Though many of us our confined to our homes (an important way we’re all making a difference right now) we don’t need to put our activism on pause.
Though many of us our confined to our homes (an important way we’re all making a difference right now) we don’t need to put our activism on pause.
Join us in our call on the Biden administration to carry out a fundamental reset of American foreign policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and adopt a clear strategy to end the cycle of violence, injustice and retaliation. This means bringing an end to the occupation and supporting the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians to peace, security and self-determination.
President Biden has been clear in his goal for the US to rejoin the JCPOA in tandem with Iran’s return to compliance. This approach will restore constraints on Iran’s nuclear program. And it will restore America’s credibility within the international community as the Biden administration seeks to build on the Iran deal with further diplomacy to confront Iran’s human rights abuses and actions against allies in the region. Help us show the Biden administration that the pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy movement has their back on this important return to diplomacy.
NIF funds several organizations directly engaged in relief, including Physicians for Human Rights – Israel, which operates community and mobile clinics for migrants, refugees and other vulnerable communities inside Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Over the coming weeks, NIF will be offering emergency grants to NGOs and community organizations assisting people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence and workers impacted by the pandemic.
Israel’s national food bank has seen demand for its services rise exponentially during the pandemic and is now delivering meals to over 6,000 food -insecure families and elderly Israelis per day. With coronavirus cases still on the rise in Israel, the organization is contending with the challenge of scaling its operations while ensuring the safety of its teams and recipients.
For over a century, the Jewish organization HIAS has advocated for the rights and dignity of refugee populations. Their work continues even during the pandemic. Adapting to current restrictions, HIAS has developed processes to remotely secure the services of pro bono attorneys to assist asylum seekers in crowded US detention facilities. They’re making sure recently resettled refugees in the US know how to access public benefits, while also providing emergency relief to refugees abroad.