'Judaism Beyond Zionism': Meet the 'Jews for Melat' Supporting Denver's Socialist, Israel-Hating Congresswoman-To-Be
Ethan BartonI continue to be disgusted by the majority of disability rights organizations' silence on #Gaza. The time for #DisabilitySolidairty for #Palestine was 76 years ago, 7 months ago, & right now. Pls, sign on as an individual and/or org: https://t.co/TfzIofbh3N
— Allie Cannington (@AllieCannington) May 17, 2024
Cannington, a self-described "white, disabled, queer, ashkenazi jew whose heart is deeply broken and fully enraged by the ongoing annihilation of Palestinian lives" issued a "crip call to action" in November 2023 urging "disabled people living in the US" to call for a "long lasting ceasefire in Israel-Palestine." The call to action includes "content warnings" for "settler colonialism" and "eugenics."
All four have spoken to the press—and post prodigiously on social media—about the Jews for Melat effort. "I am looking to have a leader representing us in Congress who truly is fighting for a world for all of us, who is unapologetic about stopping arm sales to Israel, defunding ICE, supporting people with disabilities, healthcare for all, and economic justice," Cannington told Boulder's Yellow Scene Magazine for an article about a "liberatory shabbat" dinner hosted by Jews for Melat in mid-October.
Cannington's and Kengmana's rhetoric aligns closely with Kiros's own remarks, which have elicited concern from Jewish leaders. Shimon Blau, a Jewish doctor, launched a longshot bid challenging Kiros as an independent, citing her repeated refusal to call a 2025 firebombing against a Jewish group in nearby Boulder antisemitic. He said he has received hundreds of antisemitic comments since then.
In May, meanwhile, Jewish Community Relations Council of Colorado senior director Brandon Rattiner accused Kiros of making "opposition to Israel central to your campaign," causing "the people you hope to represent feel threatened by some of your rhetoric and policies, particularly amid rising anti-Semitism."
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