New York—It wasn’t a good week for Bibi Netanyahu, even if he finally got his sit-down with President Biden. Rallies against him in all forms and iterations were popping up throughout Manhattan. The city was already a madhouse from the overlap of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week conferences. From Times Square to the front of the United Nations and Park Avenue across from the Loews Regency Hotel, Israeli and American Jews came out to express their displeasure with Bibi, the Prime Minister indicted for fraud, bribery, and breach of trust. read more

On the eve of Rosha Hashanah Israel’s democracy is on the line.  A historic protest movement has been flooding the streets of big cities and small towns because an attack on the judicial system in an Israel without a constitution, the court is the only independent brake on government abuses. American Jews know the significance of democracy to protect civil liberties. Committed to Jewish values of justice, compassion, and inclusion American Jews must stand with Israeli protesters to protect Israel’s democracy and human rights for all as inscribed in Israel’s Declaration of Independence. The strength of both Israel and the United States lies in their commitment to democracy. read more