Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 11/19/2019 The Progressive Zionists of California (PZC) held a rally protesting anti-Semitism in front of the California Democratic Party convention at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on Nov. 16. Around 35 people attended the rally to hear speakers including State Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-San Fernando Valley), vice chair of …

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Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler 11/18/2019 A proposed amendment to the California Democratic Party platform advocating for the Palestinian right of return failed at the Californian Democratic Party convention at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on Nov. 17. The amendment, authored by delegate David Mandel, stated that the party should “oppose any unilateral annexation …

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Progressive Zionists of California commends the California Democratic Party for upholding language on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict proposed by the Platform Committee, whose members worked tirelessly over three months to collect comments, engage in robust dialogue, and streamline language on a number of complex issues. Thank you to every delegate who voted against the proposed anti-peace …

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(Sacramento, California, 9/20/2019) Progressive Zionist activists were in Sacramento today to speak to the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC), an advisory body to the California State Board of Education, currently reviewing a widely criticized draft of proposed Ethnic Studies curriculum. Steering committee Susan George gave testimony, noting “The Ethnic Studies curriculum needs to reflect California’s population. …

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Matthew Finkelstein and Susan George attended AJC San Francisco’s excellent event “Next Steps for California Ethnic Studies Curriculum” on September 16, 2019. Assemblymember Marc Berman of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus provided several critical updates, but the most important pertained to the September 20, 2019 Instructional Quality Commission meeting. On September 20, the Instructional Quality …

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