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Shabbat Shalom Friend,
This week, I published a very personal op-ed in Haaretz called,
“Don't
Let Trump Use Antisemitism to Withhold Visas From
Palestinians.”
I share the story of my great-grandfather Harry Cutler, who came to
the United States in the early 1900s fleeing starvation and
antisemitism in eastern Europe.
He had to leave his wife and his young son behind, hoping to get
the resources to bring them once he was established.
They tragically starved before they could join him. His son was
under two years old.
Later, my great-grandfather met my great-grandmother and started a
family. I am only here today because of the heartbreaking
choice he had to make for his survival, a choice many people around
the world still face today.
But now, Trump is naming antisemitism a motivator for the
latest travel ban. In my op-ed, I describe my horror at
seeing leaders of Jewish communal organizations praise Trump's
supposed fight against antisemitism, when in reality none of these
measures do anything to actually dismantle bigotry, including against
Jews.
Read
my Haaretz op-ed about the dangers of Trump using smokescreen
antisemitism to attack immigrants, Palestinians, and people of color
in our name.
I hope you’ll take a moment to connect to your history, to your
ancestors, and the people that allowed us to be here today.
It is so hard to see the harm happening right now, especially in
our name, but we stand on the shoulders of giants. We continue their
legacy of love and courage by building a world with safety and freedom
for all of us, no exceptions.
In solidarity,
 Jamie Beran
CEO, Bend the
Arc
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