A COMPENDIUM OF HADASSAH’S ZIONIST AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS POLICY STATEMENTS: 1980-2021

HADASSAH THE WOMEN’S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.

©2021 Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. Hadassah, the H logo, and Hadassah the Power of Women Who Do are registered trademarks of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. INTRODUCTION This “Compendium of Zionist & American Affairs Policy Statements: 1980-2021” is a synopsis of Hadassah’s Zionist and domestic policy positions, which have been approved by Hadassah’s National Board since 1980. The full text of these, and of all Hadassah’s domestic public policy statements, are on file with the National Advocacy Team in the Education and Advocacy Division and available for Hadassah Leaders within the resource files on myHadassah.

Hadassah’s policy statements represent the organization’s official stance on a wide variety issues facing our nation. They also serve to define and focus Hadassah’s overall advocacy priorities and agenda. In particular, these policy statements inform the work of the National Advocacy Team across the country.

Policy statements do not reflect all of Hadassah’s advocacy efforts, however. There are some issues so intrinsic to the well-being or existence of Hadassah or its functions that action may occur without a specific policy statement.

HOW THIS COMPENDIUM IS ORGANIZED This compendium groups the statements into subject categories (in chronological order), to maximize user-friendliness and help readers understanding Hadassah’s historical rationale for subsequent policy statements. The categories have been created to incorporate all of the policy statements, not to constrict or direct future policy statement topics. While the attempt to categorize the statements was done in the most logical manner possible, the groupings are subjective, and some statements are cross-listed in multiple categories. The general categories mentioned below are simply arranged alphabetically, and thus do not serve as a comprehensive reflection of Hadassah’s domestic issues advocacy priorities.

ZIONIST AFFAIRS AMERICAN AFFAIRS • Aliyah • Civic Participation • Isr ael and the • Crime , Weapons, Middle East and War • Jerusalem • Energy and the • Religious Pluralism Environment • Terrorism • Health Care • United Nations • Immigration and • W orld Jewish Refugee Status Concerns and Human • R eligious Liberty Rights and Other Religious • Zionism Concerns • R eproductive Choice • Separation of Church and State • Social Justice and Civil Rights • Women and Family • Other

2|29 A COMPENDIUM OF HADASSAH’S ZIONIST AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS POLICY STATEMENTS: 1980-2021 TERMS AND EXPLANATIONS The term “reaffirms” is used frequently throughout this document. This term explains that the current policy statement repeats and/or strengthens a prior policy statement. Although the language may not be identical in the relevant policy statements, the sentiment is reflective of previous statements.

It is also important to note that, for the sake of historical accuracy, we have preserved the original titles of policy statements even if the title does not fully capture the sentiment of the policy statement. Further, the same or similar policy statements adopted in multiple years may have different titles (e.g. 1981 statement is entitled “Protection of Jewish Rights,” while the following year’s is entitled “Oppressed Jewish Communities”). By keeping the exact titles, not only does it trace a progression in our understanding of certain issues, it also allows for easier and common reference to the earlier documents.

ZIONIST AFFAIRS

Aliyah Hadassah recognizes aliyah as the “highest form of Zionist commitment” and supports personal fulfillment. Below are synopses for each of Hadassah’s Aliyah Policy Statements.

1998 Ethiopian Education 1996 Religious Pluralism Hadassah’s National Aliyah efforts. Pledges service to in Israel and the Unity of the Department and its Winter the Ethiopian community in Reaffirms prior Ethiopian Jewish People in Netanya projects. Israel through Hadassah’s Jewry statement. Notes the Reaffirms prior Law of health and educational need to effectively address Return policy statement. 1991 Aliyah facilities and special the educational absorption Affirms commitment to Reaffirms prior aliyah policy funding for youth. of Ethiopian youth, the principle of religious statements. including an alarming pluralism. Opposes any 1990 Aliyah increase in the number new legislation to redefine 1991 Absorption Reaffirms prior aliyah of teenage dropouts and religious conversions in a Loan Guarantees policy statements. a growing incidence of way which would alienate Urges the United States crime among Ethiopian major segments of the Government to assist 1989 Aliyah immigrant youth. Urges Jewish people from their Israel financially in the Reaffirms prior aliyah the government of Israel connection to Israel. absorption of Soviet and statements. Encourages and the Jewish Agency to Ethiopian Jews through local communities to allocate increased resources 1994 Aliyah loan guarantees, which increase funding for long- to provide maximum Reaffirms prior aliyah will enable Israel to term Israel programs for educational opportunities statements. Expresses obtain commercial loans youth. Urges the Israeli to Ethiopian youth in Israel. pride in Hadassah’s Winter at advantageous terms. government to place higher in Netanya and Spring in Applauds those in Israel priority on absorption of, 1997 Religious Pluralism Netanya projects. who have welcomed new and assistance for, new in Israel immigrants with generosity. olim, including providing Reaffirms prior Religious 1993 Aliyah affordable housing. Pluralism and the Unity of Reaffirms prior aliyah policy 1991 Ethiopian the Jewish People policy statement. Jewish Aliyah 1989 Resettlement statement. Calls on the Congratulates the of Soviet Jews people of Israel to reject all 1992 Absorption Israeli government on Welcomes the improvement efforts to impose restrictive Loan Guarantees the rescue of Ethiopian of conditions for Jews definitions of religious Reaffirms prior Absorption Jews through Operation in the Soviet Union and conversions. Expresses Loan Guarantees policy Solomon. Expresses in significant Jewish concern that religious and statement. Opposes the gratitude to the United emigration from the USSR. social freedoms implicit linkage of loan guarantees States government, and Urges the implementation of in Israel’s Declaration of to any issue unrelated to especially to President Bush new emigration procedures Independence and its Basic immigration absorption. and Senator Boschwitz that will encourage Soviet Laws are being endangered for their assistance. Jews to make aliyah but also by new conversion Commends the Joint preserve the principle of legislation. 1992 Aliyah Distribution Committee, the free choice in immigration. Reaffirms prior aliyah policy Jewish Agency and other Calls upon world Jewry to statements. Salutes organizations for their provide financial support and urges that the Jewish 3|29 A COMPENDIUM OF HADASSAH’S ZIONIST AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS POLICY STATEMENTS: 1980-2021 ZIONIST AFFAIRS

Agency for Israel be the Helsinki Accords and other after their conversion to Potential Olim” program. major recipient of communal international agreements Judaism. Calls on Israeli Commends the aliyah funds raised for the regarding the Right to government to have this work of Hadassah’s youth resettlement of Soviet Jews. Leave. Calls upon the Soviet ruling rescinded. movement, Hamagshamim. Government to permit Jews 1988 Aliyah in the Soviet Union freedom 1986 Aliyah 1981 Aliyah Reaffirms prior aliyah policy of religion, culture and Reaffirms prior aliyah policy Recognizes aliyah as the statements. language. statements. Supports work “highest form of Zionist of the North American commitment and actively 1988 Soviet Jewry: New 1987 Aliyah Aliyah Movement (NAAM). encourages and supports Emigration Procedures Reaffirms prior aliyah that act of personal Endorses the resolution policy statements. 1984-85 Aliyah fulfillment.” Asks Hadassah adopted by the Jewish Reaffirms prior aliyah groups, chapters and Agency Assembly 1986 Law Of Return policy statements. regions to create and welcoming Israel’s decision Reaffirms opposition to any participate in programs to secure direct flights alteration of Israel’s Law of 1983 Aliyah that promote aliyah, and from the Soviet Union to Return, which states that Reaffirms prior aliyah to support those who have Israel for those who request any Jew can come home to statements. Welcomes made aliyah. Commends an exit permit from the Israel. Notes that action to the Jewish Agency’s the work of the Association Soviet Union to Israel. The amend the law threatens to efforts in encouraging of Americans and Jewish Agency resolution weaken the sense of Jewish Diaspora communities Canadians in Israel (AACI) also states commitment to solidarity. to take a greater role in and encourages Hadassah enhance the capacity of promoting aliyah. members to become Israel to receive and resettle 1986 Identity Cards “overseas” members and Soviet Jews and all olim Opposes new procedure 1982 Aliyah give financial support to the in Israel. Calls upon other ordered by Israel’s Minister Reaffirms prior aliyah policy organization. Calls on the governments to urge the of Interior to stamp the statement. Encourages World Zionist Organization Soviet Union to adhere word “converted” onto participation in the and the Israel Ministry of to its commitment to the identity cards of those who “Hadassah Family Live-In Absorption to ease the immigrate to Israel Israel Experience for process of absorption.

Israel and the Middle East As a supporter of Israel, Hadassah strongly condemns violence against Israel and anti-Israel positions on a worldwide scale. Hadassah sees its duty is to support the country and its growth as a democratic institution in the Middle East.

2020 United States of reaffirms its commitment 2014 Delegitimization that the US Administration America-Israel Medical to the State of Israel. We of Israel will continue to promote Partnerships celebrate our efforts of Reaffirms its long-standing the peace process and fulfill United States of America- practical Zionism which policy against all forms of the terms of the agreements Israel Medical Partnerships helped to build the State organized boycotts and as reached by both Reaffirms and strongly of Israel, and pledge to denounces the systematic parties through direct encourages support for continue our important global campaign to negotiations. Condemns bilateral cooperative work of Tikkun Olam. delegitimize the State of the violent rhetoric and medical partnership Israel. Supports efforts to incitement used by the programs between the 2015 Iran counter delegitimization Palestinians with the United States and Israel Reaffirms prior policy and calls on members of aim of influencing the aimed at developing statements on nuclear the academic, cultural, and implementation of the Wye health technologies, proliferation, weapons business communities to agreement. Commends improved methodologies, of mass destruction, and actively pursue partnerships the Administration and and enhanced training of the Middle East arms with Israel. Congress on their continued medical professionals to race. Urges Congress and commitments to Israel’s achieve better health and the White House to take all 1999 Middle East security and economic wellness for the people of necessary actions to ensure Peace Process well-being. both nations. that Iran can never acquire Reaffirms support of the nuclear weapons capability, government of Israel in its 1999 Nuclear Proliferation 2018 Unwavering Support prioritizing the areas efforts to achieve a real and Weapons of for Israel and lasting peace with its Mass Destruction In celebration of its 70th of transparency, security neighbors. Applauds the Views with alarm the year of independence, safeguards, and compliance Clinton Administration and development of missile, Hadassah, the Women’s prior to the lifting of its efforts in negotiating the nuclear, and biological Zionist Organization of economic sanctions. Wye River Memorandum weapons by Iran, Iraq and America, Inc. (HWZOA), in October 1998 and hopes other terrorist-supporting

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states whose weapons between the parties, the government of Israel 1995 The Middle East capabilities can reach without imposing outside in its pursuit for peace Peace Process Israel, Saudi Arabia and pressure. Expresses belief and security in the Middle Reaffirms prior Middle Turkey. Urges the US that the current peace East. Notes with concern East Peace Process policy Administration to enforce process offers the most the current impasse in the statement. existing legislation that realistic hope for advancing peace process and the use imposes trade sanctions peace between Israel, its of violence and terrorism 1994 The Arab Boycott against countries and Arab neighbors and the instead of negotiation Reaffirms prior Arab companies that supply Palestinians. by Yasser Arafat and the Boycott Policy Statements. rogue states with materials Palestinian Authority used in developing 1998 Ethiopian to resolve differences. 1994 Israeli MIA’s weapons of mass Education in Israel Deplores the Palestinian and POW’s destruction. Reaffirms prior Ethiopian Authority’s imposing of Reaffirms prior Israeli Jewry statement. Notes the need to effectively address the death penalty against MIA’s policy statement. 1999 Women’s the educational absorption Palestinians who sell land to Acknowledges efforts by Participation In of Ethiopian youth, Jews. the Clinton administration, Israeli Politics including an alarming United States Congress Applauds a breakthrough increase in the number 1996 Peace and and the Israeli government in Israeli political life of teenage dropouts and Security in Israel on behalf of the MIA’s and with the election of the a growing incidence of Congratulates Benjamin POW’s. first female mayor of a crime among Ethiopian Netanyahu on his election immigrant youth. Urges major Israeli city and the to Prime Minister and the 1994 Middle East the government of Israel highest number of female and the Jewish Agency to inauguration of his new Peace Process candidates to date who allocate increased resources government in the Knesset. Wholeheartedly supports participated in municipal to provide maximum Welcomes the Prime and warmly congratulates elections. Supports Israeli educational opportunities Minister’s commitment the government and women’s institutions in their to Ethiopian youth in Israel. to bring a greater degree people of Israel for their development of women’s of respect, tolerance and bold and courageous political leadership and 1998 The 50th Anniversary pluralism to Israeli society. pursuit of peace, security hopes this marks the Of The State Of Israel Welcomes President and economic stability for Salutes the people of beginning of a tradition Clinton’s pledge to work Israel and for all peoples Israel and joins them that encourages more and the entire Jewish closely with the new and states in the Middle women to participate in community in celebrating government. Anticipates East. Expresses hope that Israeli political life. the 50th anniversary of working with the new the implementation of the the establishment of the government to realize Declaration of Principles 1998 The Middle East State of Israel. Expresses common dreams of peace signed by Prime Minister Peace Process our hope for a strong and and security in the Middle Rabin and PLO Chairman Reaffirms support for the secure independent Jewish East. Yasser Arafat in Washington government of Israel in state. on September 13, 1993, its determined pursuit of 1995 The Massacre at will lead to a just and peace with security for the 1998 Tobacco In Israel Beit Lid lasting peace between people of Israel. Notes with Notes with deep concern Condemns the suicide Israel and the Palestinians. concern the continuing the high rate of tobacco use bombing by Islamic Applauds the signing of the impasse in the peace among Israelis, especially extremists at the Beit Lid Washington Declaration process. Stresses that Israeli adolescents, and Junction outside Netanya by Prime Minister Rabin implementation of existing the link between smoking as well as the celebration and King Hussein ending agreements and elimination and various other chronic by Palestinian extremists of the 46-year state of war of hostile rhetoric and diseases. Urges the Israeli the deaths which resulted. between Israel and Jordan. threats of violence are vital government and public Expresses belief that it is Commends President to achieving the goal of health organizations to the responsibility of the Clinton for reaffirming the peace and security in the pass relevant legislation PLO to stop all terrorists commitment of the US to region; the peace process restricting tobacco usage operating out of Gaza Israel’s well-being and calls can move forward by minors. and other areas under its upon our government to once the Palestinian control and to eradicate provide the assurances 1997 Israel’s the atmosphere of hate and assistance to nurture Authority demonstrates Missing-in-action maximum effort against Reaffirms prior Israeli MIA’s and violence among the the peace process to a terrorism. Commends Policy Statements. Palestinian people. Notes successful conclusion. the Administration and 1997 Middle East that Syria must cease Expresses great distress Congress for ongoing Peace Process support of terrorism in over attacks against Israeli commitments to Israel’s Reaffirms prior Middle order to negotiate with civilians and soldiers by security and well-being. East Peace Process Policy Israel. Palestinian terrorists. Supports the American Statements as well as Calls on Yasser Arafat to role as facilitator for direct wholehearted support for denounce violence, take face-to-face negotiations aggressive measures to

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restrain terrorism within the working with the new to the courage of the men with terrorist activities PLO, and submit approval government of Israel to and women in the United which pose a grave threat to the Palestinian National meet challenges and realize States armed forces and to regional and international Council to eliminate from the common goals. prays that they return home stability. Commends the Palestinian National Charter swiftly and safely. United States Government all articles denying Israel’s 1992 Israeli MIA’s for adopting and enforcing right to exist in peace. Calls and Hostages 1990 Electoral Reform international agreements on all Arab countries to end Rejoices with the United in Israel on a worldwide ban on the their economic boycott and States in the release of Supports the call made by production, stockpiling, and enter into negotiations American and Western President Chaim Herzog transfer of chemical and with Israel. hostages held in Arab and a majority of the Israeli biological weapons and a countries. Remembers people for election reform. halt of the proliferation of 1993 Aids Policy in Israel the suffering of missing missile delivery systems. Supports efforts to suspend Israeli soldiers Zvi Feldman, 1990 Middle East implementation of a program Zacharay Baumel, Yehuda Arms Race 1989 Tourism to Israel of mandatory HIV testing of Katz and Ron Arad and the Reaffirms prior Middle Reaffirms prior Tourism to individuals entering Israel for anguish of their families. East Arms Race Policy Israel Policy Statements. more than three months as Calls upon the United Statements. they are discriminatory and Nations Secretary General 1988 The Administered infringe on privacy rights. and the United States 1990 The Middle East Territories Expresses belief that the Government to ascertain Peace Process Reaffirms prior Policy most effective measures to the fate of these MIA’s and Supports Israel’s unity Statements. Recognizes combat the spread of HIV in secure their safe return. government in its peace the right and responsibility Israel is the development of initiative which calls for of Israel, in the face of AIDS educational programs 1992 The Middle East free and open elections continued violence, to make specific to the needs of Peace Process in the West Bank and efforts to ensure public various population segments. Reaffirms prior Peace and the Gaza Strip and safety and order in the Security in the Middle multinational efforts to administered territories for 1993 The Arab Boycott East Policy Statements. improve the quality of life the sake of all parties. Reaffirms prior Arab Notes with pleasure the of Palestinian Arabs in Boycott policy statement. continuation of direct peace the territories. Welcomes 1988 Tourism to Israel talks between Israel and its the Bush Administration’s Reaffirms prior Tourism to 1993 Israeli MIA’s Arab neighbors. Hopes that support for Israel’s peace Israel policy statement. Reaffirms prior Israeli MIA’s talks will lead to peace and proposal. Finds the PLO policy statement. Pledges security for Israel and the an unacceptable partner 1987 Jewish Family Law Hadassah’s full and active entire region. in the peace process until Calls for cooperation support in increasing public it repudiates its charter with Jewish women’s awareness of the issue, 1991 The Arab Boycott calling for the destruction groups which are urging obtaining information on Condemns the Arab of Israel and ceases its the Rabbinate to devise the soldiers, and returning boycott of Israel, which campaign of violence solutions to the problems of them to their families. includes blacklisting against Israel. Family Law such as agunah, companies owned by Jews 1989 Israel’s National Unity halitzah, divorce, women’s 1993 Middle East and those with economic Government rights in marriage and Peace Process ties to Israel. Urges the Expresses solidarity with, custody of children. Reaffirms prior Middle United States Government and support for, the newly East Peace Process policy to exert pressure on Arab elected government 1987 Middle East statement. Commends states imposing trade of Israel. Anticipates Arms Sales President Clinton’s success restrictions and to renounce continuing a partnership Reaffirms prior Middle in reconvening direct the boycott. with the people and East Arms Sales Policy peace talks. Notes that the government of Israel. Statements. United States defined its 1991 The Gulf Crisis role in the process as “full Commends President 1989 Middle East 1987 Peace And Security partner” and intends to Bush for his leadership Arms Race in The Middle East serve as a facilitator and in the Gulf Crisis and Reaffirms prior Policy Reaffirms prior Policy honest broker. Anticipates supports the policy of Statements. Views with Statements, which state the success of multilateral using force to counter alarm the increased that peace can only be working groups on Saddam Hussein’s acts of production and use of achieved through direct arms control, water, the aggression. Applauds the chemical and biological negotiations, which the environment, refugees, and Bush Administration for weapons and the United States should economic development. its rejection of any linkage acquisition of ballistic encourage and help 1992 Democracy in Israel between Iraqi aggression missiles in Syria, Libya, facilitate. Congratulates Israeli against Kuwait and the Iran and Iraq as the citizens on their recent resolution to the Arab- governments of these elections. Anticipates Israeli conflict. Pays tribute countries are connected

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1987 Prosecution of Nazi to promote tourism to Israel freedom, justice and peace based PLO as serving War Criminals in Israel as a priority for their groups. stated in Israel’s Declaration the security interests of Expresses full support for Urges all members and the of Independence, and the Israel as well as of the Israel’s efforts to prosecute Jewish community at large to complete equality of social international community. Nazi war criminals and visit Israel this year. and political rights to all its collaborators. inhabitants irrespective of 1982 The United States 1986 Vatican-Israel religion, race or sex. and Israel 1987 Women of the Wall Relations Reaffirms prior United Expresses the belief that Calls upon the Vatican to 1985 Peace And Security In States and Israel and United every Jew has the right, extend formal diplomatic The Middle East Nations Policy Statements. individually and collectively, recognition to the State of Reaffirms prior Policy to pray freely at the Kotel Israel. Statements. Urges 1981 Peace and Security (Western Wall). Expresses the United States in the Middle East concern over the Supreme 1986 Dialogue and Administration to remain Reaffirms prior Policy Court decision which Understanding firm in its insistence on Statements. Deplores the affirmed regulations aimed Views with deep concern face-to-face negotiations politicization of the United at Women of the Wall the escalation of religious- between Israel and its Nations and its specialized and anger about abusive secular tensions within Arab neighbors without agencies as well as those behavior directed toward Israel and deplores the use preconditions. Opposes an who manipulate the women who wish to pray at of violence by religious international conference to United Nations in order the Wall. Calls on the Israeli and secular extremists. resolve Arab-Israeli disputes to undermine Middle East government to protect the Commends efforts of those as it would grant veto peace. Calls on the United rights of all women to pray in Israel and the Diaspora power to the Soviet Union States Government to veto as they wish at the Kotel. who are working to foster and extreme elements in anti-Israel UN resolutions greater respect and the Arab world. Expresses and “return the United 1986 Peace and Security dialogue between religious belief that enhancement Nations to the ideals and in the Middle East and secular communities. of the Israel-Egypt principles on which it was Reaffirms prior Policy relationship will contribute founded.” Statements. Acknowledges 1986 Middle East to confidence in the peace the decision of King Arms Sales process. 1981 The United States Hassan II of Morocco to Opposes the sale of and Israel meet openly with the advanced arms to any 1984 The United States Reaffirms prior United Prime Minister of Israel. country that does not and Israel States and Israel policy Commends the United recognize Israel’s right Reaffirms prior United statement. Commends States’ role in encouraging to exist and which States and Israel Policy President Reagan for direct negotiations. refuses to engage in Statements. Urges the his support of Israel, peace negotiations with US Government to insist reaffirmation of US 1986 Spanish-Israel Israel. Expresses dismay that Egypt live up to its commitment to the Camp Relations at the United States commitments in the peace David Peace Process Acknowledges Spain as a Administration’s efforts to treaty with Israel. and denunciation of full democratic partner in sell arms to Saudi Arabia the PLO as a terrorist the European Economic and Jordan. 1984 West German Arms organization. Commends Community. Calls upon Sales to Saudi Arabia the Administration for Spain to open formal 1985 Arms Sales to Finds morally reprehensible defending Israel in the diplomatic relations with Arab Countries that West Germany is United Nations and those Israel. Reaffirms prior US Arms considering selling lethal members of Congress Sales to Arab Countries weapons to Saudi Arabia, a who work to strengthen 1986 Support Israel’s policy statement. Opposes nation which has declared bonds between the United Economic Growth arms sales to Arab “holy war” against Israel. States and Israel. Calls Commits to the economic countries that do not Urges the Federal Republic on the Administration to growth of Israel. Calls on negotiate directly, and of Germany to recognize its recognize Israel’s sovereign Hadassah members and make peace, with Israel. moral responsibility to the right to act in averting the Jewish community at Jewish people and to avoid PLO attacks, particularly large to purchase Israeli- 1985 Freedom, Justice actions that could endanger those from Lebanon. made products. Supports and Peace in Israel Jewish life or threaten Expresses distress over the efforts of those in private Strongly condemns the Israel. sale of AWACS and F-15 groups and businesses racist overtones in Meir enhancement equipment who encourage increased Kahane’s ideology. Rejects 1982 Lebanon and to Saudi Arabia and urges tourism, trade and Kahane’s definition of Operation Peace in the Administration to lift investment in Israel. Zionism as inherently the Galilee the suspension of delivery undemocratic. Notes Supports Israel’s right to of F-16 and F-15 planes 1986 Tourism to Israel with pride Israel’s record defend its people from committed to Israel. Calls on Hadassah members as a model democracy. terrorism. Defends Israel’s and all Jewish organizations Reaffirms the principles of action against the Lebanon-

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1980 Europe and the for terrorism. Calls upon with dismay Egypt’s 1980 US Arms Sales to Middle East these European countries suspension of autonomy Arab Countries Views with deep concern to advance the Camp David talks and its votes for UN Expresses dismay at the anti-Israel positions Accords. resolutions attacking Israel the quantity and quality taken by many Western as contradictory to Camp of weapons the United European countries to 1980 Peace And Security David agreements. Urges States Administration has appease the terrorist in The Middle East the United States to refrain proposed to sell to Saudi Palestinian Liberation Commends efforts taken from making statements Arabia and Jordan and the Organization (PLO) and toward normalization which could strengthen the approval of the sale of gas Arab rejectionists in the between Israel and Egypt power of rejectionist Arab turbine engines to Iraq. hopes of ensuring access as a step toward peace forces and not to deal with Applauds position of many to oil supplies. Condemns between Israel and its Arab the PLO. Affirms that the members of Congress who European Economic neighbors. Hopes for strict major obstacle to Middle have spoken out against Community’s call for the adherence to the Camp East peace is the refusal such sales. PLO to be associated David Accords. Notes the of Arab states other than with Middle East peace sacrifices made by Israel Egypt to recognize Israel. negotiations as capitulation in carrying out peace provisions and views

Jerusalem Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, must remain a “united city under Israeli sovereignty.” Below are synopses for each of Hadassah’s Jerusalem Policy Statements.

