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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 533

Daniel Sokatch

A man carries a cardboard box of food aid provided by World Central Kitchen in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 17, 2024. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
April 11, 2024, 12:56 pm
Jewish groups signal new interest in Gaza aid after fatal strike on food volunteers
New Israel Fund launches fundraiser to direct resources to World Central Kitchen, whose workers were killed in mistaken IAF airstrike, and to the International Rescue Committee
By JTA
Illustrative: Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund, at his office in Jerusalem, June 4, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
October 19, 2021, 11:35 pm
New Israel Fund CEO’s book is a toolbox for US Jews to discuss Israel-Palestine
In ‘Can We Talk About Israel,’ Daniel Sokatch provides readers of all ages and backgrounds with history and information they can use to engage intelligently about the Jewish state
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: An activist with Tag Meir, an Israeli group funded by the New Israel Fund, hands out flowers on a day to counter racism in Jerusalem on June 1, 2019. (NIF/Yossi Zamir via JTA)
August 5, 2020, 8:53 am
Activist targets New Israel Fund for ‘electioneering’ via anti-racism groups
David Abrams’ lawsuit alleges the group violated its tax-exempt status by supporting grantees in Israel who are vocal on political issues
By Ron Kampeas
US Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) speaks as, Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (D-MN)(L), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) (2R), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a press conference, to address remarks made by US President Donald Trump earlier in the day, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on July 15, 2019. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
July 16, 2019, 5:16 pm
British Jewish leader says Trump’s xenophobic tirade ‘appalling’
Board of Deputies of British Jews joins US lawmakers, foreign leaders and other Jewish organizations in condemning president’s outburst against Democratic congresswomen
By ToI Staff
IDF soldiers clash with Palestinians in Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, on December 31, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
July 4, 2018, 1:58 pm
The brief but exciting life of the bill to outlaw filming IDF soldiers
What the tortuous path of one small piece of legislation – and the commotion it caused – reveals about Israel’s hollowed-out politics
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara depart to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump, on February 13, 2017. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
February 15, 2017, 9:35 am
For some left-wing groups, Trump-Bibi meet-up is not top protest priority
While Jewish Voice for Peace plans protests, other organizations direct energy toward blocking Friedman appointment as Israel envoy
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
Jennifer Gorovitz, Vice President of Finance of the New Israel Fund and former CEO of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco (YouTube screenshot)
February 9, 2017, 7:03 pm
Israel apologizes to New Israel Fund VP over airport questioning
Jennifer Gorovitz was interrogated Wednesday by immigration officials over group’s funding for left-wing Israeli NGOs
By ToI Staff
US State Department spokesman John Kirby delivering the department's daily press briefing, January 19, 2016. (screen capture/US State Department website)
July 12, 2016, 11:28 pm
US voices concern for free speech over Israeli NGO bill
After EU criticizes legislation, State Department says newly passed law could ‘have chilling effects’ on groups’ activities
By ToI Staff
Peace Now activists protest an NGO funding bill proposed by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked outside her residence in Tel Aviv, December 26, 2015. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 12, 2016, 2:14 pm
EU: NGO law risks undermining Israel’s democratic values
28-nation bloc says reporting requirements ‘go beyond the legitimate need for transparency,’ urges Israel not to curtail free speech
By ToI Staff
MK Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union) speaks in the Knesset plenum ahead of the final vote on the controversial NGO bill, July 11, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 12, 2016, 6:58 am
Left-wing groups slam ‘anti-democratic’ NGO law
Measure upping transparency requirements for foreign state-funded groups passes into law in 57-48 vote
By ToI Staff
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Tel Aviv in favor of mandatory military or national service, July 2012. (Tali Mayer/Flash90)
April 4, 2016, 8:48 pm
The end of Israeli democracy?
In the cacophony of grandstanding over Israelis’ endangered liberties, one of the most profound debates in the country’s history is being missed
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Jennifer Gorovitz, Vice President of Finance of the New Israel Fund and former CEO of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco (YouTube screenshot)
November 25, 2015, 10:16 pm
Former SF federation CEO will join New Israel Fund
After 16 months away from Jewish communal work, Jennifer Gorovitz decided to jump back in and help Israel ‘sustain a liberal democracy’
By Dan Pine
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