The Trump administration and the Braun administration have both release Executive Orders related to First Amendment rights and antisemitism. However, what the government has said and done is far more dangerous than what they have written in official Executive Orders.
The Trump administration’s detention of Mahmoud Khalil and so many others is an affront to our country’s laws and values. Mahmoud Khalil used his voice to protest something that he believes to be wrong, inhumane, and immoral. This simple, foundational First Amendment right must be extended to U.S. citizens and residents alike. The Trump administration is attempting to equate speaking out on behalf of Palestinians with support of a terrorist organization. The administration is also attempting to equate protesting the policies and actions of the government of Israel with antisemitism. These equivalencies are false. They are dangerous. These actions deprive people in the U.S., like Mahmoud, of their rights. This perpetuates a dehumanizing narrative that Palestinian lives do not matter and emboldens anti-Muslim hate and violence. This also obscures actual antisemitism which is incredibly damaging to our Jewish neighbors locally and around the world.
BRIDGE stands for human rights, including First Amendment rights. BRIDGE values the dignity of human life, including residents of the U.S., Palestine, Israel, and the rest of the world.
At BRIDGE, we are working locally to raise awareness of inequities and facilitate transformative change. If you, your company, congregation, or other group want to join us in this work, please email bridge.evv@gmail.com or message us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BRIDGEevv) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/bridgeevv).
Who and what is BRIDGE?
“From the river to the sea”………leave Israel alone……Israel is not going anywhere……..The Bible tells us this………..
Bridge not registered with the Secretary of State, doesn’t list an individual, so obviously doesn’t want his or her name associated with it.