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35 years supporting peace, equality, democracy, Jewish-Arab partnership. Pro-Israel=anti-Occupation/anti-Settlement/anti-Annexation. Part of the World Union of Meretz. Our previous name was "Meretz USA". https://www.progressiveisrael.org/
Israeli media has 'enlisted' into Netanyahu's war effort, writes @saragusti.bsky.social. Journalists "parrot what was told to them by someone from the IDF...Nobody voices a contrary view, nor does anyone dare to ask the tough questions, or even necessary easy [ones]." www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
Appreciated you writing it :).
"Mainstream Israel seems doomed by a certain groupthink," writes @aloner.bsky.social, "in which force is an answer to the countryβs problems. For many, the current fighting is a 'war of no choice'," and "the sticky matter of how this ends is for the birds". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
"There's a tendency to say: 'We can't talk about Gaza or the West Bank now, because there's a war in Iran.' [But] it's important to find a way to talk about these big questions even [now]."-Esther Sperber
Congrats to @smolemunius.bsky.social on their 2nd conference. www.haaretz.com/jewish/2026-...
Israeli media has 'enlisted' into Netanyahu's war effort, writes @saragusti.bsky.social. Journalists "parrot what was told to them by someone from the IDF...Nobody voices a contrary view, nor does anyone dare to ask the tough questions, or even necessary easy [ones]." www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
At our event yesterday, "Facing Reality in the West Bank", Tal Sagi, Breaking the Silence education director, shared that what used to be horrific decisions of rogue IDF commanders in Gaza have now become official protocols, e.g. the infamous βmosquito protocolβ.
Photos: Tamar Glezerman
At our event yesterday, "Facing Reality in the West Bank", Tal Sagi, Breaking the Silence education director, shared that what used to be horrific decisions of rogue IDF commanders in Gaza have now become official protocols, e.g. the infamous βmosquito protocolβ.
Photos: Tamar Glezerman
"The painful irony" writes Avrum Burg, co-chair of the All Its Citizens party, is that "the same political figures who speak most enthusiastically about bringing democracy to Iran are pushing both the US and Israel further away from liberal democratic norms".
avrumburg.substack.com/p/the-men-wh...
We also shared hundreds of these palm cards with Convention attendees. The QR code links to our trailblazing resource, "Discussing Genocide: A Guide for Reflection and Discernment" (www.progressiveisrael.org/what-we-do/a...), and we held in-depth conversations on this subject at our table.
Our ED, R' @mhughesrob.bsky.social, moderated a scintillating and diverse panel - βAllyship in a Post-October 7 World: How to build Jewish-Inclusive Coalitions for the Sake of Democracyβ, with Evan Wolfson, Shifra Sered, Shaul Magid, and Nancy Kaufman.
Photo credit: @giligetz.bsky.social
We were also excited to introduce our first-ever t-shirts (that got snapped up) - perfect for your next protest, community gathering, or anywhere you want to rep your commitment to equality & justice for Israelis & Palestinians.
Missed us in person? We'll be offering our merch online in a few weeks!
We loved making new friends, and reconnecting with old ones, from the US, Israel, and Palestine, at @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's convention in DC! Thanks to all who stopped by our table and held the conversations essential for a future of human rights, peace for Israelis and Palestinians. π§΅
Outrageous! Sources "close to Netanyahu", per Israel's Kan news, said Trump would impose US sanctions on Israeli President Herzog if Herzog didn't grant the PM a full pardon. The sources claim Netanyahu has nothing to do with this threat-but didn't condemn it either. www.kan.org.il/content/kan-...
We also shared hundreds of these palm cards with Convention attendees. The QR code links to our trailblazing resource, "Discussing Genocide: A Guide for Reflection and Discernment" (www.progressiveisrael.org/what-we-do/a...), and we held in-depth conversations on this subject at our table.
Please join us this Sunday, March 8, in NYC! Planning on attending the 6pm conversation at the 14th Street Y? Please register at secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
Our ED, R' @mhughesrob.bsky.social, moderated a scintillating and diverse panel - βAllyship in a Post-October 7 World: How to build Jewish-Inclusive Coalitions for the Sake of Democracyβ, with Evan Wolfson, Shifra Sered, Shaul Magid, and Nancy Kaufman.
Photo credit: @giligetz.bsky.social
We were also excited to introduce our first-ever t-shirts (that got snapped up) - perfect for your next protest, community gathering, or anywhere you want to rep your commitment to equality & justice for Israelis & Palestinians.
Missed us in person? We'll be offering our merch online in a few weeks!
We loved making new friends, and reconnecting with old ones, from the US, Israel, and Palestine, at @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's convention in DC! Thanks to all who stopped by our table and held the conversations essential for a future of human rights, peace for Israelis and Palestinians. π§΅
"The painful irony" writes Avrum Burg, co-chair of the All Its Citizens party, is that "the same political figures who speak most enthusiastically about bringing democracy to Iran are pushing both the US and Israel further away from liberal democratic norms".
avrumburg.substack.com/p/the-men-wh...
Outrageous! Sources "close to Netanyahu", per Israel's Kan news, said Trump would impose US sanctions on Israeli President Herzog if Herzog didn't grant the PM a full pardon. The sources claim Netanyahu has nothing to do with this threat-but didn't condemn it either. www.kan.org.il/content/kan-...
The 6pm conversation is being cosponsored by our friends at Israelis for Peace, which also organizes the weekly Sunday/4pm Union Square rally.
Register for the 6pm conversation: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, with Breaking the Silence! Because the war must not distract us from the increasingly dire WB situation.
Register for our 6pm conversation at the 14th Street Y: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
All are welcome to also join the 4pm Union Square rally (no registration required).
The 6pm conversation is being cosponsored by our friends at Israelis for Peace, which also organizes the weekly Sunday/4pm Union Square rally.
Register for the 6pm conversation: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, with Breaking the Silence! Because the war must not distract us from the increasingly dire WB situation.
Register for our 6pm conversation at the 14th Street Y: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
All are welcome to also join the 4pm Union Square rally (no registration required).
The @haaretzcom.bsky.social editorial board ties together Netanyahu's war against Iran and denial of Palestinian rights. But victory in Iran, Haaretz says, would actually undermine Netanyahu's perennial argument against "land for peace" deals with Palestine, Syria.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...
Israel must - for moral/ethical reasons, of course, but also for its own long-term self-interest - put an end to the antidemocratic dual legal system that has prevailed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory over over 6 decades.
www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
The @haaretzcom.bsky.social editorial board ties together Netanyahu's war against Iran and denial of Palestinian rights. But victory in Iran, Haaretz says, would actually undermine Netanyahu's perennial argument against "land for peace" deals with Palestine, Syria.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...
Israel must - for moral/ethical reasons, of course, but also for its own long-term self-interest - put an end to the antidemocratic dual legal system that has prevailed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory over over 6 decades.
www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
"The most responsible thing the Opposition can do now," during the war, "is to be a voice of sharp, uncompromising criticism," writes former Meretz chair Zehava Galon. "I've seen a few wars in my lifetime, and the hopes pinned on them, and what happened afterwards." www.haaretz.co.il/opinions/202...
Our statement opposing the war initiated by Trump and Netanyahu - continued. (On our website at www.progressiveisrael.org/partners-for...)
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