today, the New Israel Fund announced that its top prize for 2025 will go to Adi Argov, an Israeli activist who has made it her mission to bring the images of innocent civilians suffering in…
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July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Reposted by New Israel Fund
TODAY at 11am in Washington DC!
Be there if you can to send this concise message to Bibi and DJT ahead of their meeting.
Together with @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social, @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social, @truahrabbis.bsky.social, @newisraelfund.bsky.social, and @unxeptable.bsky.social.
July 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
As Trump and Netanyahu meet today in the White House, and those who care about the future of all people in the Middle East hope against hope for news of a Gaza ceasefire, Aaron David Miller, NIF board member, reflects on why he supports NIF. We are, he says, "Idealists without illusions."
July 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This week, NIF approved an emergency grant for Rabbis for Human Rights to bring water, food, medical equipment, and fuel to Palestinian communities in the West Bank that have been under siege since the start of the war with Iran.
June 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
June 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As Iran responds to Israel’s attacks, the NIF community around the world is feeling deeply anxious and concerned for our colleagues, friends and family in Israel, Jewish and Palestinian. for innocents in Iran and throughout the region. We pray that the voices of peace and reconciliation will prevail
June 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
NIF’s Shira Ben Sasson: “The safe return of Edan Alexander from the depths of Hamas captivity is a moment of profound relief and joy. Our hearts are with the Alexander family in their reunion—his return to them is a light in a time of darkness. www.timesofisrael.com/for-families...
For families, joy, despair, frustration over coming release of hostage Edan Alexander
Families decry government for being left out of loop of talks; Netanyahu’s office: Israel has committed to safe corridor for Alexander’s release, but not to truce
www.timesofisrael.com
May 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM