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New abortion rights group that’s safe space for Jews draws antisemitic backlash.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel, Korman has watched as people she knew and worked with for years turned on her for supporting the Jewish state. The tumult and growing vitriol led her to resign from her dream job atop an organization that helps women in greater Washington access reproductive health care
Why I Resigned From the DC Abortion Fund
After the tragic events in Israel on Oct. 7, everything changed for the Jewish community and for me. While it was well-known that I was the only Jewish staff member—I staffed all events and fundraisers hosted by the Jewish community—not one person from the staff or board reached out to me in the wake of the rape, murder, and kidnapping of 1,200 Israeli men, women, and children.
Shunned for her stance on Israel, a Jewish US abortion activist starts her own fund
Allison Tombros Korman launches the Red Tent Fund in response to what she calls a movement steeped in antisemitism amid a one-sided conversation about Gaza that isolates many Jews.
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