JFNA ideally drops some clauses that could be seen as leftist pandering
In this news, it says the JFNA appears to be distancing itself from controversial and damaging advocacies:
The Jewish Federations of North America has removed advocacy for gun control, voting rights and LGBT protections from a key priorities document, but a top official says the change does not diminish the organization’s commitment to the issues.They may not have literally abandoned those details previously listed, but removing them from official advocacy is an improvement. "Voting rights" could relate to illegal immigration, and if that was the intention, it was decidedly the wrong way to go. Presumably, they want to avoid being seen as "woke", which is exactly the problem with much of the atmosphere these days.
In comparison to recent years, the 2022 “Jewish Federations Public Priorities” document, sent on Monday to constituent Jewish federations, is substantially revised. While the 2021 and 2022 documents are the same length, about 500 words, the more recent version is written in more sweeping language and avoids mention of specific equity issues and legislation.
Whereas the 2021 document included “Promoting reasonable gun violence prevention measures as a means of safeguarding the Jewish community from violence and combating antisemitism,” the 2022 document does not mention guns at all.
Language about LGBT protections, part of the annual document for years, and voting rights, which appeared only in the 2021 version, are also notably absent in the 2022 document. [...]
The change comes as the JFNA has faced accusations recently that it is seeking to avoid controversy and identification with causes that political conservatives have objected to — such as the Black Lives Matter movement. [...]
This year, the top-listed priority is “Jewish communal security and support for Israel.” A JFNA official who asked to remain anonymous said that was a function of an intensification of anti-Israel criticism and activity in the wake of last May’s Israel-Gaza conflict, in addition to the continued security threat facing Jewish institutions. This official cited the hostage-taking in Colleyville, Texas last month.
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