By Adam Pagnucco. It’s been more than a week since CASA issued and then retracted tweets about Israel that drew protests from Council Members Andrew Friedson, Gabe Albornoz and Natali…
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Major CASA Supporter Cuts Off Funding
By Adam Pagnucco. Outraged by CASA’s statements about Israel, one of the immigrant rights group’s largest private supporters has cut off its grants to the organization. And it has done…
By Adam Pagnucco. District 39 Delegate Gabriel Acevero, who has previously called Israel’s war against Hamas taxpayer-funded genocide, has lashed out against all nine Montgomery County state senators over their…
By Adam Pagnucco. In the latest development in the continuing backlash against CASA’s remarks about Israel, all nine state senators who represent Montgomery County have signed a joint statement expressing…
Albornoz, Fani-Gonzalez Denounce CASA
By Adam Pagnucco. County Council Members Gabe Albornoz and Natali Fani-González have issued a statement denouncing the remarks by CASA, a county-based immigrant rights group, about the Israel-Hamas war. Their…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson is one of the county’s most prominent elected officials. CASA is one of the county’s most prominent interest groups and depends on the…
Maryland Delegate Opposes “Genocide” in Gaza
By Adam Pagnucco. District 39 Delegate Gabriel Acevero, who was first elected in 2018 and reelected last year, helped organize a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza yesterday. That’s not…
Don’t Equivocate About Jew Hate
Guest column by Montgomery County Council Member Andrew Friedson. On October 7th, 2023, nearly 1,500 innocent civilians were murdered and kidnapped in the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust….
Jewish Organizations Blast MCPS
By Adam Pagnucco. The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) and the Anti-Defamation League of Washington DC (ADL DC) have released a blistering email criticizing MCPS Superintendent Monifa…
Peace Action Montgomery Responds to Kramer
Peace Action Montgomery has sent the following response to Delegate Ben Kramer’s (D-19) criticism of its questionnaire referencing Israel.July 26, 2010 Delegate Ben Kramer17511 Applewood LaneRockville, MD 20855 Dear Delegate…
