Activism for peace, for democracy, and for economic and social justice in Israel, North America and the world are intertwined aspects of what it means to be part of the Progressive Zionist movement. As outlined in the last Leadership Letter, I see Ameinu’s work as a contemporary extension of the dynamic and inspirational history of Progressive Zionism, where each generation has sought to frame a multifaceted agenda to serve the movement, Israel and the Jewish people.
So today, Ameinu combines our eternal focus on Israel — for a secure, peaceful, free and democratic Jewish state – with an expansive and ambitious social and economic justice agenda and a set of goals that will guide our advocacy in the weeks, months and years to come.
We hope to accomplish these goals, which are the product of months of consideration by Ameinu’s Policy and Advocacy Committee, in partnership with Jewish and progressive activists in North America. While not all issues will have the same relevance in each country, Ameinu is seeking to develop focused campaigns in the United States and Canada. We expect that these goals will continue to evolve to meet developing needs and that the process of realizing Ameinu’s social justice vision will be a core project of our Progressive Zionist grassroots community.
Ameinu, therefore, welcomes the chance to participate in a dialog with activists at home and abroad as we study, debate and organize together. Please feel free to contact me at Gideon@Ameinu.net to share your ideas on priorities and strategies so that we can collectively create our Progressive Zionist advocacy movement for social and economic justice.
L’Shalom,
Gideon Aronoff
Ameinu CEO
Ameinu Social and Economic Justice Advocacy Goals
Domestic Policy Goals
Poverty, Living Wage and Economic Opportunity
Labor Rights
The Social Safety Net
Housing and Education
Immigration Reform
Voting Rights and the Role of Money in Politics
Civil Rights and Equality
Prevention of Gun Violence
Global Policy Goals
Elimination of Extreme Poverty
International Labor Organizing and Working Conditions
Human Rights and the Prevention of Genocide
Environmental Protection
To read more about Ameinu’s Social and Economic Justice Advocacy Goals click here.