2017 50th Anniversary resolutions and legislation 1992 Jerusalem 1980 Jerusalem of the Reunification of recognizing Jerusalem as Reaffirms prior Jerusalem Reaffirms that Jerusalem, Jerusalem the capital of Israel and statements. the capital of Israel, must Reaffirms prior statements requiring the American remain a “united city under that Jerusalem remain the embassy to relocate to 1991 Jerusalem Israeli sovereignty.” Notes undivided capital of Israel. Jerusalem. Reaffirms prior Jerusalem that Israeli jurisdiction over Congratulates the people statements. Anticipates the Jerusalem safeguards the of Jerusalem on their city’s 1995 Jerusalem 1992 celebration of 25 years free movement of people 50th year of reunification Reaffirms prior Jerusalem of a united Jerusalem under and freedom of religious and celebrates 50 years statements. Notes that in Israeli sovereignty. worship in the city. Urges since Hadassah Hospital September, 1995 Jerusalem the United States to move reopened on Mount Scopus. celebrates 3,000 years 1990 Jerusalem its embassy from Tel Aviv to since its establishment as Reaffirms prior Jerusalem Jerusalem. 2012 Jerusalem the capital of Israel by King statements. Supports 1980 Security Council Jerusalem, the capital David. the right of Jews to Resolution On Jerusalem of Israel, must remain a live anywhere within Views with dismay United “united city under Israeli 1994 Jerusalem Jerusalem’s borders. States’ failure to veto sovereignty.” Reaffirms prior Jerusalem Salutes the United States the UN Security Council statements. Congress for recognizing Resolution calling for the 1997 30th Anniversary that “Jerusalem is and removal of embassies of the Reunification of 1993 Jerusalem should remain the capital of from Jerusalem. Urges Jerusalem Reaffirms prior Jerusalem the State of Israel.” President Carter to endorse Reaffirms prior Jerusalem statements. Refers to a platform recognizing statements. Congratulates Jerusalem Covenants, 1981-85 Jerusalem Jerusalem as the united the people of Jerusalem which were signed by Reaffirms prior Jerusalem capital of Israel. on their city’s 30th year of thousands of Hadassah statement. reunification. Celebrates members and delivered to 30 years since Hadassah the President of Israel on Hospital reopened on Yom Yerushalayim. Mount Scopus. Salutes the United States Congress for its adoption of

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Religious Pluralism Hadassah affirms commitment to the principle of Religious Pluralism and the preservation of Jewish unity in Israel and the United States.

2021 Pluralism and the discrimination against 1996 Religious Pluralism 1987 Women of the Wall Zionist Movement women, fully investigate and the Unity of the Expresses the belief that The Pluralism and the such cases and bring those Jewish People every Jew has the right, Zionist Movement policy who commit these acts to Reaffirms prior Law of individually and collectively, statement reaffirms justice. Return policy statement. to pray freely at the Kotel Hadassah’s commitment Affirms commitment to (Western Wall). Expresses to strengthen the Zionist 1998 Religious Pluralism the principle of religious concern over the Supreme community and its and Jewish Unity pluralism. Opposes any Court decision which steadfast dedication to Reaffirms long-standing new legislation to redefine affirmed regulations aimed inclusivity, diversity and commitment to the religious conversions in a at Women of the Wall pluralism within the Zionist principle of religious way which would alienate and anger about abusive movement. The statement pluralism and the major segments of the behavior directed toward highlights Hadassah’s preservation of Jewish Jewish people from their women who wish to pray at role in helping to secure a unity. Voices strong connection to Israel. the Wall. Calls on the Israeli wall-to-wall Agreement of opposition to the recently government to protect the Principles that promotes proposed conversion law 1987 Jewish Family Law rights of all women to pray inclusivity of all Zionist in Israel, noting that it has Calls for cooperation as they wish at the Kotel groups that belong to the been a source of distress with Jewish women’s World Zionist Congress, as for millions of Jews, groups which are urging 1986 Dialogue and well as Hadassah’s support threatens Jewish unity and the Rabbinate to devise Understanding for all efforts to strengthen can lead to the alienation solutions to the problems of Views with deep concern Israel-Diaspora relations. of major segments of the Family Law such as agunah, the escalation of religious- world Jewish community halitzah, divorce, women’s secular tensions within from their connections to rights in marriage and Israel and deplores the use 2013 Women’s Prayer at Israel. Stresses the vital custody of children. of violence by religious the Western Wall importance of the centrality and secular extremists. Reaffirms its commitment of Israel to Jewish life and 1987 Law Of Return Commends efforts of those to and support for freedom to the fundamental unity Reaffirms prior Law of in Israel and the Diaspora of worship for all women at of the Jewish people. Return policy statement. who are working to foster the Western Wall and hopes Expresses hope that the Strongly objects to Israel’s greater respect and that a resolution can be Ne’eman Commission will religious hierarchy ruling dialogue between religious reached that will allow all be able to resolve the on the legitimacy of and secular communities. women to pray, individually difficult issues pertaining conversions performed and collectively, at the Kotel to personal and religious outside Israel, thereby 1986 Identity Cards freely, without harassment, status in Israel in a way altering the Law of Return. Opposes new procedure and in accordance with that will maintain and ordered by Israel’s Minister their own religious strengthen the unity of the 1987 Polarization of Interior to stamp the practices. Jewish people. And Factionalism In word “converted” onto The American Jewish identity cards of those 2012 Protecting Women’s 1997 Religious Pluralism Community who immigrate to Israel Rights in Israel in Israel Views with great after their conversion to Maintains a long-standing Reaffirms prior Religious concern polarization Judaism. Calls on Israeli commitment to the Pluralism and the Unity of and factionalism in government to have this principle of religious the Jewish People policy the American Jewish ruling rescinded. pluralism and the statement. Calls on the community. Recognizes preservation of Jewish people of Israel to reject all need for communication, 1986 Law of Return unity. Denounces recent efforts to impose restrictive cooperation and mutual Reaffirms opposition to any attempts by religious definitions of religious respect in relation to alteration of Israel’s Law of extremists to segregate and conversions. Expresses sensitive issues like Return which states that discriminate against women concern that religious and conversion, inter-marriage, any Jew can come home to in Israel’s public spaces and social freedoms implicit and personal status. Calls Israel. Notes that action to urges the government of in Israel’s Declaration of on Hadassah members to amend the law threatens to the State of Israel and all its Independence and its Basic take an active role in urging weaken the sense of Jewish municipalities to address Laws are being endangered denominations to engage solidarity that binds the instances of public by new conversion in meaningful dialogue. Jewish people to Israel. legislation. Commends those religious leaders who have moved dialogue forward.

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Terrorism Hadassah expresses outrage over attacks against the Jewish people and Israelis. As a supporter of Israel, Hadassah strongly condemns violence, especially terrorism, against Israel and anti-Israel positions on a worldwide scale.

2015 Iran other countries. Expresses and states in the Middle international community to Reaffirms prior policy deep concern with the East. Expresses hope that take preventive measures statements on nuclear development of chemical the implementation of the against all extremist groups proliferation, weapons of and biological weapons Declaration of Principles and to publicly condemn all mass destruction and the by these rogue states. signed by Prime Minister acts of terrorism when they Middle East arms race. Urges Congress and the Rabin and PLO Chairman occur. Administration to support Yasser Arafat in Washington 2002 Anti-Terrorism, firm American action in on September 13, 1993, 1990 Middle East Immigration and Civil support of the provisions of will lead to a just and Arms Race Liberties the Iran-Libya Sanctions lasting peace between Reaffirms prior Middle Calls on the President, Israel and the Palestinians. East Arms Race Policy Congress and the 1995 The Massacre Applauds the signing of the Statements. Administration to continue at Beit Lid Washington Declaration to employ all efforts to root Condemns the suicide by Prime Minister Rabin 1990 The PLO out international terrorism bombing by Islamic and King Hussein ending Reaffirms prior PLO policy and its support structure, extremists at the Beit Lid the 46-year state of war statement. while ensuring that civil Junction outside Netanya between Israel and Jordan. liberties for US citizens as well as the celebration Commends President 1990 Temporary Expulsion and resident aliens are by Palestinian extremists of Clinton for reaffirming the Of Hamas Terrorist Leaders protected in the United the deaths which resulted. commitment of the US to From Israel States. Expresses belief that it is Israel’s well-being and calls Applauds Israeli the responsibility of the upon our government to Government’s 1998 Terrorism PLO to stop all terrorists provide the assurances determination to fight terror Expresses outrage and operating out of Gaza and assistance to nurture and expose the dangers of condemns the continuing and other areas under its the peace process to a Muslim fundamentalism. terrorist attacks against control and to eradicate successful conclusion. Fully supports the Israel by Islamic extremists the atmosphere of hate Expresses great distress temporary removal from and other enemies of Israel and violence among the over attacks against Israeli Israel of some 400 leaders and the Jewish people. Palestinian people. Notes civilians and soldiers by of Hamas and Islamic Jihad Notes that these attacks that Syria must cease Palestinian terrorists. in order to prevent more are blatant attempts to support of terrorism in Calls on Yasser Arafat to terrorism and murder. destroy all prospects for order to negotiate with denounce violence, take peace and security in Israel. aggressive measures to 1989 Middle East Israel and the Middle East. restrain terrorism within Arms Race Calls on Yasser Arafat and 1995 Terrorism the PLO, and submit Reaffirms prior Policy the Palestinian Authority Reaffirms prior Terrorism approval to the Palestinian Statements. Views with to comply with their policy statement. Calls National Charter all articles alarm the increased commitments to denounce on Yasser Arafat to take denying Israel’s right to production and use of these acts of violence aggressive measures to exist in peace. Calls on chemical and biological and to take aggressive disarm terrorist elements Arab countries to end their weapons and the measures to restrain, in the PLO. Recalls shock economic boycott and acquisition of ballistic disarm and uproot the and pain over Oklahoma enter into negotiations with missiles in Syria, Libya, various terrorist elements City bombing and Israel. Iran and Iraq as the under their jurisdiction. urges Congress and the governments of these Urges the United States Administration to adopt 1994 Terrorism* countries are connected to intensify its efforts to strong legislation to combat [WJ/HR] with terrorist activities monitor and take preventive domestic terrorism. Expresses outrage over which pose a grave threat measures against illegal terrorist bombings to regional and international activities by militant 1994 Middle East against Jewish and Israeli stability. Commends the Islamic fundamentalist and Peace Process institutions around the United States Government other extremists groups, Wholeheartedly supports world (notably in Argentina for adopting and enforcing including other nations and warmly congratulates and Great Britain) by international agreements that support their terrorist the government and people Islamic extremists and on a worldwide ban on the activities. Views with alarm of Israel for their bold others attempting to production, stockpiling, and the acquisition by Iran, and courageous pursuit destroy the peace process. transfer of chemical and Iraq, Libya, Syria and other of peace, security and Calls on Argentine and biological weapons and a terrorist-support states economic stability for Israel British governments to halt of the proliferation of of missile and nuclear and for all peoples bring swift justice to the missile delivery systems. technology from Russia and guilty parties. Urges the

