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Dear Friend,
Right now in New York, the ADL and Governor Kathy Hochul are trying
to pass a mask ban “to protect Jewish people.”1
This is happening in states across the country: bills that curb
free speech, increase surveillance, and fuel authoritarianism are
being promoted in the false name of Jewish
safety.
But we can defeat them. From New York to Ohio to
California to our nation’s capital, Bend the Arc is fighting every day
to block mask bans, deportations, and free speech restrictions that
don’t make anyone — including Jews — safer.
There hasn’t been a time in recent history where Jewish
safety has been used so widely to take away our democratic
freedoms.
But we can learn from Bend the Arc leaders in New York how to build
a groundswell of opposition, including months of
advocacy (photos below!), trainings
on antisemitism, and organizing in solidarity with
Jewish partners like Jews for Mask Rights and JFREJ, civil rights
organizations, and public health groups.
Bend the Arc leaders drive hundreds of
calls,
do lobby visits across the
city,
join sign-on letters, and
more.
We know Trump, Republicans, and even Jewish groups who endorse
enforcement-based solutions to antisemitism will continue to try to
use Jewish safety for their own gain.
We know that these approaches endanger our democracy and will never
make our communities safer.
Bend the Arc is organizing Jews and allies to say not
in our name. Donate
today to join thousands of Jews and allies around the country in the
fight to dismantle antisemitism and strengthen our
democracy.
In solidarity,
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