Category: News

Protests in and about Gaza

Analyzing two pieces in The Forward: a review of a documentary film about the anti-Israel protests at Columbia, and an article about the anti-Hamas protests in Gaza.

Update on ‘Peace Now’ Struggles & Successes

This is a report on recent activities of Israel’s Peace Now organization to oppose the Netanyahu government’s efforts to diplace Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Ways to Help Israelis and Gazans

This is a list of NGOs, some providing humanitarian relief in Israel and others in the Gaza Strip, which would benefit from financial support.

Sen. Schumer’s Israel-Gaza Speech

This is an abridged version of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s bold speech on the floor of the US Senate, urging steps toward a lasting peace through a two-state solution; this also links to the speech in its entirety.

Opposing Antisemitism is a Progressive Cause

Project Shema “trains and supports the Jewish community and allies to understand and address contemporary antisemitism, with an emphasis on how anti-Jewish ideas can emerge in discourse around Israel and Palestine.”