Join Us in Protesting the Governmental Attack on Israel’s Democracy |
We know that you share our anguish as we watch the new extreme right-wing government propose legislation that threatens the very framework of Israel’s democratic system while targeting Israel’s Arab citizens, the LGBTQ community, non-orthodox Jews and other at-risk elements of Israeli society. This government through ministerial appointments and policy decisions will also reduce opportunities for peacebuilding with the Palestinians and could lead to a third intifada.
As progressive Zionists in America who support a Jewish, democratic Israel, what can we do? What action is appropriate for us to take? In the weeks ahead we will offer opportunities for you to actively support the Israel protesters and learn more about the events taking place in Israel.
Today we bring you personal appeals from two Israelis well-known to the Ameinu family along with actions you can take over the next few days.
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MK Merev Michaeli, Chair, Israel Labor Party |
Israel is at a critical moment, and our future as a democracy is in the balance. The values articulated in our declaration of independence and our identity as a Jewish, democratic state are on the line. The proposals advanced by the new government are nothing short of a coup d'etat, threatening to destroy our country as we know it. They will endanger us all, reducing our freedoms and making the weakest elements of our society even more vulnerable. Our economy and our security will be harmed. I call on you, our family in the global Jewish community, to stand with us as we face this wrecking-ball. The stakes could not be higher, and the need could not be greater. |
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Bradley Burston, Columnist, Ha’aretz |
Bibi is betting everything he's got that in the end, the Jewish world will let him get away with turning Israel into a slave state. A state which will permanently and irrevocably deny millions of Palestinians the most basic of human rights. A state empowered to intrude into and oppress and control and embitter with impunity the lives of all women, all LGBTQ people, all non-Jewish Israelis, all non-Bibi-voting Israelis, all asylum seekers, Reform and Conservative Jews and converts to Judaism everywhere. This IS the end. The end of Israel. The end of the concept of the Jewish People. The end of pluralism and tolerance in Judaism. The intentional end of the concept of Tikkun Olam. Please join your sisters and brothers in Israel by standing in Bibi's way. Please join the protests. Not just for the sake of Israel. For your own. For the sake of your family and the future. Think with your heart. Stand up. Make noise. Draw a line. It is literally now or never. |
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Our friends at UnXeptable, an Israeli expatriate organization, have been organizing weekly demonstrations across the world to show solidarity with the Israeli pro-democracy protesters. This weekend’s North American rallies are listed below. If you can join this weekend, great. You can also follow your local group on Facebook via the links below. |
We recommend checking Facebook event pages for updated times and locations.
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UnXeptable is also hosting Israeli Chief Justice (ret.) Dorit Beinisch, "On the Role of the Supreme Court of Israel" via Zoom on February 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from a respected judicial expert on this critical topic.
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