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1989 The PLO offices in the United States to negotiate with the PLO commitment to the Camp Deplores the growing financed and directed by or its representatives. David Peace Process efforts to legitimize the the PLO. and denunciation of PLO. Calls on the United 1980 US Arms Sales to the PLO as a terrorist States Government to 1986 Terrorism Arab Countries organization. Commends discontinue dialogue Reaffirms prior Terrorism Expresses dismay at the Administration for with the PLO unless the policy statement. Calls the quantity and quality defending Israel in the Palestinian National Council on the government of of weapons the United United Nations and those renounces its covenant the United States to States Administration has members of Congress calling for the destruction press its allies to combat proposed to sell to Saudi who work to strengthen of Israel, PLO terrorist international terrorism, Arabia and Jordan and the bonds between the United operations are entirely hijackings and sabotage approval of the sale of gas States and Israel. Calls dismantled, the PLO calls of international air travel turbine engines to Iraq. on the Administration to on its supporters in the through political and Applauds position of many recognize Israel’s sovereign West Bank and Gaza to economic sanctions. members of Congress who right to act in averting end their violence, and the have spoken out against PLO attacks, particularly PLO condemns all acts of 1985 Terrorism such sales. those from Lebanon. terror committed by its Commends President Expresses distress over the representatives or factions. Ronald Reagan and 1980 The United States sale of AWACS and F-15 Secretary of State Shultz and Israel enhancement equipment 1987 The PLO and for their denunciation Reaffirms prior United to Saudi Arabia and urges Terrorism of the PLO as a terrorist States and Israel policy the Administration to lift Reaffirms prior Terrorism organization and for statement. Commends the suspension of delivery policy statement. Calls their pledge to combat President Reagan for of F-16 and F-15 planes on the United States international terrorism. his support of Israel, committed to Israel. Government to close all Urges the United States not reaffirmation of US

United Nations Hadassah holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Hadassah has expressed concern over the bias against Israel that continues to pervade the institution and urges reforms. Palestinian with links to is discriminatory and a 2016 United Nations 2006 United Nations terror organizations. The violation of the fundamental Reform Reform UNRWA Director must also principles of the UN. Calls Reaffirms and expands Expresses deep concerned report on trends within upon the United States and prior policy statements that the UN’s integrity and UNRWA administered European Union to support in response to increasing effectiveness have been camps, which endanger the Israel’s entry to the WEOG anti-Israel activity at compromised and urges the lives of civilians, such as the to enable the State of Israel the UN. States support UN to implement several activity of terror cells and to serve equally on all United for the Conference of broad and substantive terror organizations in the Nations bodies. Notes with Presidents’ Declaration changes to its institutions camps. The US government dismay recent efforts by Opposing Discrimination and bodies. Urges United must encourage these Yasser Arafat, the PLO and Against Israel at the United States to continue to lobby reforms, conduct an audit several Arab states to use Nations—urging the UN for United Nations reforms. of US taxpayers’ funds the UN as a tool in their to implement broad and that have been used in the diplomatic and propaganda substantive changes to its 2002 UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps war against Israel. Expresses institutions and bodies Dismayed at UNRWA’s by UNRWA and whether hope that the United Nations handling of the Palestinian those funds have been used will begin to take a new, 2014 United Nations refugees located in to advance a culture of more positive approach Reform Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, hatred and terror. toward Israel. Reaffirms prior policy the West Bank and Gaza. statement. Recognizes Calls on the UN to reform 1998 Israel and the 1991 The UN Anti-Zionist some recent strides toward UNRWA by moving it United Nations Resolution Israel’s acceptance at the to the administration Urges admission of Reaffirms prior UN Anti- UN but outraged by the of the UNHCR and that the State of Israel as a Zionist Resolution policy bias against Israel that UNRWA becomes part of temporary member in the statement. Notes that the continues to pervade the process of economic Western European and resolution has been the the institution. Restates development and Others Group (WEOG) “spearhead of a vicious and proposes additional democratization for the at the United Nations. Arab-sponsored campaign changes to UN institutions Palestinians. UNRWA must Expresses the belief that to challenge Israel’s and bodies. conduct background checks the disenfranchisement of legitimacy.” on all of its employees and Israel through the denial 1990 The UN Anti-Zionist deny employment to any Resolution of such a membership Reaffirms prior

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Reaffirmation of Zionism S.J. 98 condemning United 1982 The United States 1980 United Nations policy statement. Reaffirms Nations General Assembly and Israel Expresses concern that the determination to achieve Resolution 3379. Reaffirms prior United Unites Nations has become repeal of the 1975 UN States and Israel and United the “principle international resolution equating Zionism 1982 Human Rights Nations Policy Statements. forum for the Arab states with racism. Calls upon all Expresses outrage that and their allies to attack governments to repeal the some international agencies 1981 Peace and Security in Israel and Zionism.” UN resolution. Welcomes established to protect the Middle East Condemns the politicization the Bush Administration’s human rights have been Reaffirms prior Policy of UN specialized agencies, commitment to this cause. subverted to political Statements. Deplores the manipulation of the UN by purposes hostile to Israel, politicization of the United those seeking to destroy 1985 Reaffirmation of Jewish interests and the Nations and its specialized chances for Middle East Zionism very cause of human rights, agencies as well as those peace, biased statements Reaffirms the belief that notably the United Nations, who manipulate the of Secretary General Kurt Zionism is the “fulfillment some of whose programs United Nations in order Waldheim supporting of the Jewish People’s right have become instruments to undermine Middle East Palestinian statehood and to self-determination and to for Arab and Soviet attacks peace. Calls on the United self-determination, and live in freedom, democracy on Israel. Applauds the States Government to veto the recent subversion by and independence in its efforts of the United States anti-Israel UN resolutions and the PLO of the legitimate ancient homeland, Israel.” Administration to seek “return the United Nations to purposes off the UN Mid- Condemns any linkage review of compliance with the ideals and principles on Decade Conference on between Zionism and the human rights provisions which it was founded.” Women as a move to attack racism, especially the 1975 of the Helsinki Final Act Israel, Zionism and the UN General Assembly and of the US delegation 1980 Security Council Jewish People. Calls on the Resolution 3379, which is to the Madrid Conference Resolution On Jerusalem United States to veto one- itself a form of bigotry and in defending human rights, Views with dismay United sided anti-Israel resolutions anti-Semitism. Pledges especially those of Soviet States’ failure to veto in the Security Council, support to counter damage Jews. Salutes Israel as a the UN Security Council maintain its commitment to done by this resolution. vibrant democracy that Resolution calling for the the Camp David Accords Commends the United stands as a beacon to a removal of embassies and deter any efforts to alter States Congress for its world in which freedom and from Jerusalem. Urges resolutions 242 and 338 on passage of joint resolution the cause of human rights President Carter to endorse which it was based, and use are under constant attack. a platform recognizing diplomatic and economic Jerusalem as the united means to return the UN to capital of Israel. the ideals and principles on which it was founded.

World Jewish Concerns and Human Rights Hadassah stands against anti-Semitism, discrimination, and human rights abuses around the world. urges political and religious 2021 Defining Antisemitism 2019 De-Politicizing and most recent acts of leaders to denounce anti- The Defining Antisemitism Anti-Semitism violence perpetrated against Semitic attacks, statements, policy statement codifies Affirms that support for Jewish institutions, including and propaganda—especially Hadassah’s adoption of the Israel and opposition to at the Tree of Life Synagogue from within their own full International Holocaust anti-Semitism must remain in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. country or faith. Remembrance Alliance nonpartisan values. As an (IHRA) Working Definition organization committed to 2017 Combating 2004 Pro-Israel Activity of Antisemitism (including fighting prejudice, Hadassah Antisemitism on Campus examples) — which was condemns all acts of hatred Deplores the rise in threats Calls upon university approved by National Board against the Jewish people, and acts of violence administrators and Motion in December 2020 promotes education about perpetrated against Jewish professors to ensure that — as well as the spelling the historical and modern- institutions, synagogues those Jewish students of antisemitism (all in day manifestations of anti- and Jewish individuals and academic personnel lowercase with no hyphen). Semitism, and urges elected around the world. who exercise their first The statement encourages officials to refrain from amendment rights to other organizations and and hold their colleagues 2014 Combating express their support for entities to adopt the IHRA accountable for speech and Anti-Semitism Israel on campus are not Working Definition of actions that demonize Israel Reaffirms prior statements. penalized by university Antisemitism and it includes and fuel anti-Semitism. Deplores the rise in anti- officials. Hadassah further the full text of the definition Semitic acts of violence calls upon university and 11 illustrative examples. 2019 Combating around the world. Calls on officials to take every step Anti-Semitism all nations and international to protect Jewish students Reaffirmed prior statements. bodies to establish or and academic personnel Deplores the rise in threats intensify their efforts address from intimidation and anti-Semitic hate crimes and violence on campus. 12|29 A COMPENDIUM OF HADASSAH’S ZIONIST AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS POLICY STATEMENTS: 1980-2021 ZIONIST AFFAIRS

2004 Jews from Arab Lands 2000 Ratifying CEDAW, the 31 members of the US 1994 Terrorism Resolves to help inform The Convention to End Congress who wrote to Expresses outrage over elected US officials, All Forms of Discrimination President Yeltsin to express terrorist bombings international bodies, world Against Women their outrage at the virulent against Jewish and Israeli leaders and the media, Expresses support and calls anti-Semitic statements institutions around the about the conditions under for Senate ratification of made by members of the world (notably in Argentina which Jews were displaced CEDAW which sets forth Russian parliament. Urges and Great Britain) by Islamic from Arab lands; their standards for women’s civil, the Russian parliament extremists and others human and civil rights legal and reproductive rights. to prosecute these two attempting to destroy were violated in waves of members under the statute the peace process. Calls pogroms that resulted in 1999 Issues of Concern banning incitement of on Argentine and British loss of human life, collective Regarding World Jewish “ethnic strife.” governments to bring swift punishment, and the Communities justice to these incidents. confiscation and destruction Notes with concern the plight 1997 Switzerland and Urges the international of individual and Jewish of Jewish communities in the Holocaust community to take communal property. South Africa and Argentina Expresses concern about preventive measures against where Jews have increasingly Jewish assets deposited all extremist groups and to 2004 Combating become the target of hate in Swiss banks before publicly condemn all acts of the Resurgence of crimes. Calls on governments World War II and the terrorism when they occur. Anti-Semitism of these countries to ensure revelations concerning Urges all international the protection of Jewish Switzerland’s relations with 1993 Anti-Semitism bodies and heads of state people, property and Nazi Germany. Welcomes and Racism In Germany to condemn anti-Semitism institutions by discouraging recent moves by the Swiss Expresses alarm over the in the strongest possible anti-Israel, anti-Zionist and Government and Swiss series of racist, anti-Semitic terms and to establish anti-Semitic activity. Urges bankers to address these and xenophobic attacks or intensify their efforts these governments to pass disturbing disclosures. that have taken place in to track, investigate, and legislation making anti- Suggests that a full Germany. Welcomes actions prosecute those responsible ethnic incitement a crime accounting and restitution taken by the German for anti-Semitic hate crimes. and recommends increased of assets to survivors of Government to combat student information the Shoah and the heirs of neo-Nazi violence as well as 2003 Holocaust Restitution campaigns to help foster an Jewish victims would be a demonstrations by German Believes that the continued environment of respect and positive step toward moral citizens against racism and effort to compensate the tolerance towards minority and legal accountability intolerance. Urges all levels survivors and the heirs communities. for acquiescence and of German Government to of Holocaust victims is involvement in the firmly combat and deter imperative. Urges that all 1998 Anti-Semitism destruction of European neo-Nazi violence. funds secured as restitution, in Russia Jewry. including all traceable Reaffirms prior concerns 1993 Atrocities in assets (i.e. property, bank regarding the increased 1997 Israel’s Missing Bosnia-Herzegovina accounts and insurance acts of anti-Semitism in in Action Condemns the inaction of policy benefits) be directed Russia including vandalism Reaffirms prior Israeli MIA’s the world community and to the support of living of Jewish institutions, hostile Policy Statements. its failure to combat the Holocaust survivors, as well public rhetoric by extremists atrocities of violence, ethnic as the heirs of the victims. and brutal beatings of 1995 Atrocities in cleansing, persecution and Remaining funds should Jews in Moscow. Calls on Bosnia-Herzegovina mass slaughter in Bosnia. be used for the support of the Russian government to Reaffirms prior Policy Implores the free world, Holocaust education. condemn all anti-Semitic Statements. Urges all led by the United States, activity. Asks the Russian military forces in the former the United Nations and the 2002 Anti-Terrorism, Government to extend Yugoslavia to refrain from European Community to Immigration and Civil protection to its Jewish attacking innocent civilians. condemn the atrocities and Liberties citizens and their institutions. take measures, including Calls on the President, 1994 Rwanda lifting of the arms embargo Congress and the 1998 Anti-Semitism Condemns the mass and military air strikes, in Administration to continue in Russia slaughter of hundreds order to halt the violence to employ all efforts to root Reaffirms prior concerns of thousands of people and slaughter in Bosnia. out international terrorism of increased anti-Semitic in Rwanda because they and its support structure, activity in Russia, especially belong to a certain group. 1993 Endangered Jewish while ensuring that civil anti-Semitic remarks by Implores the United States Communities liberties for US citizens and members of the Russian and the international Reaffirms prior Endangered resident aliens are protected Parliament holding the community to intensify Jewish Communities Policy in the United States. Jews responsible for relief efforts to stop the Statements. Expresses the social and economic epidemic spread of disease concern for Jews in Syria problems that plague and starvation among since the government Russia today. Applauds Rwandan refugees. reversed its 1992 policy

