The American Zionist Movement and Zioness have grafted their own logos onto the UJA mailing and sent it to their own lists. Camera has just issued its own call to join this Solidarity March. Missing entirely (at least so far) from the lineup of marchers is the Zionist Organization of America and Americans for a …
“The 1.5 million Jews of our great city and region will not stand down. We will not be intimidated.” In addition to Hikind’s group, the event is being sponsored by the UJA Federation New York, JCRC New York, ADL New York/New Jersey, AJC Global Jewish Advocacy, New York Board of Rabbis and Zioness.
In a tweet, IfNotNow, a progressive Israel group, said in a now-deleted tweet that the inclusion of two groups — Zioness, a pro-Israel group, and Americans Against Antisemitism, Hikind’s organization — would not make certain people in the Jewish community “feel safe.”
NBC New York was criticized on Thursday for a tweet on the recent wave of antisemitic violence in the US that many saw as racist and blaming the victims of the attacks. The progressive Zionist group Zioness tweeted in response that the tweet was “[s]hameful and egregious victim blaming.”
The DC Dyke March started out by banning Jewish Pride flags because they resemble the Israeli flag. Strategic and persistent activists—supported by allies from Zioness, A Wider Bridge, and other organizations—spoke up, showed up and were ultimately allowed to bring their whole selves and their symbols of choice to the demonstration. Kudos to the National …
