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A New Pro-Israel Democratic Group Looks to Reduce the Political Partisan Divide

In June, the Washington, D.C., Dyke March made a spectacle of banning Jewish pride flags due to their resemblance to the Israeli flag, claiming that they represented “national symbols.” Co-Chair Ann Lewis showed up along with other progressive pro-Israel groups organized by Zioness and A Wider Bridge and after an 11-minute standoff managed to be …

Trump Says Jews Who Vote Democrat Show ‘Either a Total Lack of Knowledge or Great Disloyalty’

Jewish Zionist and Progressive group Zioness also went to Facebook to share that “We don’t have loyalty oaths in democracies. People who “love the Jews” don’t accuse us of dual loyalty. People who “love the Jews” don’t categorize us as ‘good Jews’ or ‘bad Jews.’ People who ‘love the Jews’ don’t call us stupid. Anti-Semites …

The Idea of Israel vs. The State of Israel

Many American Jews see the idea of Israel as representing the best of themselves — a beacon of democracy and Jewish values whose image they work hard to promote. Last Thursday’s decision to ban two members of Congress from visiting undoubtedly hurt that image. Israel is — of course — not just an idea. It’s …