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permitting Jews to travel 1991 Endangered Jewish Hadassah Academic and cultural expression. freely. Urges the Clinton Communities College, Hadassah Career Calls on the Soviet Union Administration to press Reaffirms prior Oppressed Counseling Institute, to remove all “persistent President Assad to honor Jewish Communities Policy Hadassah sponsored prohibitions” against Jewish his commitment to allow Statements. Notes in Youth Aliyah facilities and religious, cultural and Jews to leave Syria. particular the communities Hadassah-Israel for their educational activities. in Syrian, Yemen and Iran. efforts in absorption of 1992 Absorption Loan Urges the United States Soviet Jews. Deplores 1988 Soviet Jewry: New Guarantees Government to intensify attempts by Arab countries Emigration Procedures Reaffirms prior Absorption pressure on Syria to end to seek curtailment of Endorses the resolution Loan Guarantees policy restrictions imposed on its Soviet Jewish emigration adopted by the Jewish statement. Opposes the Jewish community. to Israel. Urges the United Agency Assembly linkage of loan guarantees States Administration to welcoming Israel’s decision to any issue unrelated to 1991 Soviet Jewry reaffirm its position on to secure direct flights from immigration absorption. Reaffirms prior Soviet the right of Soviet Jews to the Soviet Union to Israel Jewry Policy Statements. immigrate to Israel. for those who request an 1992 Endangered Jewish Expresses appreciation to exit permit from the Soviet Communities the United States Congress 1989 Resettlement of Union to Israel. The Jewish Reaffirms prior Oppressed and Administration for the Soviet Jews Agency resolution also states Jewish Communities Policy $400 million housing loan Welcomes the improvement commitment to enhance the Statements. Welcomes guarantee extended to of conditions for Jews capacity of Israel to receive announcement by the US Israel for the absorption of in the Soviet Union and and resettle Soviet Jews and State Department that Syria Soviet Jewish immigrants. the significant increase all olim in Israel. Calls upon has lifted restrictions on Urges the United States in Jewish emigration other governments to urge travel and disposition of to provide additional loan from the USSR. Urges the the Soviet Union to adhere property by Syrian Jews. guarantees in coming years. implementation of new to its commitment to the emigration procedures that Helsinki Accords and other 1991 Absorption Loan 1990 Anti-Semitism will encourage Soviet Jews international agreements Guarantees Views with alarm increased to make aliyah but also regarding the Right to Urges the United States manifestations of anti- preserve the principle of Leave. Calls upon the Soviet Government to assist Semitism and neo-Nazi free choice in immigration. Government to permit Jews Israel financially in the activities in the United Calls upon world Jewry to in the Soviet Union freedom absorption of Soviet and States and around the world provide financial support of religion, culture and Ethiopian Jews through including physical attacks and urges that the Jewish language. loan guarantees, which on Jews, desecration of Agency for Israel be the will enable Israel to Jewish cemeteries and major recipient of communal 1987 Prosecution of Nazi obtain commercial loans vandalism of Jewish funds raised for the War Criminals in Israel at advantageous terms. schools and synagogues. resettlement of Soviet Jews. Expresses full support for Applauds those in Israel Expresses belief that Israel’s efforts to prosecute who have welcomed new these acts are a major 1989 Soviet Jewry Nazi war criminals and immigrants with generosity. result of the proliferation Reaffirms prior Soviet collaborators. of anti-Zionist and anti- Jewry Policy Statements. 1991 Ethiopian Israel propaganda in the Expresses acceptance of 1987 Soviet Jewry Jewish Aliyah United Nations as well as a temporary waiver of the Reaffirms prior Soviet Congratulates the Israeli international actions that Jackson-Vanik Amendment Jewry Policy Statements. government on the rescue have granted legitimacy to provided the President of Commends efforts of the of Ethiopian Jews through the PLO. Pledges support the United States receives Reagan Administration Operation Solomon. to educational, legislative assurance from Soviet on behalf of Soviet Jews. Expresses gratitude to the and other efforts to combat authorities in sustained high Notes that Jews continue to United States Government, anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism level of Jewish emigration, be denied free practice of and especially to President and neo-Nazism. strict limits on the “state religion despite assurances Bush and Senator Boschwitz secrets” restrictions on regarding a loosening of for their assistance. 1990 Soviet Jewry emigration, resolution of the restraints on religious and Commends the Joint Welcomes with elation “poor relatives” problem cultural expression. Distribution Committee, the unprecedented and progress on the cases the Jewish Agency and emigration and aliyah of long-term refuseniks. 1986 Soviet Jewry other organizations for their of Soviet Jews. Pledges Reaffirms prior Soviet efforts. Pledges service to Hadassah’s support in the 1988 Soviet Jewry Jewry Policy Statements. the Ethiopian community in effort to provide smooth Reaffirms prior Soviet Condemns the growing Israel through Hadassah’s absorption and integration Jewry Policy Statements. number of arrests, trials health and educational of Soviet Jews into Israel Welcomes increased levels and imprisonment of facilities and special funding and Israeli society. Salutes of Jewish emigration, the Soviet Jews and reaffirms for youth. the Hadassah Medical release of all the Prisoners of support for the Jackson- Organization, Zion and some loosening of Vanik Amendment which restraints on Jewish religious has guided US policy on 14|29 A COMPENDIUM OF HADASSAH’S ZIONIST AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS POLICY STATEMENTS: 1980-2021 ZIONIST AFFAIRS

Soviet Jewish emigration. to political purposes hostile 1981 Neshira When Soviet Jews obtained Welcomes the aliyah of to Israel, Jewish interests Reaffirms prior Neshira exit visas to Israel, but Anatoly Sharansky and calls and the very cause of human policy statement. Notes then “dropped out” and for the release of activist rights, notably the United that Neshira provides an immigrated to the United Ida Nudel and physicist Nations, some of whose excuse for Soviet imposition States or elsewhere.) Dr. Andrei Sakharov. programs have become of new restrictions on instruments for Arab and Jewish emigration. 1980 Distressed Jewish 1985 Ethiopian Jewry Soviet attacks on Israel. Communities Applauds the rescue, Applauds the efforts of the 1981 Protection of Reaffirms deep concern aliyah and absorption of United States Administration Jewish Rights for the plight of Jews held the majority of Ethiopian to seek review of compliance Reaffirms prior Distressed captive, persecuted or Jews by the government with the human rights Jewish Communities policy harassed in the countries of of Israel. Commends the provisions of the Helsinki statement. their residence, like those United States Government Final Act and of the US in Syria and Iran. Urges the for providing funds and delegation to the Madrid 1981 Soviet Jewry United States to press for other assistance for the Conference in defending Reaffirms prior Soviet an end of the restrictions transport and integration human rights, especially Jewry policy statement. imposed on the Jewish of Ethiopian Jews in Israel. those of Soviet Jews. Salutes Condemns the Soviet community. Expresses Expresses deep concern Israel as a vibrant democracy crackdown on Jewish self- shock and distress at the for those Jews still in and expresses belief that education seminars and imprisonment of Iranian Ethiopia and pledges to Jewish rights will be secure Hebrew classes as well as Jewish leaders on the basis continue efforts to reunite when the rights of all people the Soviet government’s of fraudulent charges. the entire Ethiopian Jewish are protected. purveyance of anti-Semitic community in Israel. propaganda. 1980 Soviet Jewry 1982 Oppressed Jewish Expresses solidarity with the 1985 Soviet Jewry Communities 1980 Ethiopian Jewry Jews of the Soviet Union Reaffirms prior Soviet Jewry Reaffirms prior Distressed Expresses concern over the who have been deprived of Policy Statements. Deplores Jewish Communities and possible extinction of the basic rights by the Soviet the virtual “closing of the Ethiopian Jewry Policy Jews of Ethiopia who are Constitution, the Helsinki gates of the Soviet Union to Statements. caught in the crossfire of act and other international Jewish emigration.” violent national struggles. agreements to which the 1982 Soviet Jewry Commends the Israeli Soviet Union adheres. 1984 Ethiopian Jewry Reaffirms prior Soviet government and the Jewish Resolves to continue Reaffirms prior Ethiopian Jewry Policy Statements. Agency for their steps efforts on behalf of Soviet Jewry Policy Statements. Deplores the harassment of toward rescue and aliyah Prisoners of Zion and Ida Nudel since her release of Ethiopian Jews and the Refuseniks. Notes with alarm 1984 Soviet Jewry from Siberian exile and World Zionist Organization the progressive decline of Reaffirms prior Soviet Jewry urges that she be granted and the American Jewish Jewish emigration from the Policy Statements. Vows to an immediate exit permit. community for their Soviet Union. Calls upon stand by Soviet Jews until Anticipates rewarding her supportive efforts. the Soviet Government to they are permitted free with the Henrietta Szold free all Jewish Prisoners of exercise of their rights. Award which was presented 1980 Neshira Conscience, cease and desist to her in absentia in 1981. Expresses concern that from intimidating Jewish 1983 Ethiopian Jewry Neshira* may jeopardize activists through political Reaffirms prior Ethiopian 1981 Argentine Jewry prospects for future trials, grant exit visas to Jewry Policy Statements. Expresses concern over immigration of Soviet Israel to all Refuseniks who Acknowledges efforts of the continuing anti- Jews and that some have been denied the right the Israeli Government Semitic activities and funds raised for Israel to emigrate, and permit and the Jewish Agency the dissemination of in the United States are Jews to maintain their to secure freedom and anti-Semitic literature being diverted to meet national identity through the right to emigrate for in Argentina, and over the cost of resettlement the free practice of religion Ethiopian Jews and to those Argentineans who in the United States. and cultural activities. Calls provide facilities for their are denied their rights Notes that resettlement on the United States to resettlement in Israel. and those who have programs for Soviet uphold the cause of human “disappeared.” Urges the Jews in the United States rights for all, including 1983 Soviet Jewry Argentine government to have been an important those of Soviet Jews, as a Reaffirms prior Soviet strengthen its efforts to factor in encouraging the major priority, and ensure Jewry Policy Statements. suppress all manifestations process of Neshira. States that the US delegation to of anti-Semitism and to Hadassah’s respect for the 1980 Madrid Review 1982 Human Rights ensure human rights for all freedom of immigration Conference will press for Expresses outrage that of its citizens. choice for Soviet Jews but the implementation of the some international agencies also supports a halt in the Helsinki Accords as they established to protect human 1981 Ethiopian Jewry Neshira process to ensure pertain to Soviet Jews whose rights have been subverted Reaffirms prior Ethiopian maximum Soviet Jewry rights have been violated by Jewry policy statement. emigration to Israel. the Soviet Union. 15|29 A COMPENDIUM OF HADASSAH’S ZIONIST AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS POLICY STATEMENTS: 1980-2021 ZIONIST AFFAIRS

Zionism Hadassah reaffirms the belief that Zionism is the “fulfillment of the Jewish People’s right to self-determination and to live in freedom, democracy and independence in its ancient homeland, Israel.” Condemns any linkage between Zionism and racism.

