Bring together diverse activists from many parts of the Left who are concerned about anti-Semitism.

 

Develop effective and responsible strategies for challenging anti-Semitism within our organizations and our political theories

 

Learn from one another about the history of anti-Semitism, about traditional stereotypes against Jews, and how we see those bigotries living within our psyches and in our current activist beliefs.

 

Strengthen the Left by creating a new alternative to the existing polarization that isolates Jews and those who care about Jewish oppression.

 

Validate that non-Jewish allies’ concern about anti-Semitism is an essential Progressive issue.

 

Develop the concept of coalition politics to include Jews among other oppressed peoples, counteracting the divide and conquer strategy that benefits larger forces of control.

 

Examine our ideas about oppressed groups who are in conflict with one another, in order to show concern for the oppression of both.

 

Strengthen the Left by learning to work with organizations primarily concerned with anti-Semitism.

This conference will not attempt to resolve any
international disputes and will not produce any
resolutions or statements about any international
disputes.

*”Anti-Semitism” is used here to mean the historic and
ongoing attacks against and prejudice towards Jews.
As Progressives, we also acknowledge with concern
other Semitic peoples, such as Arabs, who are targeted
by attacks and bigotry.