Terror and Hope
19 November 2015
Yes, times are hard, but that’s what we’re here for. Yes, it’s dark right now. So let’s light a candle, roll up our sleeves, and get to work.
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Lessons From My Time in Rabin’s Israel
29 October 2015Like so many of you, I remember exactly where I was that November day when I heard the news. I got two phone calls, one after the other, from a friend. The first: “Rabin’s been shot.” The second, minutes later: “He’s dead.”
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“Managing” Didn’t Work
15 October 2015
Amid the upsurge of violence, it’s more important than ever that we hold tight to the values that drive us: Democracy. Equality. Justice.
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Bending the Arc of Justice
17 September 2015
There are hundreds of thousands of Israelis like me who haven’t lost sight of the lessons of our Jewish heritage. When we join forces, we are the seeds of a potentially enormous pro-democracy movement. This is why I’m matching your donations.
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NIF in the Crosshairs: Why It Happens
8 September 2015Many of you have now heard about the ongoing attacks on the New Israel Fund and our donors by a PR practitioner in New York named Ronn Torossian and by infamous Islamophobe Pamela Geller. A proud spokesperson for the ultranationalist right, Torossian and some co-authors have posted articles attacking NIF and its donors by name for the better part of a year.
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Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel
21 August 2015Israel and its supporters simply have no long-term choice but democracy, equality and self-determination for both Jews and Palestinians.
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Hope and Heroes
20 August 2015Whenever the times are dark and difficult in Israel I turn for comfort, inspiration and hope to our Israeli colleagues and grantees, who work heroically against long odds to build the Israel we believe in.
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Condemnations Are No Longer Enough
6 August 2015
Extremism in democratic societies is rooted in and expressed through politics. It’s time for Israel’s leaders to show greater responsibility.
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Answering the President’s Call
6 August 2015We must continue to empower those who challenge hatred and violence, who insist that Israel do better, and who works towards restoring an Israel that we all can believe in.
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Response to Jerusalem Pride Stabbings
30 July 2015
NIF exists to support the voices of sanity in Israel. Today we must stand together as a community. We must stand against religious extremism. And we must renew our commitment to a better Israel.
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