2020 Unwavering Support terms and to establish or professors, striving to 1990 Elections to the for Israel & the 38th World intensify their efforts enhance opportunities for World Zionist Congress Zionist Congress to track, investigate, and dialogue on campus, while Notes recent decision Urges all supporters of prosecute those responsible not exercising undue by Hadassah’s National Israel to participate in the for anti-Semitic hate crimes. influence over students Board not to participate World Zionist Congress and professors. in future elections to the election, champions 2004 Pro-Israel Activity World Zionist Congress bipartisan support as On Campus 2002 Anti-Semitism and in order to use resources hallmark of the US- Calls upon university Anti-Zionism previously expended on Israel relationship, and administrators and Calls on governments the costly and politically affirms that all who love professors to ensure that throughout the world divisive elections in more and support Israel must those Jewish students to properly implement practical and positive ways. make their voices heard and academic personnel their own existing laws to Expresses intent to remain – as voters in the Zionist who exercise their first combat anti-Semitic fully involved in the Zionist election and as advocates. amendment rights to and anti-Zionist attacks, Movement and hopes express their support for including investigating and that the World Zionist 2016 Zionism Israel on campus are not prosecuting hate crimes Organization will reform In response to worldwide penalized by university against Jewish targets. Calls its structure and increased anti-Zionism, officials. Hadassah further on Arab governments to constitution to make often masking anti- calls upon university stop the incitement that the Zionist Movement Semitism, the statement officials to take every step fuels these anti-Semitic and more effective. reaffirms Hadassah’s to protect Jewish students anti-Zionist attacks. Urges commitment to Zionism, and academic personnel the US Administration 1990 The UN Anti-Zionist expressed through practical from intimidation and to pressure world Resolution Zionism, by supporting violence on campus. governments to act upon Reaffirms prior the Hadassah Medical these suggestions. Reaffirmation of Zionism Organization and other 2004 Middle East Studies policy statement. Reaffirms Hadassah projects in Israel, Based on a long standing 1997 100th Anniversary determination to achieve and by promoting and commitment to ensuring of the Zionist Movement, repeal of the 1975 UN engaging in Zionist that education is factually 50th Anniversary of the resolution equating Zionism education and advocacy accurate and unbiased, State Of Israel with racism. Calls upon all in the United States and Hadassah recognizes Celebrates the 100th governments to repeal the worldwide. the value of Middle East anniversary of the UN resolution. Welcomes studies programs and convening of the First the Bush Administration’s 2014 Delegitimization calls upon the federal World Zionist Congress commitment to this cause. of Israel government to continue in Basel, Switzerland and Reaffirms its long-standing funding these programs the 50th anniversary 1986 31st Zionist Congress policy against all forms of through Title VI. Hadassah of the Declaration of Reaffirms prior 31st Zionist organized boycotts and additionally recommends Independence of the Congress policy statement. denounces the systematic the establishment of an State of Israel. Urges Notes that Hadassah’s global campaign to advisory board to work with the American Jewish delegation to the Congress delegitimize the State of Congress and the Secretary Community to join. will press the World Zionist Israel. Supports efforts to of Education to suggest Organization to develop counter delegitimization ways in which recipients of 1991 The UN Anti-Zionist and support new programs and calls on members of Title VI grants can assure Resolution for strengthening Jewish the academic, cultural, and that they are presenting Reaffirms prior UN Anti- and Zionist education in business communities to fair and objective courses Zionist Resolution policy the Diaspora, increase actively pursue partnerships and programs that are statement. Notes that the its financial support for with Israel. consistent with the value resolution has been the Zionist youth movements, of academic integrity. “spearhead of a vicious take steps to improve the 2004 Combating Finally, Hadassah strongly Arab-sponsored campaign integration of western aliyah, the Resurgence of recommends that this to challenge Israel’s and reorganize the Zionist Anti-Semitism advisory board carefully legitimacy.” Executive to make it smaller Urges all international balance its monitoring and more cost efficient. bodies and heads of state duties with a commitment to condemn anti-Semitism to academic freedom for in the strongest possible both students and

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1985 Freedom, Justice 1985 Reaffirmation done by this resolution. Israel in Jewish life and the and Peace in Israel of Zionism Commends the United importance of aliyah and Strongly condemns the Reaffirms the belief that States Congress for its Jewish education in the racist overtones in Meir Zionism is the “fulfillment passage of joint resolution free world. Kahane’s ideology. Rejects of the Jewish People’s right S.J. 98 condemning United Kahane’s definition of to self-determination and to Nations General Assembly 1982 World Zionist Zionism as inherently live in freedom, democracy Resolution 3379. Congress undemocratic. Notes and independence in its Urges the Hadassah with pride Israel’s record ancient homeland, Israel.” 1983 The Jerusalem delegation to the December as a model democracy. Condemns any linkage Program 1982 World Zionist Reaffirms the principles of between Zionism and Welcomes the decision of Congress to carry forth freedom and justice stated racism, especially the 1975 the Jewish Agency to adopt the principle of non-party in Israel’s Declaration of UN General Assembly the Jerusalem program. Zionism in an effort to curb Independence. Resolution 3379, which is This resolution commits factionalism and advance itself a form of bigotry and the Jewish Agency to the common agenda of the anti-Semitism. Pledges an affirmation of Jewish Zionist Movement. support to counter damage unity, the centrality of

AMERICAN AFFAIRS

Civic Participation Encouraging informed and active participation in the American democratic process is central to Hadassah’s mission. Hadassah emphasizes civic responsibility among its members and advocates for unobstructed access to the democratic process for all. In particular, Hadassah is committed to increasing voter participation for Jewish women with an emphasis on the younger generation. Hadassah supports the Voting Rights Act and encourages strengthening it.

2020 Celebrating Women’s 2001 Voting Modernization 1996 Voter Registration 1981 Extension of Voting Suffrage Through Civic Expresses concern over and Participation Rights Act Engagement the events surrounding Reaffirms the 1988 Reaffirms the prior Honors the history and the 2000 elections. Calls voter registration and “Voting Rights Act” impact of the suffrage on Congress and state participation policy policy statements dating movement and expands legislatures to modernize statement. back to 1965. The VRA on Hadassah’s support for voting equipment, is considered “...one of voter engagement and standardize voting 1992 Voter Registration the most important and grassroots advocacy. The procedures and educate and Participation effective civil rights laws statement includes mention citizens. Reaffirms the 1988 safeguarding the political of Day in the District, the voter registration and rights of ...minority groups Hadassah online National 2000 Voter Registration participation policy [by] enabling them to Action Center, and the and Participation statement. exercise the most precious #HadassahVotes initiative, Reaffirms prior voter of our Constitutional our digital and in-person registration and 1988 Voter Registration rights—the right to vote.” efforts to mobilize a record participation policy Urges support for number of women to statements. Expresses the “Universal Voter register and vote in 2020. concern regarding low voter Registration Act of 1987.” registration and turnout, Voter Registration and especially among women Participation Supports and younger generations. measures to establish Describes the “Hadassah easier voting registration Voter Challenge 2000.” in order to remove barriers to increased election participation.

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Crime, Weapons, and War Though not blatantly within the purview of Hadassah’s specific legislative focus, Hadassah has adopted many policy statements with the ultimate goal of nonviolence. From gun control to the desecration of houses of worship, the National Board has often found it necessary to issue public statements in response. Gender based policies touch on important issues such as sexual harassment, asylum to victims of gender based violence, and combating human trafficking.

2018 Gun Control hear their cases, and 1996 Arson Attacks 1987 UN War Crimes Hadassah has long been a training immigration against African-American Commission Archives strong supporter of strict officers and judges on Churches and Other Urges opening files to legislative gun control issues relating to gender- Houses of Worship broader public access. initiatives and believes that based violence; and create Condemns the rash of fire current laws do not go far a high-level office within the bombings, arson attacks 1987 Prosecution of Nazi enough, nor are enforced Department of Homeland and acts of vandalism War Criminals in the United rigorously enough, to help Security to oversee all perpetuated against States prevent gun violence issues relating to asylum African-American churches Reaffirms the 1980 Nazi and expedited removal. and other houses of criminal prosecution policy 2015 Iran worship. statement. Reaffirms prior policy 2000 Gun Control statements on nuclear 2000 Reaffirms the 1998 1995 Freedom to Clinic 1987 Paramilitary Training proliferation, weapons of policy statement on gun Entrances Act Camps mass destruction and the control. Urges Congress to Condemns violence at Urges abolition of Middle East arms race. promptly enact stronger family planning clinics and such extremist camps. gun control legislation, and demands that government Encourages efforts to alert 2014 Combating enforce current laws to agencies enforce the the public to the dangers. Human Trafficking protect our communities “Freedom of Access to Reaffirms condemnation and our nation from gun Clinic Entrances Act.” 1986 Terrorism of human trafficking, violence. Commends the especially of women and 1994 Gun Control Administration’s forceful children. Urges all nations, 1999 Sexual Harassment Reaffirms the 1980 gun stand on terrorism and including the United States, Expresses the belief that all control policy statement. refusal to negotiate with to make the elimination of individuals have the right terrorists. Urges sanctions trafficking a priority. to study, volunteer, and/or 1993 War Crimes against against states that support work in an atmosphere that Women terrorists. 2013 Gun Control promotes equal opportunity Expresses outrage over the Reaffirms the 2000 policy and prohibits discriminatory silence of the international 1984 Genocide Convention statement on gun control. practices, including sexual community with respect Reaffirms prior Genocide Urges Congress to promptly harassment. to the sexual violent Convention policy enact stronger gun control crimes committed against statements. legislation, including an 1998 Gun Control the women of Bosnia- assault weapons ban, and Reaffirms the 1994 Herzegovina. Calls for the 1983 Nuclear Arms enforce current laws to policy statement on gun recognition of these crimes Reduction protect our communities control, noting nation- as war crimes. Reaffirms prior policy and our nation from gun wide outbreaks of firearm statements regarding violence. violence, particularly in 1993 Somalia nuclear arms reduction, schools. Urges Congress to Expresses compassion for dating back to 1960, which 2005 Trafficking of Women take all necessary actions to Somali people, victims of call for an end to the Condemns the trafficking enact stronger gun control famine and war. proliferation of nuclear of women when women laws to protect the nation, weapons. Supports a are forced, defrauded, or particularly our children, 1992 Haitian Refugees bilateral and mutually coerced into labor or sexual from gun violence. Urges the US to grant verifiable freeze between exploitation within and asylum to and humanitarian the US and the Soviet across national borders. 1996 Violence Against treatment of Haitian Union. Women refugees. 2005 Asylum for Victims Reaffirms Hadassah’s long 1989 Assault-Weapons 1982 Genocide Convention of Gender-Based Violence standing commitment Controls Reaffirms prior Genocide Hadassah calls upon to women’s rights and Urges passage of a Convention policy the US Government to women’s health needs. bill to control the non- statements. recognize gender-based Condemns all forms of governmental sale and violence as grounds for violence against women, use of assault weapons 1982 Freedom of asylum; adapt the asylum including domestic and to restrict the transfer, Expression process to accommodate violence. Special emphasis importation and possession Deplores the charges of dual women fleeing gender- on domestic violence in the of new assault weapons. loyalty stemming from the based violence, including Jewish community. Supports the “Assault campaign against AWACS providing female officers to Weapons Bill.” sale to Saudi Arabia.

