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Inter-Agency Task Force on israeli Arab Issues
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“Members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues, a coalition of North American Jewish organizations, foundations, private ‘philanthropists’ and international affiliates, are committed to the welfare of Israel and support the Jewish state’s right to a secure and peaceful existence. Members of the Task Force are proud of the democratic, sovereign state of the Jewish people and support Israel’s Declaration of Independence including the article that promises social and political equality for all its inhabitants, Jews and Arabs alike.” [riiiiiiiiiiight].
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Executive Committee
Co-Chairs
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Brian Lurie – President, The Alfred and Hanna Fromm Fund
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Steve Schwager – Chief Executive Officer, The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
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Executive Committee
Abraham Foxman – National Director, The Anti-Defamation League
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Daniel Sokatch – Chief Executive Officer, The New Israel Fund
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Malcolm Hoenlein – Executive Vice Chairman, The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
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John Ruskay – Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, UJA-Federation of New York
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Harriet Mouchly-Weiss – Board of Directors, UJA-Federation of New York
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Jeffrey Solomon – President, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
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Jessica Balaban – Executive Director, Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues
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Our Professional Team
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Jessica Balaban – Executive Director
Avivit Hai – Program Associate, Israel
Avivit Hai – Program Associate, Israel
Chris Silver – Program Associate
Hillary Bailey – Administrative Assistant
Peter Katona – Communications Specialist
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Our Members
The Task Force is composed of over 80 member organizations including Foundations, Federations, direct service programs, and Umbrella groups. A profile for each member organization (mission, website, and programs funded) can be found in this section.
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Israeli Colleagues – NGOs and Organizations – Profiles
The Academy-Community Partnership for Social Change Agenda Ahali Center for Community Development Al – Taj Health Project Al-Tufula – Pedagogical & Multipurpose Women’s Center Al-Yater Association for Social and Cultural Promotion An Alternative Voice in the Galilee The Arab-Jewish Community Center Arava Institute for Environmental Studies The Association for the Advancement of the Status of Women – Lakia The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) Awareness for You Association Be-Atzmi Be’er Sova Beit Daniel and Mishkenot Ruth Daniel Mission Bridge to the Future Bustan The Center for Humanistic Education (CHE) at the Ghetto Fighters Museum The Center for Peace and Democracy at Tel Hai College The Citizens’ Accord Forum between Jews & Arabs in Israel CJAED – Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development Daroma Dror Israel Movement The Duroob Institute for Leadership Development and Social Growth Eden Association for the Promotion of Educational and Social Projects in the Northern Negev Emek Medical Center Eran Galilee Foundation for Value Education Galila – The Northern Galilee Development Foundation Givat Haviva Educational Institute Hagar: Jewish-Arab Education for Equality Hapoel Tel Aviv Soccer Club’s Education and Social Project (Mifalot) INJAZ- Center for Professional Arab Local Governance in Israel Interfaith Encounter Association Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) Israel Trauma Coalition for Response and Preparedness (ITC) The Jerusalem Foundation The Jerusalem Music Centre The Jezreel Valley Center for the Arts Kav Mashve – Employers’ Coalition for Equality for Arab University Graduates Kav-Laoved Worker’s Hotline Keren – Vocational Rehabilitation Centres The Leo Baeck Education Center Liali – Association for Development and Promotion of Education, Welfare and Research Among the Negev Bedouin The Lod Foundation The Maa’an Jdayde-Maker Association Ma’an- Forum of Negev Arab-Bedouin Women’s Organizations Ma’ase Maayan Babustan Machshava Tova MERCHAVIM – The Institute for the Advancement of Shared Citizenship in Israel Micha Beer Sheva – Society for Deaf Children Mishkenot Ruth Daniel The Movement for Quality Government in Israel Nazareth-Academic Institution Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development – Arab-Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation Neighbors for Joint Development in the Galilee A New Way Open University Peace Child Israel Rahat Foundation The Rashi Foundation Salaam Shalom Educational Foundation Sami Shamoon College of Engineering Shatil Sidreh Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality Table to Table The TALI Education Fund The Technological College of Beer Sheva Tsofen Unistream The University of Haifa’s Jewish Arab Center The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute The Wisam Khamees Scholarship Fund for Arabs and Jews Women and Their Bodies YEDID – The Association for Community Empowerment
