The only path forward is one rooted in rejecting zero-sum frameworks and instead building the cross-community coalitions and solidarity necessary to fight for the rights and safety of all people at this frightening moment.
Our collective safety and our democracy depend on it.
Our rights and our safety are intertwined. Antisemitism directly fuels broader hate and extremism and fundamentally threatens our democracy.
And as communities are dehumanized and our democratic norms erode, this creates the conditions for antisemitism to further flourish.
This requires all of us – Jews and our pro-democracy partners – to lean into the hard conversations rather than retreating inward; to embrace complexity and nuance in the Israel conversation and beyond; and to call out antisemitism – and all hate – wherever it rears its ugly head
Extremism thrives when our communities are pitted against one another and our coalitions fracture. Just as we cannot walk away from our Jewish values of democracy and justice for all, so too do we refuse to check our Jewish identity at the door in doing this work.
This outcome also underscores how crucial it is that our pro-democracy coalitions remain strong and inclusive – even as we acknowledge how much harder that’s become in the year since October 7th, with zero-sum frameworks dominating too many spaces.
Many of his policies cut to the core of our safety, our democracy, and our freedom.
They are often underpinned by antisemitic conspiracy theories and directly linked with the safety of our own community and so many others.
America has decided to return former President Trump to the White House. We need to be clear: this is nothing short of terrifying for so many communities who have been consistently threatened and demonized by his campaign.
Our statement: https://t.co/cluB9vNE7i
.@MichelleObama: I hope that you will forgive me if I'm a little angry that we are indifferent to Donald Trump’s erratic behavior. His obvious mental decline, his history as a convicted felon, a known slumlord, a predator found liable for sexual abuse. All of this while we pick apart Kamala's answers from interviews that he doesn't even have the courage to do
This election is not only the most important of our lives, it is one of the most important in the life of our nation.
In many ways, Donald Trump is an unserious man—but the consequences of putting him back in the White House are extremely serious.
And we’re not going back.
It’s up to us to remember what Kamala’s mother told her: Don’t just sit around and complain — do something!
We only have two and a half months left until Election Day.
So, let’s get to work! https://t.co/6g4HZzXITi
This was followed by another key line:
“We cannot indulge our anxieties about whether this country will elect someone like Kamala instead of doing everything we can to get someone like Kamala elected.”