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Our grantees, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and Palestinian-led organisation Adalah (‘Justice’), have a strong track record taking discriminatory laws and practices to the Supreme Court to challenge their validity.
Between them they’ve launched dozens of successful challenges to settlement legalisation laws, unequal government practices and the exclusion of Palestinians in the public sphere. -
The only future for Israeli democracy is one where its Jewish and Arab citizens share power. Our funded project the Tzedek (‘Justice’) Centres overcomes ‘learned political hopelessness’ by bringing Jewish and Arab Israelis together at the local level.
By focusing on activism and realising profound change in shared communities they can not only bring about a more just future for themselves, but create a powerful model of Jewish-Arab partnership. NIF was a pioneer in this space and we continue to invest heavily to realise a better future. -
Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories remains as deeply entrenched as ever. NIF works across a range of axes to protect Palestinians’ most basic rights and target the institutions which uphold the occupation itself.
Machsom (‘Checkpoint’) Watch ensures Palestinians can navigate Israel’s complex permit system, while Physicians for Human Rights provides vital medical care in the West Bank and Gaza. Yesh Din challenges the occupation’s immoral core by supporting Palestinians who are victims of violence from settlers and bringing cases to the High Court to stop the growth of settlements onto private Palestinian land. -
Racism and discrimination can tear a society apart and without real efforts to address its structural factors it can never be fully addressed. With Netanyahu’s coalition partners openly espousing hatred towards Palestinians, women, the LGBTQ+ community and others, we’re scaffolding civil society as it prepares for a rocky period ahead.
Our funded projects – like the Racism Crisis Centre and the Israel Women’s Network – stand ready to take up cases and bring them to court, provide pyscho-social support to victims, and create deeper networks between organisations to maximise their collective impact.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We also accept the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart with gratitude. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.
New Israel Fund Australia (ABN 70 151 140 377) is registered as a public benevolent institution with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. We are an independent organisation that works with the New Israel Fund to further equality, inclusion and democracy in Israel. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
