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Friend,
Last week, Bend the Arc was one of the first Jewish organizations
to challenge the Trump administration’s abduction of Mahmoud Khalil
and what it means for Jewish safety — with press coverage in
Haaretz,
CBS
News, JTA,
Newsweek,
Times
of Israel, and the
New Republic.
We
launched a petition from American Jews demanding Mahmoud
Khalil’s release and rejecting Trump’s dangerous use of antisemitism
to dismantle our democracy and shred the liberties of all Americans.
Nearly 5,000 Jews and allies signed, and we delivered it
to Khalil's legal team with our solidarity and
support.
Our CEO Jamie Beran’s speech at a press conference for Mahmoud
Khalil spread widely in the news and social media, with hundreds of
thousands of views — showing how important it is for Jews to be
speaking out right now. Check
out the video of Jamie’s speech here.
Jamie then published an op-ed in Haaretz — “Smokescreen
Antisemitism”: How the Trump-fueled Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil Endangers
Jews” — to help a broader Jewish audience understand
Trump’s use of antisemitism to enact his fascist agenda.
Bend the Arc also co-led a Jewish
organizational sign-on letter to DHS Secretary Kristi
Noem, which was the subject of a HuffPost
article, shining a light on the united Jewish American
response against Khalil's abduction.
Our champions in Congress — Representatives Jayapal, Raskin, and
Scanlon — organized a Dear Colleague letter, with our endorsement,
from more than 100 Representatives to confront Secretary Noem and
Secretary of State Rubio about the First Amendment implications of
Khalil's detention, which Politico
covered here.
Finally, we are co-hosting a national call next week about Jewish
safety and the attacks on our democracy. Join Jewish leaders from
across the country to understand Trump's strategy of
using antisemitism to advance authoritarianism, build
a new story of Jewish safety, and take action
together to stop Trump’s dangerous deportation machine.
We Speak for Ourselves: A National
Jewish Call
to End Trump’s
Deportation Agenda
Tuesday, March 25th
7pm ET / 4pm PT
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