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1981 Gun Control 1980 Kampuchea 1980 Genocide Convention Urges strong federal 1980 Prosecution of (Cambodia) Reaffirms prior United and state gun control Nazi War Criminals in Expresses compassion Nations’ Genocide legislation. the United States for the people’s plight Convention policy Commendation of new and commendation of statements, dating back 1980 US Hostages in Iran initiatives by the Justice Israel’s aid to Kampuchea to 1949, which urge Senate Expresses outrage at Iran’s Department to investigate (Cambodia) ratification. This Convention violation of international and prosecute alleged makes it an international law and supports the US Nazi war criminals living crime to attempt the government’s efforts to in the US. extermination of a group gain their release. of people.

Energy and the Environment Hadassah’s commitment to environmental preservation and energy conservation is derived from Judaism’s traditional view of humans’ stewardship of the earth. Hadassah calls for legislation to decrease US dependence on foreign sources of oil, while advancing sustainable energy solutions to protect our environment. Hadassah has supported much needed legislation such as the Clean Air Act.

2002 Energy and the 1990 Clean Air Bill 1981 Energy Conservation 1980 Energy Conservation Environment Calls upon Congress to and Development and Development Calls upon Congress and the ensure that the “Clean Air Reaffirms the 1980 Urges the adoption of a Administration to develop Bill” is passed. energy conservation national program to lessen and enact a comprehensive and development policy American dependence energy policy that 1986 Energy statement. on imported fuel. Urges decreases US dependence Reaffirms prior policy conservation, education, on foreign sources of oil statements regarding energy a strategic oil reserve and while advancing alternative conservation. solar energy research. energy solutions to protect our nation’s environment.

Health Care Health care issues, particularly women’s health concerns, are among Hadassah’s top domestic public policy priorities. This extends Hadassah’s historic mandate—to bring medical infrastructure to the Middle East through Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO), and provide public health services to countries in need worldwide—to our domestic policy work. Hadassah supports medical research and health care reform, especially with a focus on women’s health equity, and support for women’s preventative services. Hadassah’s history of forward-thinking approaches to medicine calls on the US to increase funding to study sex-based biology and the link between environment and exposure to disease.

2021 COVID-19 Pandemic 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic States. The statement 2018 Medical Marijuana The COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights how the pandemic highlights Hadassah Medical The American health care policy statement highlights has impacted women, Organization expertise and system frequently fails to how the pandemic has health care professionals the persistent stigma and address patients’ specific impacted women, health and communities – calling misconceptions surrounding health care needs. As an care professionals and for investments in the infertility and calls for more organization committed to our communities. This health care workforce, an research and expanding the advancement of world new COVID-19 Pandemic adequate and reliable supply access to care for the class medical research statement updates and of PPE, public education millions of people affected. at the Hadassah Medical expands upon the COVID-19 about vaccinations, and Organization (HMO) in Israel, Pandemic statement passed improvements to medical 2019 Maternal Health Hadassah, the Women’s in July 2020. This new and public health data Reaffirms and expands Zionist Organization of statement includes recent collection. It celebrates the on prior women’s health America, Inc. stands with developments about the care tireless work of medical statements, highlighting the doctors and patients calling at Hadassah’s Hospitals, an professionals – including at exemplary maternal and for the federal legalization of additional note about the Hadassah’s Hospitals – and fertility care at Hadassah medical marijuana. impact of COVID on women, community contributions of Medical Organization and and other policy issues Hadassah supporters. advocating for policies to 2017 Women’s related to public education, expand research, improve Health Equity the vaccine and access to 2019 Infertility maternal health outcomes, Reaffirms its commitment health care. Reaffirms support for quality, and increase access to to women’s health, including affordable infertility diagnosis fertility treatment. research; preventive health; and treatment in the United and access to quality, affordable, and equitable care.

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2014 Women’s 2006 Support and Funding local, state and federal to enact legislation which Preventive Health for Women’s Health governments to work promotes the training, Calls on Congress and the Research together to establish and recruitment and retention US Department of Health Calls upon the United nationwide health tracking of quality nurses; improves and Human Services to States government to system that would monitor working conditions for provide for the planning increase the study of the incidence of a wide nurses; encourages training and implementation of a women’s health issues; to array of diseases and of nurses to be prepared to national public outreach, encourage more environmental exposures respond to mass casualties; educational, and media studies; to increase funding in a manner that protects and helps raise public campaign to raise to the Office of Research on patient privacy. profile of the nursing awareness of women’s women to enroll in clinical profession. preventive health. Women’s Health and other 2003 Title IX offices of women’s health Commends the 2001 Prescription Equity 2013 Support and Funding within the government; to Administration for rejecting Recognizes that women for Women’s Health increase public awareness recent recommendations pay more in out-of-pocket Research of women’s health issues; that would weaken Title IX; health care expenses than Reaffirms the 2006 and to encourage women to urges the government to men because of the lack statement on funding enter the field of biomedical strongly enforce Title IX’s of insurance coverage for women’s health research. research and increase standards and to promote contraceptive drugs and Calls upon the United the number of female advances toward equality devices. Urges Congress to States government to researchers. for women in sports. pass legislation requiring all increase the study of private insurers to provide women’s health issues; to 2004 Senior 2003 Preserving Principles equity in prescription encourage more women Transportation of Science Over Ideology coverage. to enroll in clinical studies; Hadassah calls upon the in Health Policy to increase funding to the federal government, state Calls on government 2001 Patients’ Bill of Rights Office of Research on and local governments officials to draw from the Expresses the need for a Women’s Health and other to address the unique best scientific and medical federal patients’ bill of rights offices of women’s health transportation needs of evidence available—not to assure that all Americans’ within the government; to seniors by significantly religious or political access, treatment and increase public awareness increasing funding for ideology—when shaping research needs are met. of women’s health issues; senior transportation, health policy. Specifically, Urges Congress to pass a and to encourage women to allocating funds for it urges the Administration, comprehensive patients’ bill enter the field of biomedical innovative local senior Congress and state of rights. research and increase transportation programs, and local governments the number of female providing central to fund and promote 2001 Medical Research researchers. coordination for all senior balanced, accurate sex Supports government transportation programs, education programs that funding for cutting- 2013 Medical Research allowing more flexibility inform students about edge medical and Reaffirms the 2001 in the use of existing abstinence as well as about biotechnological research statement on medical senior transportation contraception and methods and clinical trials, including research. Supports funds, and addressing the of AIDS/STD prevention. It gene therapy, cancer and government funding for needs of seniors in future further call on federal, state other medical treatments, cutting-edge medical and transportation planning and and local governments to organ and tissue biotechnological research decision-making. recognize the evidence transplantation, and stem and clinical trials—notably that condoms prevent cell research. those in the areas of heart 2004 Disease and transmission of AIDS and disease prevention and Environment STDs and to promote their 2001 Medical Records treatment for women, gene Based on a commitment use for disease prevention Privacy therapy, cancer and other to the advancement of both in the US and Reaffirms 1998 policy medical treatments, organ medical research and a overseas. statement on medical and tissue transplantation, concern about potential records privacy. Calls and stem cell research. linkages between certain 2003 Nursing Shortage on Congress and state diseases and environmental Resolves to advocate for legislatures to pass 2007 Health Care Reform toxins, Hadassah calls on policies to correct the legislation that guards the Calls upon the federal and the federal government to critical shortage of nurses. privacy of medical records state governments to adopt allocate increased funds Commends the federal and health information. health care reforms that to public and nonprofit government for passing the ensure access to affordable, scientific and medical Nurse Reinvestment Act comprehensive coverage research entities to study of 2002, urges the federal for every American, starting the linkages between government to fully the with coverage for every environmental exposures programs authorized in the child under the age 18. and diseases. Hadassah Act. Also, calls on federal additionally calls on and state governments

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2000 Organ and Tissue 1996 Violence Against 1994 Convention on the 1992 Women’s Health Donation Women Elimination of All Forms Issues Urges organ donation as Reaffirms Hadassah’s of Discrimination Against Calls on the medical a life-saving effort and long-standing commitment Women community to focus greater to counter the shortage to women’s rights and Reaffirms the 1980 CEDAW attention on female- of organs available for women’s health needs. policy statement. oriented diseases. transplant. Encourages Condemns all forms of family discussion of organ violence against women, 1993 President Clinton 1992 Reproductive Choice donation. Pledges to including domestic and Vice President Gore Reaffirms Hadassah’s increase efforts to raise violence. Special emphasis Congratulatory Statement mandate for freedom of awareness about the on domestic violence in the Wishes Clinton and Gore a choice, including support importance of organ and Jewish community. successful administration. for the “Freedom of Choice tissue donation. Notes Hadassah’s delight Act” and family planning 1996 BRCA1 Gene, Genetic over recent Administration programs. Reaffirms 1998 Tobacco Testing and Insurance statements and actions prior pro-choice policy Recognizes lung cancer as Discrimination concerning women’s health statements. Deplores the a leading killer of women, Opposes health insurance care, health care reform, Supreme Court decision as well as the problem of discrimination on the basis reproductive rights and in Planned Parenthood of increasing tobacco use of genetic factors like the a myriad of civil liberties Southeastern Pennsylvania among middle and high BRCA1 gene mutation issues. v. Casey. school students. Supports found disproportionately federal measures to in the Ashkenazic Jewish 1993 Note of Support 1992 Basic Level of limit the marketing and population. Supports for President Clinton’s Medical Care availability of tobacco federal and state legislative Pro-Choice Measures Urges universal access to products, particularly to efforts to prohibit such Applauds pro-choice basic medical care. young people, and urges discrimination. executive orders including: 1992 AIDS passage of legislation to 1. Repeal of the “Gag Reaffirms the 1988 AIDS ensure such federal actions. 1995 Freedom of Access Rule;” 2. Lifting the RU- policy statement. Calls for to Clinic Entrances Act 486 ban; 3. Lifting the ban more funds for treatment 1998 Medical Records Condemns violence at on abortions in overseas and research. Calls for the Privacy family planning clinics and military hospitals; 4. Lifting adoption of measures that Reaffirms 1997 policy demands that government restrictions on fetal tissue prohibit discrimination statement on genetic agencies enforce the research; and 5. Rescinding against people with AIDS. testing. Calls for passage “Freedom of Access to the “Mexico City” policy. of strong federal legislation Clinic Entrances Act.” 1989 Parental Leave Bill to protect the privacy of 1993 National Health Care Supports the “Family and medical records. 1994 Women’s Health Care Coverage Medical Leave Act” allowing States that the following Calls on the federal employees the unpaid time 1998 Child Abuse principles must be included government to take necessary to care for a Recognizes that child abuse in any health care reform necessary steps to assure newborn, seriously ill child, and child maltreatment package to assure that adequate, affordable and parent or spouse. is also a Jewish problem. women’s access, treatment comprehensive health care Pledges to educate our and research needs are coverage. 1989 Long Term Care for communities and support met: 1. Universal access; 2. the Elderly resources for children and Comprehensive women’s 1993 Breast Cancer Urges federal legislation families. health benefits; 3. Choice of Expresses alarm at the to assist those in need of providers and settings; 4. rising rate of breast home care or long-term 1997 Policy Statement on Accountability to women; cancer and stresses the institutional/custodial care. Genetic Testing and 5. Increased funding promotion of programs for Reaffirms the 1996 policy and attention to the early detection, such as 1989 Freedom of Choice statement on genetic needs of health problems Hadassah’s breast cancer Reaffirms prior pro-choice testing and insurance particular to women. campaign, “Hadassah Cares/ policy statements. discrimination. Highlights Check It Out.” Moreover, it Hadassah’s support of 1994 Reaffirmation of calls upon federal and state 1988 AIDS genetic research while Breast Cancer Policy officials to direct increased Urges AIDS education acknowledging concerns of Statement funding to promote research and research as well as insurance and employment Reaffirms the 1993 breast into the cause, optimal increased services for AIDS- discrimination and the cancer policy statement. treatment and possible cure afflicted persons. need for confidentiality of for breast cancer. 1987 Freedom of Choice medical records. Reaffirms the 1981 pro- choice policy statement.

