Susan M. George, at The Blogs

Sep 28, 2021, 1:16 AM

A call for solidarity, from Durban to California

I’ll admit, I was nervous with the impending September 22 event at the UN, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (Durban IV). It seemed like a perfect storm with...

May 25, 2021, 12:13 AM

An earnest appeal for dialogue and understanding

The alarming rise in antisemitic, often violent incidences in California, New York, Florida, Illinois and other locations throughout the United States and Europe — ignited by a conflict taking place over 7,000 miles away — is a cautionary tale...

Jan 26, 2021, 1:08 AM

Normalize this!

The Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party held a forum recently called “A Dialogue with Rising Activists, Xenophobia-Islamophobia-Transphobia-Colorism-Racism.” We noticed that antisemitism was left out of the mix and that no Jewish speakers were listed, but we figured antisemitism...

Nov 22, 2019, 10:17 AM

Progressive, Zionist and Proud Democrats

My partner Matthew Finkelstein and I live in Vallejo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. We've been on the left side of the political spectrum for most of our lives. Since being together we've organized and advocated for...

Feb 27, 2019, 2:27 PM

Democrats, anti-Semitism on the left is real!

“A mural featuring anti-Semitic imagery at the Vortex in downtown Los Angeles.”

Left-wing anti-Semitism is not a phrase invented to stifle people’s criticism of Israel. It is real, and it is growing. We see on the far-right what Trump has helped embolden, preying on fears of the “other” with dog whistles, hate mongering,...

Feb 10, 2019, 11:41 AM

Org tied to terrorism supported in CA Caucus

Too often official decisions of the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party (CDP) can be pushed through by a few without sufficient research, discussion, or counter-presentations. This is a growing and problematic trend. Fortunately, members of the Progressive Zionists...

Sep 3, 2018, 11:39 PM

Labour Antisemitism, California’s Cautionary Tale

I awoke this morning to hopeful and heartening news. Though still not certain, it appears that the UK Labour Party will adopt the full International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition and guidelines of antisemitism. Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon...

Aug 15, 2018, 1:38 PM

How to be an unapologetic anti-Semite and candidate for office

A Tutorial in 10 Mind-Numbingly Easy Steps Say you just can’t stand Zionists, not Jews. Say you are “anti-Zionist,” not “anti-Semitic.” Say that “Zionism” and “Racism” are one and the same and that Israel is guilty of genocide. Repeat,...

Aug 2, 2018, 12:37 PM

Candidate Maria Estrada Doubles Down on Hate

I am a progressive. I support single-payer health care and free public college tuition. I want to see an end to the era of unchecked corporate greed and its outsized influence on government policy. Progressives should be able to agree...

Oct 31, 2017, 8:33 AM

BDS: A House Built upon Hatred and Lies Cannot Stand

What does a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Forum at the United Nations World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance held in Durban, South Africa in September 2001 have to do with an October 2017 University of South...

About Me

Susan George is the Executive Director of Progressive Zionists of California (PZC), a 501c4 nonprofit. She currently serves as an elected assembly district delegate to the California Democratic Party and was an elected Democratic National Convention delegate in 2016 and 2020. Susan lives in Vallejo, California in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area with her partner Matthew.

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