The loudest voices are using this moment to fracture the pro-democracy coalitions we need—as rising anti-democratic extremism & hate threatens Jews & so many others.

Talked to JTA | Jewish news about rejecting zero-sum efforts to pit communities against each other jta.org/2024/05/12/ide…

Neo-Nazis & white supremacists have taken two tacks since Oct. 7 — some “pro-Israel” and some “pro-Palestinian.” Don’t be fooled: neither cares about Israelis or Palestinians, and both are only interested in exploiting the conflict to sow division, hate, & extremism here at home.

Good thread about how, while anti-Zionism is not anti-semitic, turning anti-Zionism into a litmus test for full participation in your community is x.com/amyspitalnick/…

good thread. disturbing google doc that urges boycotts against any author who expresses a connection to Israel or sympathy for Israelis. urges boycott of Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow's Gabrielle Zevin for having a pro-Israel character in a novel..

x.com/amyspitalnick/…

As ever, I am grateful to Amy Spitalnick for laying out with care and reason the actual harm being done, and for doing so in a way that invites people to learn and to be called in rather than be called out.

Important thread

You don’t have to agree with everything Waj says to understand that it’s dangerous to cancel talks on Islamophobia & anti-Arab hate at a time when they’re increasing.

And as someone who has been fortunate to do many events with Waj these last few months: they’re missing out!

A huge thank you to the @secondgentleman for the support as we launch our new Action Networks to defend democracy and mobilize against antisemitism and hate in all its forms. Learn more here: jewishpublicaffairs.org/take-action/

We’re thrilled that you’re a part of it, Carlos!

Learn more & take action here: jewishpublicaffairs.org/action-network…

Tomorrow! If you’re sick of the zero-sum frameworks pitting the Jewish community against others in this moment, join us to launch Jewish Council for Public Affairs’s new Action Networks focused on countering hate & protecting democracy.

bit.ly/JCPAlaunch

Just because there are Jews among the protesters doesn’t mean there also isn’t antisemitism on certain campuses.

And just because there is antisemitism on certain campuses doesn’t mean the protesters are all inherently antisemitic.

Multiple things can be true at the same time.

Horrifying: a driver (who appears to be related to far-right extremist Meir Kahane) reportedly drove his car into a crowd of protesters. thedailybeast.com/driver-charged…

No matter how you feel about the protests, this should be universally condemned.

Biden today: “A major lesson of the Holocaust is, it’s not inevitable. Hate never goes away; it only hides. And given a little oxygen, it comes out from under the rocks.”

As antisemitism & extremism are normalized, we must remember: it’s not inevitable and we’re not powerless.

Dividing Jews into “good” and “bad” camps — no matter who does it — is inevitably bad for the Jews.

Jewish safety is inextricably linked with the safety & rights of all people and our democracy itself. This Thursday at 1pm ET/10am PT, join our CEO Amy Spitalnick to launch our new Action Networks with Eric Ward from Race Forward & special guests. RSVP: bit.ly/JCPAlaunch