We are collecting videos of moms (or parents or grandparents!) sharing why they oppose Trump's executive order calling to deport students who support Palestinian human rights, and Jewish organizations like the ADL and MACA colluding to help them.
Videos should be 30-60 seconds long - we will edit for length and clarity, and post them on IfNotNow’s social media and communications platforms. For privacy, we will not include your name.
Shame on you, Jonathan Greenblatt. The ADL should be fighting Nazis, not calling ICE on college students. Deportations don't keep Jews safe because the only true safety is shared safety."
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More background on Mothers Against Campus Antisemitism and the ADL: Mothers Against Campus Antisemitism (MACA) has been organizing for campus Hillels to use Trump’s new hotline to call ICE on pro-Palestine students demanding their deportation. The Anti-Defamation League is giving MACA’s leadership a prime platform to speak at their annual conference on March 3rd. To be very clear, the ADL, alleged bastion against hate and bias, has offered premium airtime to the people who intend to deport college students with whom they disagree.
When Donald Trump praised Hitler’s generals, the ADL was silent. When Elon Musk gave the Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration, the ADL dithered. As neo-Nazis and their allies rapidly take over and dismantle our federal government, the ADL has set its sights not on them, but on college students.
Our Jewish community needs institutions that will fight the Nazis taking over the government, not a spineless organization that spends all its time attacking college students and backing the Trump-Musk deportation agenda. The ADL cannot stand for democracy and civil rights and at the same time pressure civil society into cooperation with politically motivated deportations. The Jewish community cannot be serious about fighting antisemitism if we align ourselves with Trump, Musk and ICE.
Antisemitism is a real and growing threat to our community. It is a form of hatred deeply intertwined with racism, xenophobia, transphobia, and other bigotries. But we will not and cannot find safety by backing this fascist agenda. We will only find safety by standing in solidarity with other groups targeted by the far-right.
