Representative Ayanna Pressley had the moral and political courage to stand against BDS yesterday, voting “yes” on the anti-BDS resolution. In a time of heightened sensitivity for her Jewish constituents and Jews around the world, she listened to those she represents and publicly recognized the problematic nature of the BDS movement and its negative effects …
Zioness, working with partner organizations including A Wider Bridge, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, and the Jewish Democratic Council of America, was proud to stand in solidarity alongside queer Jewish women last Friday who were barred from carrying their Jewish pride flags in the DC Dyke March.
Yesterday, the Dyke March leadership indicated that the Jewish pride flag and other “national symbols” often associated with the Jewish people and Israel are not welcome. When pressed on flags and national symbols from other countries, it became clear Israel had been singled out.
This week’s California Democratic Party Convention presents a historic opportunity to lead the nation in identifying the progressive issues that will be most pressing in the search for a Democratic nominee for president. In a time where marginalized communities are attacked, women’s rights are suppressed, LGBTQ+ people are dehumanized, climate change science is denied, and …
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