New Israel Fund
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| Founded | 1979 |
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| 94-8607722 | |
| Legal status |
501(c)(3) Non-profit NGO |
| Focus | Social rights, political rights |
| Headquarters | 6 East 39th Street, Suite 301, New York, NY 10016-0112, United States |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′04″N 73°58′54″W / 40.7511303°N 73.981715°W |
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Area served
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Israel |
| Daniel Sokatch | |
| Rachel Liel | |
| Talia Sasson | |
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Revenue (2013)
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US$28,208,112 |
| Expenses (2013) | US$31,947,018 |
| Endowment | US$2,191,608 |
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Employees (2013)
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57 |
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Volunteers (2013)
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270 |
| Slogan | The New Israel Fund is the leading organization committed to equality and democracy for all Israelis. |
| Mission | To strengthen Israel's democracy and to promote freedom, justice, and equality for all Israeli citizens. |
| Website | www |
The New Israel Fund (NIF) is a U.S.-based non-profit organization established in 1979, and describes its objective as social justice and equality for all Israelis.
The New Israel Fund claims it has provided $300 million to over 900 Israeli civil society organization that it describes as "cutting-edge." It describes itself as active on the issues of civil and human rights, women's rights, religious status, human rights in the occupied territories, the rights of Israel's Arab minority, and freedom of speech.
Its financial support for civil society groups like Adalah has drawn criticism from many associated with Israel's political right.
NIF describes itself as "the leading organization committed to democratic change within Israel". Its stated objective is "to actualize the vision of Israel's Founders, that of a Jewish and democratic state that, in the words of the Declaration of Independence, 'ensures complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex.'" It views Israel as "the sovereign expression of the right of self-determination of the Jewish people and as a democracy dedicated to the full equality of all its citizens and communities". It advocates for civil and human rights, religious tolerance and pluralism, and closing the social and economic gaps in Israeli society, especially those among Jews and Arabs.
The New York Times wrote that NIF "advocates for equality and democracy" in Israel. The New York Times has also reported that the organization funds "Arab-run, non-Zionist groups" without necessarily agreeing with all the positions of those groups, but rather out of support for their right to be heard.
Daniel Sokatch, CEO, says that in line with their "core values of democracy and equality, we support two states for two peoples and we oppose the occupation and the settlement enterprise".
In June 2012, NIF marched with a "progressive cluster" in the New York Celebrate Israel parade; the cluster included Ameinu, Americans for Peace Now, B'Tselem USA, Partners for Progressive Israel, and Rabbis for Human Rights-North America.
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