Sydney Festival: a chance to hear from the Israeli choreographer

New Israel Fund Australia will host a conversation with acclaimed Israel prize-winning choreographer and contemporary dancer Ohad Naharin. Read more

Rudd regales crowd with vision for the Middle East

Over 800 people registered last week to watch former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a self-described “passionate supporter of Israel”, speak with NIF Australia executive director Liam Getreu about Israel and the Middle East on Zoom. Read more

See a totally different side of Israel

A nine-day trip to Israel in July to meet with local social justice and human rights activists anchors the New Israel Fund Australia’s Naomi ChazanFellowship. Read more

An inspiring look at the challenges facing modern Israel

Five Australians joined fellow young activists in their 20s and 30s from the US, Canada and the UK for an in-depth and intense trip exploring some of the most pressing issues in Israeli society today. Read more

The New Israel Fund’s misplaced generosity

The New Israel Fund (NIF) has been much in the news lately, with its supporters here holding high profile meetings in Sydney and Melbourne…writes Bill Rubinstein. Read more

Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks to launch book on Israel’s 50-year occupation

The New Israel Fund Australia is to launch K​ingdom of Olives and Ash,​ a collection of essays exploring the 50th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. Read more

Exploring the connection between Pesach and refugees

Young adults in their 20s and 30s joined the New Israel Fund Australia, Stand Up, Habonim Dror and Netzer youth movements to learn more about the refugee situation in Israel and Australia and its relevance to the festival of freedom, Pesach. Read more