The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) urged the California Democratic Party (CDP) to reject all anti-Israel resolutions at the party’s weekend convention in San Francisco. Fox News first reported that there are six draft anti-Israel resolutions that could be debated during the convention at the Moscone Convention Center from May 31 to June 2. Zioness launched a …
The first national board meeting was held last month, according to Amanda Berman, Zioness founder and executive director. “We have an actively involved board,” she told the AJT, and there are already 26 chapters linked on the organization’s website. No chapter guidelines have yet been established and Berman remains the only staff person so far. …
Amanda Berman, founder and executive director of the Zioness Movement, a new initiative that empowers and activates Zionists on the progressive left to stand proudly as Jews and Zionists; Quentin Hill, director of outreach & engagement of A Wider Bridge, an organization of pro-Israel LGBTQ individuals and allies who have a commitment to supporting Israel’s …
I am proud to see Jewish institutions like the RAC, the ADL, AJC, HIAS, Zioness, T’ruah, and many, many more standing with Muslim communities to fight hate, combat various extremist threats both from inside and outside our communities, and improve relationships between the communities. As hate crimes have risen against both Jews and Muslims, it’s …
“The Democratic Party is still my home, but for the first time in my life, I think it’s possible that it will not be my home at some point in the future,” said Amanda Berman, a 33-year-old lawyer. She said criticism of Israel has become a litmus test in many progressive organizations. After a woman …
