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The violent events of this week in Israel have left us in a state of shock and horror struggling to resist despair. Two brothers, Hillel Yaniv, 22, and Yagel Yaniv, 20, from Har Brakha, were murdered in cold blood by a Palestinian gunman affiliated with the terrorist group, Lion’s Den. May Hillel’s and Yagel’s memories …
Times of Israel Blogs Susan George MAY 25, 2021 The alarming rise in antisemitic, often violent incidences in California, New York, Florida, Illinois and other locations throughout the United States and Europe — ignited by a conflict taking place over 7,000 miles away — is a cautionary tale for all thoughtful people, no matter where …
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J The Jewish News of Northern CaliforniaSusan George 4-15-2021 Those who follow California progressive politics have seen significant polarization around the Israel-Arab conflict. The state’s Democrats have spent more time on Israel and Palestine in certain committees of the California Democratic Party (CDP) than on any other issue. Progressive Zionists of California has worked hard …
Times of Israel Matthew Finkelstein and Susan George The Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party held a forum recently called “A Dialogue with Rising Activists, Xenophobia-Islamophobia-Transphobia-Colorism-Racism.” We noticed that antisemitism was left out of the mix and that no Jewish speakers were listed, but we figured antisemitism and other Jewish issues weren’t the focus, …
“We look forward to the December draft, and working with our partners to ensure that minority communities’ concerns are addressed in the final curriculum, said Susan George, Executive Director of PZC. “While many positive changes were adopted, we anticipate advocating for additional refinements. However, we are pleased with the representation of the breadth of the …
PZC Congratulates IQC for Progress on Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Read More »
By Andrea Beth Damsky, CDP Resolutions Committee Member & PZC Executive Board Vice Chair The CDP’s Spring meeting was cancelled due to the pandemic, so the Resolutions Committee had a large docket of 100 resolutions to consider this month! We also reviewed ballot measures, as we do preceding every election. Ever wonder how the California …
Fringe activists in CADEM put forward a head scratching foreign policy platform, furthering antisemitism and bigotry in the party.
Susan George and Matthew Finkelstein Though it failed decisively at the November 2019 California Democratic Party (CDP) Convention, hundreds of convention delegates voted for an amendment to the CDP Platform advocating for the influx of approximately five million Palestinian refugees and their descendants into Israel, separate from any final status negotiations between the Israeli and …