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Speaking at the multifaith clergy press
conference yesterday in Minneapolis
Friend,
Today I am participating in a massive day of action in Minneapolis,
after organizers asked faith leaders from across the country to come
and bear witness to what is happening in their city.
As the CEO of Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, it feels urgent for me
to continue the long tradition of American Jews rising up with our
neighbors to fight for the soul of our nation.
Because we're at a critical inflection point in the fight
to stop an authoritarian consolidation of power.
What we’re seeing in Minneapolis would not be possible without
normalizing the deployment of federal agents to DC, Los Angeles,
Portland, Chicago. And they will continue testing and targeting us
until we stop them. If we do not intervene now, Minneapolis is
only the beginning.
Two things you can do right now:
☎️ Call
your Senators before they vote on ICE funding as early as this Monday.
Tell them: ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good, they do not get one more
dollar.
✊ Join
this Sunday’s national call to learn how Jews and allies can use our
collective power to resist fascism right now.
Time and time again, across the globe, we have seen that the only
way to truly stop an authoritarian takeover is sustained civil
action — individuals and people everywhere refusing to
comply, speaking out, demanding justice, and rejecting this as our new
normal.
I am moved by my fellow faith leaders, across religious traditions,
who answered the call to come to Minneapolis and bear witness this
week.
And I’m even more moved by the people of Minnesota, who
have been showing up day in and day out to protect each
other. The threats they face have not deterred the incredible
response from protestors, journalists, community leaders, and everyday
neighbors.
Today, help amplify the demands from Minneapolis, and join
us this weekend to get in alignment for the next phase of our
fight:
☎️ Use
our tool to call your Senators today to say: not one more dollar for
ICE.
✊ RSVP
for Sunday’s national call for Jews and allies on disciplined
noncooperation, mass mobilization, and more.
In solidarity,
 Jamie Beran
CEO, Bend the
Arc
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