IfNotNow
Founded | July 2014 |
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Focus | Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
Location | |
Website | ifnotnowmovement |
IfNotNow is an American
Founding
IfNotNow's first public action, then under the name "If Not Now, When?" was in July 2014 to protest the
The name IfNotNow is derived from a saying by the 1st century Jewish sage Hillel the Elder: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?"[1]
Views
The organization has been variously characterized as progressive
Going beyond critiquing the actions of Israel, IfNotNow proposes a Jewish diasporic cultural identity that Professor David Graizbord of the
Strategy
IfNotNow is a
As part of the broader #JewishResistance coalition,[20] IfNotNow has sought to highlight similarities and ties between the Trump administration and the administration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[18][21]
Relationship with Jewish community
In 2016, the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, which manages over $1 billion in charitable funds, refused to disburse donor money to IfNotNow.[22]
IfNotNow campaigns against the
After the
In November 2023, the Anti-Defamation League classified protest events led by groups including Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow as "anti-Israel", adding the protests to a database documenting rising antisemitism in the US. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt labelled the organizations "hate groups".[27]
Activity
In 2017, Members of IfNotNow were arrested for interrupting U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman's Senate confirmation hearing, blowing a shofar and criticizing his support and funding of settlements in the West Bank.[28][29]
IfNotNow, along with
On 15 November 2023, they participated in the
IfNotNow and JVP were two of the organizers of the
Funding
IfNotNow is supported by the Tides Foundation, which is seeded by Democratic megadonor George Soros.[32]
References
- ^ a b c Blumberg, Antonia (26 July 2014). "Jewish Group Delivers Mourner's Kaddish For Gaza Victims". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "J Street's Gaza War Support Wins 'Moderate' Praise — But Alienates Some Backers". The Forward. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ Otterbein, Holly (2019-06-29). "Progressive Jewish group IfNotNow expands forces for 2020". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Kornbluh, Jacob (2023-08-03). "A progressive Jewish group is pressuring Democrats to reject AIPAC endorsements". The Forward. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "The left faces a reckoning as Israel divides Democrats". NBC News. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Facundo, Jarod (2023-10-17). "Progressive American Jewish Groups Lead Cease-Fire Rally Near White House". The American Prospect. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "IfNotNow Now Officially Pushing 2020 Democrats to Speak Out Against Israeli Occupation". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- Times of Israel. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
The video, released Wednesday night by the left-wing +972 Magazine, shows dozens of people holding JDL, American and Kahane flags setting upon protesters from IfNotNow, a Jewish far-left-wing group that was demonstrating outside of the pro-Israel lobby's annual conference.
- ^ "Jewish, progressive groups bring Congress 1M signatures opposing Trump's Bannon appointment". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ a b Wilensky, David (17 March 2017). "Six locals activists arrested protesting AIPAC's L.A. office". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Arno (2023-10-09). "Meet the Jews defending Hamas". The Forward. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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- ^ "Anti-Occupation Group If Not Now Wins Attention of Millennials — and Ire of Jewish Establishment". The Forward. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ Eilberg-Schwartz, Penina (2017-04-03). "The time for working with AIPAC has passed". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ Nussbaum Cohen, Debra (2 May 2016). "Anti-Occupation Jewish Millennial Group 'IfNotNow' Picks Up Steam in the U.S." Haaretz. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Nathan-Kazis, Josh (21 February 2017). "IfNotNow Holds Mock Confirmation Protest Outside David Friedman's Law Office". The Forward. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ a b Altshuler, George (23 February 2017). "Left-wing groups ramp up protests of Trump's Israel policies". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Arom, Eitan (25 December 2016). "IfNotNow issues Chanukah ultimatum to Jewish Federations over Trump appointments". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Norton, Ben (22 November 2016). "#JewishResistance protests Trump adviser Steve Bannon, racism, Islamophobia at pro-Israel group gala". Salon. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ Cohen, Debra Nussbaum (2017). "What Is the 'Jewish Resistance'? Behind the Movement of Millennial Jews Rallying Against Trump". Haaretz. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "L.A. Jewish Fund Refuses to Channel Donations to Anti-occupation Group". Haaretz. 2016-12-04. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "In ridiculous claim, left-wing Jewish group calls AIPAC 'antisemitic'". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "AIPAC accused George Soros of undermining American politics. Is that antisemitic?". The Forward. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Lebovic, Matt (2012-10-11). "A tear in the tent: The US Jews who are protesting Israel following Hamas massacres". Times of Israel. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Cramer, Philissa (2023-11-08). "Some Jewish musicians are asking Jewish critics of Israel to stop singing their songs at protests". The Forward. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Anti-Defamation League Maps Jewish Peace Rallies with Antisemitic Attacks". The Intercept.
- ^ "Left-wing groups ramp up protests of Trump's Israel policies". Washington Jewish Week. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ Schulberg, Jessica (2017-04-20). "6 Protesters Were Arrested. Only The 2 Arab Muslims Face Misdemeanor Charges". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ a b White, Abbey (2023-10-17). "Wallace Shawn Calls for End of "Massacring" in Israel-Gaza Conflict at D.C. Rally: "I Don't Really Believe in Revenge"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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- ^ a b Kapos, Shia (2024-05-06). "Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden's biggest donors". Politico. Retrieved 9 May 2024.