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Pence Says at AIPAC, ‘Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism’ Is Gov’t Policy

The progressive feminist group Zioness criticized Pence’s speech in a statement. “Today, the Vice President of the United States told us we must check our liberal and progressive values — our commitment to social, racial, economic and gender justice in America — at the door if we want to be ‘good’ Jews,” the statement read.

Why Alumni Are Engaged in Fighting Antisemitism on Campus

This new community to fight campus antisemitism has mobilized through Alums for Campus Fairness (ACF), an organization that I have the honor of leading. Within a few years since our founding, ACF has grown to over 5,500 alumni and 39 chapters across the country. At our first ever-conference this month, 50 alumni flew to Los …

Campaigns begin Jewish outreach in California as primary draws near

The event is co-sponsored by two local groups, Democrats for Israel-Los Angeles and the Jewish Center for Justice, and two national groups, Zioness and Democratic Majority for Israel. DMFI’s political action committee reportedly spent nearly $700,000 on attack ads in Iowa against Sanders. Organizers from multiple groups involved said that they will disclose the ad …

Advocate for Jewish and civil rights issues to speak

Amanda Berman, executive director of the Zioness Movement, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Temple Solel, 5100 Sheridan St. in Hollywood. The Zioness Movement aims to empower Zionists on social justice issues. Zioness grew out of the Lawfare Project, where Berman worked until early 2019. Berman has worked as a civil rights …

‘Zioness’ group sees no anti-Semitism at S.F. Women’s March

A Zionist group in the Women’s March in San Francisco on Jan. 18 said the fight against anti-Semitism in the movement’s ranks is close to being won but vigilance must continue. Twenty participants marched under the Zioness banner down Market Street in one of some 200 Women’s Marches across the country. Unlike similar marches in …