Progressive Jews Against Antizionism

We are a group of progressive and social-justice minded Jews who oppose anti-Israeli racism and antizionism.
צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף

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As progressive Jews, we hold fast to the Jewish value of emet (אמת), truth. We demand accurate, fair, and nuanced reporting on Israel and Israelis, free from ideological distortions, selective omissions, and dehumanizing narratives. Truth is the foundation of justice.

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The trope of genocide against Israel is a desecration of our history as Jews. It distorts our collective experience, erases the history of violence against our people, and turns Jewish suffering into a weapon against Jewish life.

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Antizionism has a long history of violence against Jews. Today, Israeli Jews face harassment, intimidation, and abuse simply because of their nationality.

We reject the idea that hatred and discrimination are ever acceptable. No people should be treated this way.

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As the Talmud teaches, Kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh: all Jews are responsible for one another.

As progressive Jews, our solidarity cannot end where political disagreements begin. We stand with Jews everywhere, including Israeli Jews, and reject antizionist racism.

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@EyeonPalestine Progressive Jews stand against libels and disinformation about Israelis!

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Lo ta'amod al dam re'echa. Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor. (Lev. 19:16)

As progressive Jews, we cannot remain silent when Jews are threatened, harassed, or attacked in the name of antizionism. Our commitment to justice includes standing up for our own people.

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We strongly condemn malicious appropriation and weaponization of Jewish identity to harm Israelis.

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Antizionist tokenism is deeply harmful to mutual understanding, peace, and justice.

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As progressive Jews, we remain firm in our values while rejecting hatred toward fellow Jews, wherever they fall on the political spectrum. Hatred toward Jewish settlers is no exception. It, too, violates our Jewish values.

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As progressive Jews, all too familiar with a long history of suffering and oppression, we firmly reject the genocide libel against Israel. We seek solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters who oppose Hamas and share our aspirations for peace, freedom, and coexistence.

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The struggle against antizionism belongs within the struggle against bigotry.

Progressives should not have to abandon their political commitments to recognize an anti-Jewish hate movement operating within their own ranks.

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“It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”

Antizionism has become entrenched in progressive institutions. Dismantling its ideological legitimacy will take sustained effort.

We are not free to abandon that work.

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“If I am not for myself, who will be for me?”

Antizionism demands that Jews surrender their own right to self-determination in the name of everyone else's.

Hillel reminds us that universal morality does not begin with Jewish self-negation.

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“Where there are no people of courage, strive to be one.”

When antizionism becomes fashionable, courage means refusing to conform.

Progressives must be willing to confront bigotry even when it comes from their own political camp.

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“All Jews are responsible for one another.”

Antizionism seeks to break the bonds of solidarity between Israeli and Diaspora Jews.

It demands that we treat Israeli Jews as an exception to our moral obligations.

We reject that demand.

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The Torah points us to the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael) to our peoplehood (Am Yisrael) and to the struggle to shine the light of justice to the world. Antizionism is incompatible with that vision.

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Antizionism is incompatible with our deeply held commitments to justice, equality, and social inclusion.