DC Dyke March Bans Jewish Pride Flags
We hope that they will do better––for the sake and advancement of all of our communities,” read the statement signed by A Wider Bridge, JCRC of Greater Washington, and Zioness.
Jewish Pride flags allowed into DC Dyke March after standoff
The group holding the flags included representatives of Zioness, a women’s group that demonstrates openly as pro-Israel activists in progressive spaces, A Wider Bridge, a pro-Israel LGBTQ group, and the local Jewish Community Relations Council. “You are creating a binary in which the only way to be a dyke is to explicitly denounce the existence …
What actually happened inside the D.C. Dyke March
“…You’re holding a space for people and so are we,” said Amanda Berman, executive director of Zioness Movement, who helped organize supporters to march with the Jewish pride flag, as more people gathered around the central conversation to see what would happen. “And we are really excited to join you, in solidarity, with our Queer …
LESSONS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONVENTION
Other organizations joined the effort as well – the ADL wrote party leaders a strong letter strongly condemning the resolutions, Zioness launched an online petition, Progressive Zionists of California and Democrats for Israel – Los Angeles helped provide grassroots support, while Israel on Campus Coalition recruited additional organizers to help on convention weekend.
Jewish Pride flags allowed into DC Dyke March after standoff
“You are creating a binary in which the only way to be a dyke is to explicitly denounce the existence of the Jewish state, which is an important thing for most Jews, the vast majority of Jews in the world” said Amanda Berman, the founder of Zioness. “We support liberation for all dykes. You support …