Partners for Progressive Israel

Partners for Progressive Israel is pleased to welcome Iky Salinas as its new Executive Director!

With more than a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, Israeli politics, and Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding, Iky brings a deep commitment to advancing equality, democracy, and lasting peace.

"I am deeply honored to join Partners for Progressive Israel at this pivotal moment," said Iky Salinas. "PPI can be a home for all those who believe Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve equality, justice, and the opportunity to live in peace. I look forward to working alongside our members, partners, and supporters to strengthen progressive voices, support civil society, and help build a more peaceful, democratic, and equitable future for all."

As we begin this new chapter, we also extend our heartfelt gratitude to Rabbi Margo Hughes-Robinson for her dedicated leadership over the past two years.

To celebrate this exciting new chapter, every donation made will be tripled through our 2:1 Matching Grant Campaign, helping strengthen PPI's work for democracy, equality, and peace.

Read the full announcement on our website (https://www.progressiveisrael.org/about-us/staff/iky-salinas/) and join us in welcoming Iky to PPI!

TOMORROW (Thurs., 7/16) - 12:30pm ET! Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vr-WJE-zS9CdYo3XNvzCDg #/registration

Join our panelists - Dr. Anwar Mhajne, Dr. Thair Abu-Rass, and Mohammad Darawshe - for an in-depth conversation on the crucial role that Israel's Palestinian Arab citizenry will play in the country's upcoming October 27 elections. Q&A will follow the the moderated discussion. We hope you can join us!

Full details at our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1058035230506336/

Join us today! Starting at the top of the hour (2pm EDT, 11am PDT):
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/f4frJw6sRfqLiTXaxfVkpw? #/registration

We're seeing initial news reports that Ben-Gvir has scrapped his trip to the US. If so, the planned protests might have deterred him and forced the about-face. But please watch this space for updates and additional info regarding the protest rally.

Our VP, Karen Shapiro, stated as follows ahead of the apparent cancellation: "Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's participation in the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit devoted to 'strengthening international peace, security, and development for all' makes a mockery of those valued ideals. Ben-Gvir has abused his ministerial role to promote a blatant policy of Jewish supremacy. He is destroying Israeli democracy and weaponizing the police against the citizens he is supposed to serve. There is no justification for Ben-Gvir to take part in the 'Investing in Peace' conference."