Zioness Founder and Executive Director Amanda Berman published a widely shared Op-Ed in The Forward addressing the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — a Palestinian activist with alleged ties to virulently antisemitic rhetoric — and the dangerous false choice it presents between Jewish safety and democratic values. In the piece, Amanda underscores a core Zioness conviction: …
Zioness was acknowledged in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) for our stance on the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. While we vehemently oppose Khalil’s history of antisemitic rhetoric, we firmly believe that his detention by ICE raises serious concerns about civil liberties and the misuse of immigration enforcement to target political dissent. As a movement committed …
Amanda Berman joined Connell McShane on NewsNation to discuss the rise in campus antisemitism, the importance of protecting free speech, and the troubling politicization of Jewish safety. She emphasized that we must hold multiple truths: antisemitism on campus is real and urgent, and free speech must be protected — but harassment, intimidation, and blocking Jewish …
Amanda Berman joined NewsNation to speak about the despicable treatment and devastating murder of the Bibas children and their mother. On this heartbreaking day, we mourned together as one Jewish people — across Israel and the diaspora — as we have every single day since October 7th.
Amanda Berman joined NewsNation to speak about the despicable treatment and devastating murder of the Bibas children and their mother, the Israeli contract to bring home all hostages regardless of their status, and the necessity of the Israeli government to do all it can to ensure all remaining living hostages are brought home safely.
