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Bay Area JCRC first in the nation to launch affiliated advocacy arm
The decision will help local Jewish activists organize against extremist politicians and groups
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A group of Code Pink activists are gathered in front of Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) house calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and demanding her not to support Israel, on Sunday morning February 11, 2024 in San Francisco, California.
In a sign of how deeply issues involving Israel and antisemitism have permeated local and state government, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area is launching an affiliated political advocacy arm to support politicians who have stood...