One important fact that the mainstream media will not tell you about the current anti-war protests condemning Israel’s assault on Palestinians in Gaza is that many of the leaders and participants are Jewish Americans.
Two important Jewish organizations — If Not Now and Jewish Voice for Peace — are leading the way in these student protests.
Remember this the next time you hear someone accuse these protests of being “antisemitic.”
They are not anti-semitic. That is a standard Zionist lie used to distract from the real issues.
Rather, they are anti-war, anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian, pro-humanity.
Simone Zimmermann is a young Jewish woman, and cofounder of the Jewish organization IfNotNow, who is also one of the creators of the important, recent film Israelism. I encourage everyone to watch this story of how an increasing number of young Jewish Americans are turning away from Zionism and embracing the just cause of Palestinian liberation.
