 | |  | | |  | TAKE ACTION - Tell Congress to Oppose Trump’s Attack on Free Speech March 12, 2025- This weekend, ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Green Card holder and Palestinian leader of protests at Columbia University, claiming his speech had ambiguous “foreign policy consequences” for the United States. President Trump has said clearly: this will be the first of many such arrests. This is a blatant assault on free speech, civil rights, and the Constitution. It is the playbook of authoritarians, not of a democratic nation. Worse still, the Trump administration is disguising this attack as a fight against antisemitism, exploiting the very real concerns of our community to push an anti-democratic agenda. Contact your Representative and urge them to sign on to this important letter before the deadline TODAY, March 13 at 2pm ET. | | | | | | | |  | VOTING IS NOW OPEN! Make your voice heard in the election for the 39th World Zionist Congress. NJN is co-leading the Hatikvah Slate, a coalition of progressive groups and individuals who believe that: - All citizens of the State of Israel must be treated equally, and their civil and human rights protected.
- The policy of permanent occupation and annexation of the West Bank needs to end.
- Zionism, gender rights, LGBTQI+ freedom, racial and economic justice are inextricably intertwined.
- Israel needs more religious and cultural pluralism.
There are $5 billion (with a b) on the line. The World Zionist Congress elections directly impact the flow of $1 billion annually, impacting Israeli society and global Jewish life. By voting Hatikvah, you can help divert some of that money away from pro-settler, pro-Occupation agendas. | | | For a step-by-step tutorial with more information on how to vote, click here. | | | | | | | | |  | You’ve been hearing from us a great deal in these early, challenging, hard-charging days of 2025. Our response to the ever-changing times is to amplify the positive moments, share our grief when we learn of yet another tragic twist, and fight against the forces trying to dismantle peace, democracy and the rule of law. Obviously, this can be applied to the politics here in the US as well as in Israel and Palestine. Right now, everything is interconnected. The letter from us that you’ve received in the mail recently lays out some of the programs and projects NJN has planned for 2025. While we move forward with our daily work, we will continue to craft a new narrative for a better, more peaceful future. Please support New Jewish Narrative with a generous gift today… and help us prevail. | | | | | | | |  | Bad News in the West Bank: 1200+ Housing Units Advance March 13, 2025- The Higher Planning Council is set to discuss the approval of 1,211 housing units on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Among these, two major plans in the Ma’ale Amos settlement (a total of 561 house units) will expand the settlement northward. Since early December 2024, the Higher Planning Council has been holding weekly meetings to advance housing projects in the settlements. The shift to a weekly approval process not only normalizes construction in the territories but also accelerates it. Since the beginning of 2025, including the plans slated for approval next week, the council has advanced a total of 10,167 housing units in less than three months. | | | | | |  | Director of Programs NJN is looking for an experienced (5-7 years) organizer, communicator, and program coordinator! Our ideal candidate knows how to plan, schedule, and coordinate a program from start to finish– from planning protests to educational events with our community partners to executing small-scale and large-scale projects. This role is responsible for overseeing the successful planning and execution of programs and associated projects to broaden NJN’s outreach and engagement, deepen our organizing, and strengthen our community voice. If that sounds like you, then please apply by sending your resumé and cover letter to [email protected]. | | | | | | | | | | New Jewish Narrative 1320 19th St, N.W. Suite 400 | Washington, District of Columbia 20036-1635
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