Ben Lorber
Ben Lorber works as a Senior Researcher at Political Research Associates, a social justice think tank that monitors the Right. He is co-author of Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism, and his next book, Kingdom Now: Christian Zionism from the Puritans to MAGA, is forthcoming.
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Facilitated By: Ben Lober
Audience: Open to EveryoneAntisemitism is a form of injustice that impacts all of us. And today, authoritarians in power are twisting the fight against antisemitism to serve their own purposes-- stifling movements against Israel's genocide in Gaza, attacking universities, deporting students, and undermining democracy. Christian Zionism is one powerful, and often invisible force behind these campaigns, and behind US support for Israel more broadly. Millions of American Christians support Israel because of Biblical prophecies about the End Times, and these antisemitic, anti-Palestinian beliefs are also a cornerstone of Christian nationalism in America, the deeply exclusionary movement to turn America into an authoritarian 'Christian nation' that impacts women, LGBTQ folks, and practically everyone else.
Now more than ever, we can't let these forces divide us. We need an intersectional, justice-driven agenda to fight antisemitism, Christian Zionism and rising authoritarianism with solidarity. In this workshop, we'll work together to understand these intertwined forms of oppression and explore how to counter them together.