Israel has been reckless, cruel, & dangerous. They’re committing genocide in Gaza. & now they’re provoking a war w/ Iran that could engulf the region & involve us. Instead of saying “we’ll have your back.” We need to tell them “Enough! Stop now!” & back it up w/ tough sanctions.

Let’s be clear:
- being anti-Zionist isn’t antisemitism
- saying that Israel is committing genocide isn’t antisemitism
- saying that Israeli policy is apartheid isn’t antisemitism.

Don’t allow the weaponization of antisemitism to silence legitimate criticism of bad policies

The destruction of an entire community rendering it uninhabitable is a war crime. Mr. Biden sending Israel more weapons & shielding them from world sanctions is not “having Israel’s back” or supporting their “right to self-defense.” It’s complicity in genocide.

Clarity

My sleeping doesn’t feel like sleep anymore. It feels like I close my eyes to stop seeing what is being done with our nation’s weapons, money and power. And what is being done in my name as a Jew, in our names as Jews without our permission. I will never forgive you.

MOMENTUM!

We opened our letter up for one day to Members of Congress who wanted to join our effort to withhold offensive arms transfer to Israel. 16 new members signed on, bringing the total to 56. Follow the thread to see who.

We need peace for Israelis & Palestinians. ☮️🇵🇸🇮🇱

Wow.

On my walk: the Violets and Spring Starflowers up close.

On my walk: some people pay a fortune to maintain “pristine” green lawns. They weed & waste water. I’d rather have these covering my front yard: Violets, Spring Starflowers, & Buttercups…

Eid al Fitr Mubarak to you, your families, and all who are suffering from injustice and dispossession. May God bestow on them & all of us the strength to withstand the difficulties we may encounter as

جيمس زغبي يكتب: 'العرب الأميركيون.. والحاجة إلى الصمود'

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James J. Zogby

It’s been six months since the attack of 10/7 and AIPAC has not recognized the loss of life of 33,000 dead in Gaza, 70% of which are women and children. Or the killing of over 200 aid workers. Or Netanyahu essentially keeping Hamas in place for years. Or the conditions in Gaza.

Israel's killing of foreign aid workers with World Central Kitchen drew headlines, quite rightly. But the vast share of the aid workers, journalists and health workers killed in Gaza are local Palestinian heroes who take risks to help others and mostly die anonymously. RIP, Mohammed Abed.

If you want the hostages released, ceasefire.
If you don’t want death from famine, ceasefire.
If you don’t want children killed, ceasefire.
If you don’t want escalating war, ceasefire.
If you don’t want to be complicit in genocide, ceasefire.
If you believe in peace, CEASEFIRE.

Khan Younis: what Israel leaves behind is reminiscent of the behavior of cruel barbarians of the past. Homes bombed, then burned & bulldozed. Roads destroyed. Left unrecognizable. Not self-defense. It’s genocide - trying to make Gaza uninhabitable.
Still the US refuses sanctions

Jeffrey Yass is a far-right pro-Israel billionaire spending millions to defeat progressive Dems. He’s also a major donor to the group in Israel that wrote Netanyahu’s “judicial reform” plan. Dems condemn his effort to gut Israel’s democracy - but say nothing of his work here