Since November of 2016, I’ve been organizing with IfNotNow - an emergent millennial movement of young American Jews to end our community’s support for the occupation. IfNotNow is grounded in the belief that the liberation of Jews is bound up with other oppressed groups, both in this country and in Israel/Palestine.
Like so many others in this moment, I am afraid for myself and for my friends, family and neighbors, and the planet.
But I also have hope. Over the past three weeks, IfNotNow has brought more than 2000 people into the streets under the banner of #JewishResistance. You can see photos from our “Day of Jewish Resistance” in 30 cities here.
We are calling on the American Jewish establishment to stop its silence and come out against white supremacy, islamophobia, and anti-semitism. We know our alliances with other targeted groups is both the right choice for our security and to live out the values inherent in our tradition.
With If Not Now, I've found my Jewish activist home. And now in the next couple of weeks, we will show up for our biggest collective action yet at the AIPAC Conference in Washington D.C. This is a big action and will require all of us to pitch in a little bit to make it happen.
It would mean so much to me to get your support! I have pledged to raise $640 to support this work, and I have already committed $36 myself. I am asking friends and family to consider contributing between $18-$36 as well.