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Nasij Day: Building Israel’s Next Generation of Palestinian Changemakers

Last week, a group of these changemakers gathered for “Nasij Day,” a program meant to foster the kind of necessary connection and communication that any organizational ecosystem needs to thrive.

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Highlights from NIF’s 2026 Guardian of Democracy Gala

On Sunday, May 31, NIF hosted our annual Guardian of Democracy Gala in-person in San Francisco, and livestreamed for our global audience. During this time of incredible uncertainty, at home and in Israel, we gathered as a wider NIF community to remind ourselves of the values that we stand for and to remember that we are not alone in the fight for a better tomorrow.

Crowds gather at the Damascus Gate during Jerusalem day in 2026

On Jerusalem Day, Showing What Solidarity Looks Like

Every year, extremist settlers mark Jerusalem Day with a violent march through East Jerusalem, chanting racist slogans, damaging property, and terrifying Palestinian residents. This year, our message was clear: we insist on another possibility—a future built on equality, dignity, and partnership.

NIF Froman Fellow, Jacob Perl

The Israel Question Once Made Me Deeply Uncomfortable. Now I Lean In.

Jacob Perl is a rabbinical student at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles and an NIF Froman Fellow. Like many Jewish leaders, he’s grappling with how to hold difficult conversations about Israel.

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