CONTACT: Gidon D. Remba
(212) 366-1194

New York, NY--Ameinu, the leading progressive Zionist organization in the United States, views with ... › More Info

06/15/2007

Ameinu Congratulates Shimon Peres on Election as President of Israel & Ehud Barak as Labor Party Leader, Defense Minister of Israel

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05/22/2007

Israel Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh Tells Ameinu: To Win Against Qassam Rockets, Israel Must Preempt Attacks, But Also Wage Peace

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03/14/2007

Ameinu Denounces AIPAC’s Hawkish Shift on Palestinians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 14, 2007
CONTACT: Gidon D. Remba

MEDIA ADVISORY

Ameinu Denounces AIPAC’s Hawkish Shift on Palestinians

Washington, DC—AIPAC’S ... › More Info

02/28/2007

Ameinu Announces Appointment of Gidon D. Remba

New York, NY—Ameinu, the leading progressive Zionist organization in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Gidon D. Remba as its new National Executive Director. A veteran progressive Israel ... › More Info

01/17/2007

Ameinu Congratulates MK Raleb Majadele on his Nomination as the first Arab Minister in Israel.

Ameinu congratulates Labor Party MK Raleb Majadele on his nomination as the first Israeli Arab to serve as a cabinet-level Minister in an Israeli government. We applaud the Labor Party for appointing ... › More Info

01/11/2007

PROGRESSIVE ZIONIST STUDENTS TO TAKE TRIP TO HEBRON

On Friday, January 12th, 33 students affiliated with the Union of Progressive Zionists (UPZ) will be joining members of Breaking the Silence, a group of discharged Israeli soldiers concerned with how ... › More Info

12/15/2006

Ameinu Responds to Demolition of Bedouin Village

On December 5, 2006,, the Government of Israel demolished the entire Bedouin village of Twail Abu-Jarwal in the Israeli Negev desert. Hundreds of police accompanied six bulldozers came and ... › More Info

11/16/2006

Progressive Zionist and Environmental Organizations Announce Partnership

Israel's environment faces serious challenges. Air pollution has been linked to the death of more than a thousand Israelis annually, toxic waste continues to plague the Bedouin community of the ... › More Info

10/31/2006

Ameinu Distressed by Inclusion of Lieberman in Governing Coalition

Ameinu expresses its great distress at the inclusion of Avigdor Lieberman and his party, Israel Beteinu, in the governing coalition of Israel. We agree with the Jerusalem Post's editorial assessment ... › More Info

09/07/2006

Letter To Knesset Finance Committee Chair Yakov Litzman

Dear Chairman Litzman:

We have learned with great distress that the Finance Committee plans to cut the budget for Ethiopian immigration next year. Instead of fulfilling the commitment to ... › More Info

07/25/2006

The Current Crisis: Where We Stand

The current violence in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip is harrowing and heartbreaking to us, progressive American Zionists who want to connect with and support Israeli counterparts who are working for ... › More Info

07/16/2006

In Response to the Escalation on Israel's Northern Border

On July 13, in an unprovoked act of war, Hezbollah terrorists crossed
the international border from Lebanon into Israel and attacked an IDF
patrol, murdering three soldiers and kidnapping ... › More Info

06/13/2006

Statement on CUPE and NATFHE

Meretz USA and Ameinu, progressive Zionist organizations which support an end to the occupation and a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, have historically and ... › More Info

05/12/2006

Letter to Olmert on Darfur Refugees (and follow up from Minister of Justice Haim Ramon)

Alongside the Reform Movement's Religious Action Center, the American Jewish World Service, and the Jewish Council on Public Affairs Ameinu has pressed for the release of Darfurian refugees held in ... › More Info

03/30/2006

Activists Elected to Help Revitalize National Jewish Organization

In a show of strength activists from around the country have been elected to the National Board of Ameinu.
Recently, in its continued effort to empower a new generation of American Jewish ... › More Info

03/29/2006

Ameinu Congratulates Olmert and Peretz

Ameinu extends its congratulations to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Kadima's victory in yesterday's elections in Israel.
Ameinu is especially heartened by the strong showing of Israel's ... › More Info

03/08/2006

World Zionist Congress Election Closes

The US Election Committee of the American Zionist Movement announced the results of the US elections to the 35th World Zionist Congress yesterday. With the final figures recorded, 75,686 people had ... › More Info

02/24/2006

Ameinu Condemns Green Party Statement

Ameinu condemns in the harshest terms the decision by the Green Party of the United States to pursue a policy of boycott and divestment from Israel.
This recent announcement is merely the ... › More Info

01/27/2006

Hamas Electoral Victory Major Blow to Israel-Palestinian Peace Prospects

"Hamas is an extremist, terrorist organization. Its Palestinian Legislative Council electoral victory is a major blow to the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians," stated Kenneth ... › More Info

01/06/2006

Letter to Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
Prime Minister's Office
Jerusalem, Israel

Prime Minister Olmert,

Ameinu wishes to express our solidarity and support to the people ... › More Info

12/05/2005

Ameinu Condemns Green Party Statement

Ameinu condemns in the harshest terms the decision by the Green Party of the United States to pursue a policy of boycott and divestment from Israel.

This recent announcement is merely ... › More Info

11/11/2005

Ameinu Congratulates New Labor Party Chairman

Ameinu congratulates Amir Peretz on his election to the chairmanship of Israel's Labor Party in the leadership primary that took place this week.

"Peretz's victory represents a new ... › More Info

11/10/2005

Message of condolence to Jordan

To His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan and the Jordanian people:

Please accept our deepest condolences on the deaths and injuries incurred in the terrorist attacks in Amman. We mourn the ... › More Info

11/09/2005

PROGRESSIVE ZIONISTS BAND TOGETHER AS WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS ELECTIONS BEGIN NOVEMBER 15

In an action unprecedented in American Jewish organizational life, five progressive Zionist organizations - Ameinu (formerly the Labor Zionist Alliance), Meretz USA, Habonim Dror, Hashomer Hatzair, ... › More Info

11/07/2005

Ameinu Condemns Call for Israel?s Destruction by Iranian President

Ameinu totally and unequivocally condemns the genocidal call by Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for Israel to be "wiped off the map." Unfortunately, his barbaric remark, made last week while ... › More Info

08/24/2005

Ameinu Salutes Israel Defense Forces Disengagement Effort

Throughout Israel's history, the citizen-soldiers of the IDF have been called upon to defend the country's borders, protect its people and serve the needs of the State. Last week, Israel called upon ... › More Info

08/22/2005

Message to Ariel Sharon

Dear Prime Minister Sharon,

We, Jews from the Diaspora, stand firmly behind you in your decision to withdraw from Gaza. We believe that it is Israel's obligation to secure its existence as ... › More Info

08/05/2005

Ameinu Condemns Jewish Terror Attack

New York, New York, - Kenneth Bob, President of Ameinu, issued the following statement today condemning the terrorist attack on Israeli Arabs by an AWOL Israeli soldier.

"It is with deep ... › More Info

07/16/2005

Message of Solidarity to the British Labor Zionist Movement

We in Ameinu and Habonim Dror offer you our condolences for the London bombings on July 7th. We are outraged to see yet another of the world?s great cities violated by senseless violence. The ... › More Info

04/11/2005

Poll: U.S. Jews Overwhelmingly Support Israeli Gaza/West Bank Disengagement, Say Israel Should Depart Most Settlements to Secure Peace

NEW YORK, April 11, 2005. American Jews, by a nearly three to one margin (62% to 23%) support Israel?s disengagement plan to leave Gaza and some West Bank settlements, according to a new survey ... › More Info

02/25/2005