Anyway, this is on my mind because Rümeysa's next hearing is this afternoon at the appeals court in NYC. Members of the public can listen in here starting at 2 pm (possibly a little after): www.ca2.uscourts.gov/calendar.html

Trump can't claim to want a ceasefire while pushing through $6 billion more in unconditional weapons to the Israeli military as it intensifies its genocide. Trump & Netanyahu are working hand in hand to continue the destruction of Gaza, entrench control of Gaza, & deny Palestinians their rights.

The ADL's cynical strategy of defending right-wing antisemites who profess support for Israel--while attacking those (including Jews) who call out Israel's atrocities--has not worked out well for them. Time to change course.

The MA Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism is still accepting written testimony. Make your voice heard here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Suspending a tenured Jewish professor because an Israeli student (and former IDF cyberintelligence agent) disagrees with the course content? This is not "fighting antisemitism"

What @repauchincloss.bsky.social & the other signatories don’t understand is that while this sort of framing used to be somewhat effective at positioning Israel as the “more reasonable” party in this conflict, the actions of Israel itself in the past 2 yrs has destroyed its own credibility here.

I was there, and I too spoke against using the IHRA definition.

Lise Brody: "I would like to trust that this commission has all Jews’ interests at heart. But it’s hard to believe this when, over and over, only certain Jews are seen as worthy of respect or protection"

Ben Allen: "The principle of “Never Again” demands that I speak out when I see these same atrocities being visited on any people, even if perpetrated by Jews. Yet according to the IHRA definition, this qualifies as hate speech."

By an informal count, 59 spoke out yesterday against the MA Special Commission's approach, 18 in support. Many who spoke out were Jews critical of IHRA's labeling of various criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. Here are a few quotes:

Insane

The Global Sumud Flotilla is a set of peaceful civilian vessels bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. They are under attack. Americans are on board, including from Massachusetts. Italy and Spain are sending warships to protect them. The United States must do more to keep them safe.

Today's public hearings amounted to a complete rebuke of the MA Antisemitism Commission's approach. Antisemitism must be combated, but the IHRA definition, which declares many criticisms of Israel to be hate speech, is not the way. Our safety is intertwined with that of others.

@warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov come on y’all

The public testimony being given to the MA Special Commission on Antisemitism couldn't be more different from that of their handpicked guests. Many speaking out against IHRA definition of antisemitism. Follow the livestream here: malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...

SCOOP: An MIT professor canceled an Israeli military funded research grant after pressure from students. “This concession shows that student campaigns do have an influence,” one student said. "These ties cannot survive transparency." theintercept.com/2025/09/22/m...

Starvation. Mass displacement. Slaughter of innocent children. A siege of Gaza City. This is wrong. The U.S. should not send one more penny to fund Netanyahu's war machine.

@warren.senate.gov: (617) 565-3170 / (202) 224-4543 @markey.senate.gov: (617) 565-8519 / (202) 224-2742

Today, we release guiding principles and concrete practices on how to meaningfully combat antisemitism, without enabling the Trump administration or sacrificing immigrants, trans people, or the rights to free speech and protest. www.concernedjewishfaculty.org/copy-of-agai...

From CJFS member Aaron Shakow to the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism: "Your approach is toxic and threatens core democratic values. You must change course or cease to exist." www.bostonreview.net/articles/let...

Any Jewish organization that fails to use its voice & power to call for an end to this invasion and campaign of starvation, and to stop the flow of weapons to Israel's military, is not just betraying the cause of human rights, but committing an unspeakable desecration of our shared tradition.

It is critical that we say loudly and unequivocally: This invasion won’t make a single Jew safer. The only way to halt this devastation is to end the flow of weapons that Israel relies on to fuel its genocide. We urge all Members of Congress to sign on to HR3565, the Block the Bombs Act.

With just days until Rosh Hashanah, we watch in horror as the Israeli military bombs and invades Gaza City, putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in mortal danger.

Today’s ground invasion of Gaza City, the latest step of Israel’s genocide, is a chillul hashem, a desecration of G-d’s name. 🧵

At a recent town hall, @repscottpeters.bsky.social told an IfNotNow member he's "considering" joining his San Diego colleague @sarajacobs.house.gov & dozens more Congresspeople in signing on to the Block the Bombs Act. Now is the time!

Tues, 9/16, 7am - LUCE's Salem hub and Matahari are supporting Blanca, a longtime Salem community member and domestic worker, to prevent her detention and deportation at her upcoming ICE check-in in Burlington. Sign up to attend the action and bring your hub: bit.ly/BlancaUpdates

‼️Join the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism TODAY at 1 pm in person or online‼️ Our panel says: "Fight antisemitism the Massachusetts way;" "Don’t manufacture ammo for Trump’s authoritarian assault on education." More from our panelists & link to hearing below.

