Merry Christmas friends! May the season bring joy and peace.

“The U.S. is claiming to take this role of peacemaker there in the region, which includes the realization of the obvious need for rebuilding Palestinian institutions there,” said @hadarsusskind.bsky.social, president and CEO of the @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social. religionnews.com/2025/12/24/u...

"As Jewish organizations, we are guided by our history and values in opposing policies that close doors indiscriminately and punish people for circumstances beyond their control."

Thank you to @pocan.house.gov and @repdean.bsky.social and the 47 other signers of this letter! www.wispolitics.com/2025/u-s-rep...

Chag Sameach friends. May we all continue working to bring the light.

I wonder if anyone in the administration even remembered to be embarrassed when Putin ordered them to put Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center?

I have some things to say about the "nonprofit killer bill". www.newjewishnarrative.org/statements/n...

Well worth a read. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Whether you agree or disagree, I hope you will read this. Gift link. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

New Action Alert from @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social! Join us in supporting a better way to fight antisemitism. www.newjewishnarrative.org/take-action/...

In the immortal words (sorta) of Muhammad Ali “"I ain't got no quarrel with those Venezuelans."

Our partners at JLink, the international progressive Jewish network, just launched their new website! Check out the work they're doing: https://www.jlinkinternational.org/

Trump's updated travel ban won't keep us safe: it will hurt Palestinians and our efforts for peace. Read more at Haaretz: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025-12-17/ty-article/trump-bars-palestinians-with-pa-issued-travel-document-from-entering-u-s/0000019b-2907-d5c5-a3df-bfe780670000

NJN President and CEO @hadarsusskind.bsky.social said: “As Jews, we are acutely aware of the consequences of governments that close their doors to people in dire need. Our history teaches us to reject fear-based policymaking.

This is the administration's new Muslim (and others) Ban. It includes "full restrictions and entry limitations on individuals holding Palestinian-Authority-issued travel documents." It is racist, it is immoral, and it is wrong. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Hanukkah is a celebration of light, even in the darkest of times.

Randy Fine. Tommy Tuberville. Vickie Paladino. The Republican party of Lincoln, Eisenhower, even McCain, would be horrified to see what they have become. They are not sending their best people. We condemn their Islamophobic rhetoric and call on all people to do so.

A deeply sad morning, with heartbreaking mass killings in Providence & Sydney. Innocent students killed in a classroom. At least 11 people by gunmen at a Hanukkah celebration. Too many guns here. Frightening levels of antisemitism globally. So much senseless violence & hate.

"It is time for political leaders around the world to treat antisemitism with the urgency and seriousness it demands — not as a political football, but as a real and present threat," said @hadarsusskind.bsky.social, President and CEO of @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social.

I’m on vacation and very intentionally not looking at news much. But I woke up to see the horror of the terror attack at the Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Our world is so broken. No one, not Jews, not Israelis, nor anyone else, should be targeted simply for being who they are.

Thank you @huffpost.com for writing about our effort to get other US Jewish orgs to condemn Rep. Fine's anti-Muslim & anti-Palestinian rhetoric. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scotus-blockbuster-case-2026-golden-globe-noms_n_6936a122e4b0a1c98be2a8f0/liveblog_693b271ae4b0455a07106aa7

STATEMENT: New Jewish Narrative calls on all American Jewish organizations to condemn Congressman Randy Fine’s call to “destroy” Muslims and Palestinians. https://www.newjewishnarrative.org/statements/njn-calls-on-jewish-community-to-condemn-rep-fines-hateful-rhetoric

I am opposed to the death penalty. Even for terrorists, including Ben-Gvir.

In case you forgot.... "Netanyahu has been indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate criminal cases." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

"The only possible deal is for Netanyahu to take responsibility, admit guilt, leave politics and free the people and the state," rightly reacted Yair Golan, chair of the Labor-Meretz union, HaDemocratim. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

'[President] Herzog, don't fall for Netanyahu's trap. Thousands died because of his lies. NO TO A PARDON' - Haifa, protesters marching in calls for a state commission of inquiry for Oct.7th. Credit: Eilat Markovitch

The situation in the West Bank has reached a breaking point, and some in Congress are responding. We need your help get more Members of Congress to speak up. TAKE ACTION AT: https://newjewishnarrative.salsalabs.org/WelchKhannaActionDec2025/ Photo by: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The job of an elected official is not just to say "I stand with Israel." It is also sometimes to speak uncomfortable truths. https://www.jta.org/2025/12/04/united-states/sen-van-hollen-draws-criticism-after-calling-local-jewish-leader-an-apologist-for-the-netanyahu-government

BREAKING: The December 8-9 evidentiary hearing for vindictive and selective prosecution in the Abrego case has been CANCELLED. Previously, Abrego's attorney filed a motion to dismiss without the evidentiary hearing over the news about Costa Rica. A sealed order was filed yesterday.

I've known @vanhollen.senate.gov for 25 years. I've seen him learn about and grapple with the complex realities of Israel and Palestine and the surrounding issues. I've been with him as he has spoken to Israelis, Palestinians, and his own Jewish constituents.

Join a global call by Diaspora Jewish + Israeli expat communities: Tell President Herzog to REJECT Netanyahu's pardon request! https://unxeptable.org/a-call-to-president-herzog-from-israeli-expats-world-jewry In partnership with UnXeptable and others.

DC Young Professionals Event! NJN and NIF invite you to come view the Academy Award winning documentary 'No Other Land' with us on Thursday, December 18th at 5:45 pm. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG6c479qHDzfpFFmGZtUwuPCHrj9QbBqLWdM7vb5jK1irJ-g/viewform

Went to the MPAC gala last night. I heard a fair amount of criticism of US government policy, of Israeli government policy, and of AIPAC. All of which was fair. What I didn't hear was any antisemitism, anti-Jewish sentiment, or hatred of any kind.

Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen was [email protected] filed for an injunction order. The court agreed. The settlers, empowered by the IDF and political authorities, ignored it. Then the court withdrew the order. This is not how democracy functions www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...

Mine. There's no good reason for American funding to subsidize, even indirectly, settlement activity. This agreement should explicitly condition aid to Israel on whether the Israeli government is effectively curbing settlement expansion and policing settler violence. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

Prime Minister Netanyahu refuses to let a Commission of Inquiry look into his government's failures that led to October 7th.

Breaking News: Trump to use autopen to pardon Netanyahu. If it doesn't work will have Hegseth deliver second strike.

Strong op-ed from @rhodesben.bsky.social. Most of this is not news to people who really engage on the issue, but for those who do not (and those who deny reality) this should be a long past due wake up call. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...

Rosa Parks' courage inspires us to this day.

Netanyahu should not be pardoned nor should anyone give him any #GreyPoupon

His name is Mandy Patinkin. It is his birthday. Prepare to donate! Happy birthday to @mandykathryn.bsky.social! I am so grateful to have you as a friend and as a @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social board member. If you're a Mandy fan, please make a gift in his honor: www.newjewishnarrative.org/give

Do you think Stephen Miller’s humanoid suit is filled with: A. Roaches and centipedes B. Snakes C. Pure solidified evil

Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes. If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.

We stand (together) with our sisters and brothers at @omdimbeyachad.leftodon.social.ap.brid.gy. Speaking out for peace and coexistence is the way. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Happy Thanksgiving friends. In the words of the great Harvey Milk, who was assassinated 47 years ago today, "Hope will never be silent". We are grateful for all of you as we strive together for peace and justice.