Amanda Berman, head of the New York City branch of the Zioness Movement – a feminist Zionist organization devoted to progressive causes – said that “as an American, I am horrified, disgusted, and ashamed that our government continues to allow mentally unstable individuals to purchase assault weapons as if they are tic tacs.”
One year after 500,000 Americans marched on the National Mall for women’s rights, Jewish women activists say that the grassroots crusade initially galvanized by the election of Donald Trump has grown: Not only is it empowering the #MeToo movement and leading a record number of women to seek public office, but it now includes a …
A year after millions turned out to protest the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, demonstrators flocked to the streets to participate in the second Women’s March, marking an end to a tumultuous first year in office.
As tens of thousands of people prepare to mark the first anniversary of the Women’s March with worldwide protests this weekend, one group will join the call for social justice with signs not often seen at progressive marches — ones displaying their “unquestionably Zionist” identity.
Zioness, a group of self-described progressive Zionists, is organizing delegations to attend marches in Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Sacramento.