Folks in Boston and the #MA7 are facing threats of immigration raids from the Trump Administration that do nothing keep our communities safe. My team and I are here as a resource and stand with our immigrant neighbors. Please share. #KnowYourRights

I stand with the #GlobalSumudFlotilla, including dozens of U.S. citizens, bringing vital aid to Gaza to fight this man-made famine. This peaceful, humanitarian mission is legal under international law & the Israel govt must guarantee their safety. End the blockade. Surge aid. Ceasefire now.

The Trump Admin’s silence to the famine crisis in Gaza is unacceptable & deadly. The US has a moral obligation to ensure that drastic surges in aid enter Gaza. Secretary Rubio must heed our call & press the Israeli government to ensure infant formula reaches every baby who needs it.

From today’s @bostonglobe.com. I’ll link the full article below, but for those who hit a paywall… “Velchik — who holds two degrees from Harvard, one from the college and one from the law school — was the sole lawyer arguing the case for the White House in July.” You really can’t make this up.

A federal judge in Boston said she found it "difficult to conclude anything other than that [the Trump administration] used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country's premier universities, and did so in a way that runs afoul of [federal law]."

It is unconscionable for baby formula to be sitting at the border of Gaza as newborns & infants die of starvation. Secretary Rubio must heed our calls to pressure Israel to surge humanitarian aid including ready to feed formula to families in Gaza. Lives depend on it.

If these folks want to know why Jews like me won’t silence ourselves in the face of what Israel is doing, please just read the news. NYT front page today: double-tap attack on a hospital & journalists. www.nytimes.com/video/world/... Here is my full statements on why I refuse to shut up about this:

What Netanyahu is calling a "tragic mishap" claimed the lives of health care workers, journalists, & civilians. None of this is a mishap, and to say so is an utter disrespect of human life. We must end the genocide, cut off offensive weapons, and surge aid now. www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-...

This moment of crisis in Gaza demands moral clarity & decisive action from the U.S. As newborn & infants die of starvation, we cannot look away. I’m leading 100+ of my colleagues with @pettersen.house.gov in calling for Secretary Rubio to facilitate aid and baby formula to enter Gaza.

Why aren't you signed on @whipkclark.bsky.social ?

“Massachusetts Democrats have a choice. They can resist Trump, or they can help the ADL. They cannot do both.” From this op-ed by our co-founder Jonathan Feingold. www.masslive.com/opinion/2025...

Well, here we go This is the op-ed in which I denounce the Riesman Center for Harvard Hillel Pray 4 Josie harvardindependent.com/avoid-the-bu...

Netanyahu's callous disregard for human life is staggering. The U.S. cannot send another penny to the Israeli government to be used to kill innocent Palestinians, doctors, nurses, and the journalists who are working to give each of them a voice.

Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including four journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters. Reuters statement: reut.rs/3HPt6kE

Hundreds of scholars, educators, and education practitioners condemn Harvard Educational Review's cancellation of a special issue on Palestine, saying it aims to silence discussion of the genocide and dehumanization of the Palestinian people. mondoweiss.net/2025/08/stop... #Palestine #Israel

Letters from @inclusivemass.bsky.social on the K-12 antisemitism recommendations. "With DEI under attack, fight against bigotry should be all-encompassing," writes Nancy Murray. "It is now more important than ever to take a united approach in the fight against bigotry...and hate in schools."

Thank you @whipkclark.bsky.social for opening your heart & naming the truth: Israel's military is committing genocide in Gaza. You join the UN, ICJ, @amnesty.org, @msf.ca, and countless scholars & human rights groups in saying so. That’s why it's so painful to see you step back from your own words.

T'ruah rabbis, cantors, and supporters were among the hundreds of Jews who gathered in Boston last week to say No More. NO to starving Gaza. NO to ethnic cleansing. #LetGazaLive

Peter Beinart on a potential deal between Harvard and the Trump administration: "The harsh reality is that Harvard has already seriously infringed upon academic freedom... It’s just that it doesn’t get noticed so much because it has to do with the rights of Palestinian scholars and students."

Every day, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed. But our movement is having an impact. Last week: -Medford passed a divestment resolution -Whip Clark acknowledged the genocide -We co-led a protest with people who may not have even attended an INN action a year ago Together, we are turning the tide.

As Jews, we know what genocide looks like. Many of our families were decimated in the Holocaust & other atrocities. No one deserves starvation. No one deserves to lose their family, to lose their home. No one deserves such horrific brutality. We can end this, but we need to do it together. Join us.

120+ scholars have condemned the cancellation of the Harvard Educational Review’s Palestine issue. Harvard is contributing to a climate of censorship and suppression of Palestinian voices — a climate that helps advance Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Proud of the members of my synagogue that are part of the group that pushed Katherine Clark to finally do this. The next step is to get her to act on this understanding. www.axios.com/2025/08/15/i...