New York, NY— The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns the violent, racist, anti-Semitic, and hate filled “Unite the Right” rally by white nationalist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday. We urge President Trump to directly denounce, in no uncertain terms and without equivocation, the white nationalist marchers and
April 22, 2024Click here to read this on the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Six years ago, a group of neo-Nazis and white supremacists orchestrated a violent attack on an anti-racism protest in Charlottesville, Va. held as a counter to their own rally. They planned for weeks, down to what to wear
Leader of the Nationalist Network, live-streamed himself and his friends walking through the streets of D.C. before the start of the convention. Sánchez posed with other known white supremacists. Hannah Sarisohn February 28, 2024Click here to read this on JPOST.com A known Neo-Nazi and white supremacist group leader documented his time
Jewish groups are pointing out the white supremacist conspiracy theory that’s driving House Republicans’ push to oust the secretary of Homeland Security. Ja’han JonesFebruary 14, 2024 Click here to read this on MSNBC.com House Republicans officially impeached Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, the culmination of years of pushing a right-wing conspiracy theory that
Congress’ efforts to impeach Secretary Mayorkas largely motivated by deadly ‘invasion’ and ‘replacement’ conspiracy theories For Immediate Release:February 13, 2024 NEW YORK – In response to the U.S. House of Representatives voting in favor of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), released
Jewish Council for Public Affairs and HIAS organize statement condemning antisemitic, white supremacist, and anti-immigrant conspiracy theories For Immediate Release:February 5, 2024 NEW YORK – Today the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), the national convener of Jewish coalitions working to build a just and inclusive American democracy, and HIAS,
December 7, 2023 JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick spoke at Central Synagogue’s menorah lighting marking the first night of Chanukah. Her remarks can be found below and are viewable here. It’s hard not to feel as though the darkness is coming from all directions right now. The pain and the grief
November 5, 2023Hartford, CT Over the last four weeks, I’ve been asked a lot: “how are you?” And my instinct is to say what I usually say: “I’m ok.” But over the last four weeks, I’ve been forced to grapple with a challenging truth: I’m not ok. None of us
By Amy SpitalnickSeptember 17, 2023 When Mayor Adams claimed that the influx of asylum seekers to New York “will destroy” the city, extremists were soon celebrating his comments — including leading neo-Nazi hate website the Daily Stormer, which welcomed the mayor’s “based” and “insightful” words. This would be disturbing enough on
At the turn of the century, the boardrooms of U.S. Jewish legacy organizations were overwhelmingly the preserve of older white men. That’s changing in today’s turbulent American landscape – but not quickly enough, say prominent women leaders in the community: “Qualified women should not be overlooked” Ben SamuelsWashingtonSeptember 19, 2023Click
