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The Trump admin has vowed to go after organizations it vaguely (and falsely) claims support violence.
The list includes several Jewish groups.
Despite their insistence and smokescreen tactics, Trump and his allies do not care about Jews β only crushing dissent.
from @jaymichaelson.bsky.social
The Trump admin has vowed to go after organizations it vaguely (and falsely) claims support violence.
The list includes several Jewish groups.
Despite their insistence and smokescreen tactics, Trump and his allies do not care about Jews β only crushing dissent.
from @jaymichaelson.bsky.social
As Jews, we know that strong democracies keep all of us safe. Saturday, weβre fighting back against the Trump administrationβs authoritarian power grab to demonstrate our strength and demand a government that represents us all.
Join us at No Kings day:
And the reality that it is not yet peace nor justice for many, not even most. But it is the respite needed to build peace and justice upon. We urge those in the White House and in Congress to turn this fragile moment into a lasting foundation where all Palestinians and Israelis can live safely, in self determination and with liberty.
A foundation for the future.
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The reality that this moment is so fragile, as the world monitors reports of challenges to the ceasefire by the Israeli government with continued killings, including a journalist, and as Hamas still holds the bodies of some hostages.
This fragile moment.
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The reality of so many Palestinian children having slept, finally, not to the sound of bombs and drones, but to the breathing of their siblings and their parents. The reality for the Israelis who have been in the streets for months and months, begging for their government to prioritize the return of their hostages over more killing, finally having some closure.
The realities for so many.
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After Sukkot, our offices reopen tomorrow to new and long overdue realities. The reality of Israeli and Palestinian families reunited. The reality that this is too late for too many but that each Israeli and each Palestinian returned to their homes and to the arms of their loved ones is a universe.
In each a universe.
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Israeli and Palestinian families are finally reunited.
Great news to reopen our offices to.
And realities.
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And then sign up for a phonebank to gather opposition to the IHRA definition.
Join us from anywhere in the country:
Across the country, lawmakers are trying to codify a definition of antisemitism called the IHRA definition.
As Jews, we understand the need for a robust response to combat antisemitism. But codifying this definition threatens free speech.
Read more from one of our volunteers about the fight in NJ:
"On Sukkot, radical hospitality, and the lasting effects of October 7"
by Bend the Arc CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social
π Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrongfully deported, tortured, and imprisoned.
Now ICE wants to deport him again, only this time to a country where heβs never lived.
This is not immigration enforcement. Itβs cruel. Itβs retaliation.
Sign the #JusticeForKilmar petition: wearecasa.org/justice4kilmar
We are horrified at the deadly attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, UK.
No one should feel afraid at their place of worship. Not on the most holy day of the year. Not ever.
As we grieve, weβre heartened to see solidarity across faith against violence. β€οΈ
The ADL always believed that defending the Jews meant defending democracy because Jews are only safe in free countries. Now they're betraying that legacy just as the Trump administration that opposing fascism is terrorism, including researching and naming fascists.
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ADL deletes βGlossary of Extremism and Hateβ amid flurry of right-wing criticism The deletion came a day after Elon Musk called the ADL a βhate group.β
Antisemitism doesn't live in a vacuum. It can only be dismantled alongside other forms of oppression, in solidarity with all who are threatened by white nationalism.
The ADL is abandoning this truth, capitulating to a movement endangering all of us. π§΅
And if you want to be part of a Jewish movement fighting to dismantle antisemitism and build a country where all of us are free and safe β no exceptions β weβre right here.
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And tracking extremism and hate is vital. Our safety depends on protecting each other.
Follow groups like @splcenter.org, @aclu.org, Political Research Associates, NAACP, and @westernstatescenter.org which still commit to this work.
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Getting in the good graces of those who want to destroy our democracy, attack our neighbors, and build a country only for themselves will not protect Jews.
Fascism has never been safe for Jews.
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Tweet from Kash Patel: James Comey wrote βlove lettersβ to the ADL and embedded FBI agents with them - a group that ran disgraceful ops spying on Americans. That era is OVER. This FBI wonβt partner with political fronts masquerading as watchdogs.
Today, Trumpβs FBI director even cut ties with the ADL.
Collaborating! Never! Keeps! You! Safe!
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And for folding to authoritarians, in exchange for a false promise of Jewish safety, what does the ADL get in return?
Viciously attacked by the same people they cozied up to.
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The ADL has been yielding to the MAGA movement since Trump's inauguration, even egregiously defending Elon Musk's Nazi salute.
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ADL deletes βGlossary of Extremism and Hateβ amid flurry of right-wing criticism The deletion came a day after Elon Musk called the ADL a βhate group.β
Antisemitism doesn't live in a vacuum. It can only be dismantled alongside other forms of oppression, in solidarity with all who are threatened by white nationalism.
The ADL is abandoning this truth, capitulating to a movement endangering all of us. π§΅
"Next year, our Jewish communities must resist trading our freedom and the freedom of others for false promises of safety."
Read a message from our CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social, on Yom Kippur, atonement, and not obeying in advance.
The honor is all ours, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
We're proud to endorse a candidate who knows that our multifaith, multiracial majority is our strongest tool to fight authoritarianism and build the world we want to see.
@democracynow.org
Read more about our endorsement here:
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The honor is all ours, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
We're proud to endorse a candidate who knows that our multifaith, multiracial majority is our strongest tool to fight authoritarianism and build the world we want to see.
@democracynow.org
Our hearts are heavy with the news of the violence at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan.
No one should be afraid in their place of worship.
As Jews, we know this well. Our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones.
Our greatest strength against authoritarianism is the American multifaith multiracial majority.
Trump knows this, which is why he acts to wedge us against another.
Zohran Mamdani proved he and New Yorkers know this too, which is why we are going to win and show every city how to.
I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of @bendthearc.bsky.social, , their first ever in a mayoral election.
βWe are really very excited about Zohran and his platform not in spite of our commitment to Jewish values but because of them.β
