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'''HaShomer HaChadash''' ("The New Guardian") is an ]i nonprofit that recruits volunteers to work on farms as security guards and agricultural laborers, inspired by the early twentieth century ] movement.<ref name='gee'>Gee, Georgia. . '']''. September 16, 2024.</ref> The organization describes itself as "a Zionist volunteer-based organization that aims to protect the land of Israel and connect the Israeli society and the Jewish people to its heritage."<ref>https://www.hashomer.org.il/home/</ref> It was founded in 2007 by Yoel Zilberman.<ref name='gee' /> | ||
| It has an annual budget of over $33 million, making it one of Israel's largest NGOs.<ref name='gee' /> Many prominent figures in Israel have served on its board, and it maintains close relationships with government ministries and the ].<ref name='surkes'>Surkes, Sue. "Plans to ensure food security threatened by Treasury bid to slash agriculture funds". '']''. 16 October 2024.</ref> HaShomer HaChadash is often associated with the right wing of Israeli politics, though Zilberman describes it as apolitical.<ref name='surkes' /> | |||
| HaShomer HaChadash also operates six agricultural boarding schools and a youth movement with 22,000 members, among other programs.<ref name='surkes' /> | HaShomer HaChadash also operates six agricultural boarding schools and a youth movement with 22,000 members, among other programs.<ref name='surkes' /> | ||
| HaShomer HaChadash is active both in Israel proper and in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.<ref name='gee' /> People wearing HaShomer HaChadash clothing have been documented participating in ] in the West Bank.<ref name='gee' /> | HaShomer HaChadash is active both in Israel proper and in the ] ].<ref name='gee' /> People wearing HaShomer HaChadash clothing have been documented participating in ] in the West Bank.<ref name='gee' /> | ||
| ==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
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HaShomer HaChadash ("The New Guardian") is an Israeli nonprofit that recruits volunteers to work on farms as security guards and agricultural laborers, inspired by the early twentieth century Hashomer movement. The organization describes itself as "a Zionist volunteer-based organization that aims to protect the land of Israel and connect the Israeli society and the Jewish people to its heritage." It was founded in 2007 by Yoel Zilberman.
It has an annual budget of over $33 million, making it one of Israel's largest NGOs. Many prominent figures in Israel have served on its board, and it maintains close relationships with government ministries and the Jewish National Fund. HaShomer HaChadash is often associated with the right wing of Israeli politics, though Zilberman describes it as apolitical.
HaShomer HaChadash also operates six agricultural boarding schools and a youth movement with 22,000 members, among other programs.
HaShomer HaChadash is active both in Israel proper and in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. People wearing HaShomer HaChadash clothing have been documented participating in settler violence in the West Bank.
Funding
HaShomer HaChadash has received funding from the Ministry of Religious Services as well as American donors, including Irving and Cherna Moskowitz, Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, and DonorsTrust. After the October 7 attacks in 2023, the organization received an influx of new funding from the Jewish diaspora, including a $300,000 donation from the Jewish Federations of North America.
References
- ^ Gee, Georgia. Pick peppers, patrol for Palestinians: The ‘New Guardians’ of Israeli agriculture. +972 Magazine. September 16, 2024.
- https://www.hashomer.org.il/home/
- ^ Surkes, Sue. "Plans to ensure food security threatened by Treasury bid to slash agriculture funds". The Times of Israel. 16 October 2024.