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1987 Catastrophic Health the success in preventing 1980 UN Convention of the 1980 The National Plan Care Program the inclusion of the word Elimination of All Forms of Action of National Urges Congress to enact “Zionism” in a resolution of Discrimination Against Women’s Conference legislation that includes branding racism and Women (CEDAW) Endorses the Equal Rights provisions for health apartheid as obstacles to Expresses support and calls Amendment (ERA) and insurance that will cover development. for Senate ratification of various concepts of the short and long-term CEDAW which sets forth Plan of Action. hospitalization, custodial 1981 Freedom of Choice standards for women’s care in nursing homes, Opposes any regulation civil, legal and reproductive long-term home care, and diminishing individual rights. prescription drugs. freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Regards 1985 United Nations “choice” as a matter of Decade for Women privacy of the individual Reaffirms the 1984 United to be determined by each Nations Decade for Women woman in accordance with policy statement. Applauds her religious, moral and the final document and ethical values.

Immigration and Refugee Status Because of the historic discriminations which have cost many Jewish lives and cost many others their chance to freely practice their religion, Hadassah has taken a special interest in US immigration and refugees fleeing political repression, humanitarian crises, and other turmoil in their home countries. Hadassah supports anti-terrorism laws, in light of the attacks on our nation, while urging the protection of American’s civil liberties.

2017 Refugees & ensure nondiscriminatory to employ all efforts to root cessation of discriminatory Immigration application of immigration out international terrorism immigration policies Reaffirms and expands law, and negotiate and its support structure, and supports non- prior policy statements comprehensive bipartisan while ensuring that civil discriminatory application on refugees, asylum, immigration reform. liberties for US citizens of US immigration and immigration—with and resident aliens are legislation and attendant special attention to the 2002 Anti-Terrorism, protected in the United policies. humanitarian crisis in Syria. Immigration and Civil States. Urges the US government Liberties 1992 Haitian Refugees to expedite refugee status Calls on the President, 1992 Immigration Urges the US to grant for those fleeing violence Congress and the Reaffirms prior immigration asylum to and humanitarian and persecution, Administration to continue policy statements dating treatment of Haitian back to 1946. Calls for the refugees.

Religious Liberty and Other Religious Concerns As the representatives of a religious minority in the US, Hadassah advocates for religious liberty (the unencumbered practice of religion) as articulated in the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Hadassah advocates for strict separation of church and state, including opposing prayer in schools and school voucher programs, while also promoting protections like the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. separation statements on 2019 De-Politicizing actions that demonize Israel 2000 Charitable Choice tax tuition credits. Opposes Anti-Semitism and fuel anti-Semitism. Reaffirms Hadassah’s the use of publicly funded Affirms that support for commitment to the school vouchers for private Israel and opposition to 2002 School Prayer separation of church and and religious schools. anti-Semitism must remain Amendment state. Opposes “charitable nonpartisan values. As an Reaffirms Hadassah’s choice” initiatives, which 1999 Arson Attacks Against organization committed to opposition to the “School would provide public Synagogues and Other fighting prejudice, Hadassah funding for social services Hate Crimes condemns all acts of hatred Prayer Amendment,” a programs operated by Condemns arson attacks against the Jewish people, proposed constitutional pervasively sectarian on three synagogues in promotes education about amendment that would organizations without Sacramento, CA. Urges the historical and modern- permit officially-sponsored requiring safeguards to appropriate government day manifestations of anti- ayer in public schools prevent First Amendment entities to monitor and Semitism, and urges elected and would allow religious violations. track activities of groups officials to refrain from symbols to be posted in that encourage and commit and hold their colleagues public schools, courtrooms 1999 School Vouchers hate crimes. accountable for speech and and other public institutions. Reaffirms prior church/state

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1998 Religious Freedom 1996 Arson Attacks Against 1991 Religious Freedom 1982 Jewish Security Restoration Act African-American Churches Restoration Act in the US Reaffirms the 1991 Religious and Other Houses of Worship Supports RFRA, which Reaffirms prior anti-Semitism Freedom Restoration Act Condemns the rash of fire restores religious freedom policy statements. (RFRA) policy statement. bombings, arson attacks as a fundamental right by and acts of vandalism requiring the highest legal 1982 Global Anti-Semitism Views with great concern perpetuated against African- scrutiny by the government Reaffirms prior anti-Semitism the recent Supreme Court American churches and before restricting the free policy statements. ruling striking down RFRA. other houses of worship. exercise of religion. Supports efforts to enhance 1982 Anti-Semitism protection of religion and 1992 Separation of Church 1990 Women of the Wall Reaffirms prior anti-Semitism religious freedom on both and State Calls upon the government policy statements. the state and federal levels. Reaffirms Hadassah’s of Israel to protect the belief in the principle rights of the “Women of the 1981 Anti-Semitism 1998 Hate Crimes of separation of church Wall” to pray collectively Reaffirms prior statements Calls for the expansion of and state as well as the at the Kotel without dating back to 1962 federal legislation detailing guarantees of religious harassment. condemning anti-Semitism. bias attacks or hate crimes freedom. Urges Congress Views with alarm increased to include crimes against to enact the “Religious 1988 Anti-Semitism anti-Semitism and anti- victims based on gender, Freedom Restoration Act.” Reaffirms prior anti-Semitism Zionism worldwide. sexual orientation, or policy statements. Pledges support to combat disability. 1992 Anti-Semitism and proliferation through Racism 1987 Jewish Family Law educational, legislative 1997 Religious Pluralism in Reaffirms prior policy Urges the Rabbinate to and other efforts. the United States statements on anti- devise practical solutions Asserts that no generally Semitism. Calls upon to serious problems of recognized branch of elected officials, civic, family law such as agunah, Judaism has the right religious and community halitzah, divorce, women’s or privilege to negate leaders to enforce laws and rights in marriage, and the validity of any other denounce manifestations of custody of children. generally recognized all forms of anti-Semitism branch of Judaism by and bigotry. 1984 Anti-Semitism denying its Jewish identity. Reaffirms prior anti-Semitism Calls on the American policy statements. Jewish community to seek a common ground of mutual respect.

Reproductive Choice Hadassah has a long standing commitment to a woman’s right to choose and control her own reproductive health care. Hadassah believes that women are proper moral decision-makers in this area, and that they should be free to make that decision within the context of their own religious convictions, in conjunction with a medical professional, and without interference from government. Hadassah also condemns intimidation and violence at women’s health clinics.

2014 Reproductive Choice the workplace to the fullest 2001 Prescription Equity demands that government Reaffirms prior pro- extent possible, while Recognizes that women agencies enforce the choice policy statements. protecting the rights of pay more in out-of-pocket “Freedom of Access to Addresses recent women, religious and ethnic health care expenses than Clinic Entrances Act.” regulations to restrict minorities and the gay men because of the lack women’s reproductive community. With respect of insurance coverage for 1994 Convention on the freedom and the to pharmacy moral refusals, contraceptive drugs and Elimination of All Forms Hobby Lobby v. Burwell calls upon US governments devices. Urges Congress to of Discrimination Against contraception mandate and businesses to put in pass legislation requiring all Women (CEDAW) Supreme Court case. place mechanisms that private insurers to provide Reaffirms the 1980 CEDAW ensure patients’ access equity in prescription policy statement. 2007 Balancing Religion to medication without coverage. in the Workplace and delay. Where access to Civil Liberties medications cannot be 1995 Freedom of Access Calls upon US governments provided without delay, the to Clinic Entrances Act at every level to right to health care must Condemns violence at accommodate religious supersede the right to family planning clinics and observance in religious accommodation.

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1993 President Clinton 3. Lifting the ban on 1989 Freedom of Choice 1980 UN Convention of and Vice President Gore abortions in overseas Reaffirms prior pro-choice Elimination of All Forms Congratulatory Statement military hospitals; 4. Lifting policy statements. of Discrimination Against Wishes Clinton and Gore a restrictions on fetal tissue Women (CEDAW) successful administration. research; and 5. Rescinding 1987 Freedom of Choice Expresses support and calls Notes Hadassah’s delight the “Mexico City” policy. Reaffirms the 1981 pro- for Senate ratification of over recent Administration choice policy statement. CEDAW which sets forth statements and actions 1992 Reproductive Choice standards for women’s civil, concerning women’s health Reaffirms Hadassah’s 1981 Freedom of Choice legal and reproductive rights. care, health care reform, mandate for freedom of Opposes any regulation reproductive rights and choice, including support diminishing individual 1980 The National Plan a myriad of civil liberties for the “Freedom of Choice freedom guaranteed by of Action of National issues. Act” and family planning the Bill of Rights. Regards Women’s Conference programs. Reaffirms “choice” as a matter of Endorses the Equal Rights 1993 Note of Support for prior pro-choice policy privacy of the individual Amendment (ERA) and President Clinton’s Pro- statements. Deplores the to be determined by each various concepts of the Choice Measures Supreme Court’s decision woman in accordance with Plan of Action. Applauds pro-choice in Planned Parenthood of her religious, moral and executive orders including: Southeastern Pennsylvania ethical values. 1. Repeal of the “Gag Rule;” v. Casey. 2. Lifting the RU-486 ban;

Separation of Church and State Hadassah has placed a high priority on advocacy work that protects a strict separation of church and state—as prescribed by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution—in the areas of health policy, education, and federal funding.

2003 Preserving Principles prayer in public schools 1999 School Vouchers 1990 Public School of Science Over Ideology and would allow religious Reaffirms prior church/state Voluntary Religious Clubs in Health Policy symbols to be posted in separation statements on Reaffirms the 1984 policy Calls on government public schools, courtrooms tax tuition credits. Opposes statement regarding officials to draw from the and other public the use of publicly funded religious groups’ access best scientific and medical institutions. school vouchers for private to public schools. Views evidence available—not and religious schools. with alarm the recent US religious or political 2000 Charitable Choice Supreme Court decision ideology—when shaping Reaffirms Hadassah’s 1994 Prayer in Public to give religious clubs the health policy. Specifically, commitment to the Schools same access to school it urges the Administration, separation of church and Reaffirms prior prayer facilities as other “non- Congress and state and local state. Opposes “charitable in public schools policy curriculum related” groups, governments to fund and choice” initiatives, which statements. in violation of the First promote balanced, accurate would provide public Amendment. sex education programs funding for social services 1992 Separation of Church that inform students about programs operated by and State 1987 Separation of abstinence as well as about pervasively sectarian Reaffirms Hadassah’s belief Church and State contraception and methods organizations without in the principle Reaffirms prior separation of AIDS/STD prevention. It requiring safeguards to of separation of church of church and state policy further call on federal, state prevent First Amendment and state as well as the statements. and local governments to violations. guarantees of religious recognize the evidence freedom. Urges congress that condoms prevent 2000 Religion in the to enact the “Religious 1987 Prayer in the Public transmission of AIDS and Public Schools Freedom Restoration Act.” Schools STDs and to promote their Reaffirms our commitment Reaffirms prior prayer use for disease prevention to protecting the wall 1991 Child Care in public schools policy both in the US and overseas. separating church and States commitment to statements. state. Opposes the posting childcare programs. 2002 School Prayer of the Ten Commandments, Opposes legislation that 1986 Separation of Amendment the teaching of creationism provides voucher systems Church and State Reaffirms Hadassah’s as valid scientific theory, and for day care facilities, Calls on elected officials to opposition to the “School the introduction of officially including those offering support the Constitutional Prayer Amendment,” a sponsored, organized religious instruction, principle of the separation proposed constitutional or sanctioned prayer in violation of the First of church and state. amendment that would at sporting events and Amendment. permit officially-sponsored programs in public schools.

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1984 Separation of 1983 Tuition Tax Credits 1983 Prayer in the Public 1981 Separation of Church and State Opposes any direct or Schools Church and State Reaffirms the 1981 separation indirect public funding Reaffirms the 1982 prayer Expresses Hadassah’s of church and state policy of religious and private in public schools policy commitment to the primacy statement. Notes Hadassah’s schools, including tuition statement. of the First Amendment’s opposition to “equal access” tax credits. establishment clause. legislation, which would allow 1982 Prayer in the Commits to developing religious groups access to Public Schools educational materials public schools. Opposes public prayer in to promote a deeper schools, whether required understanding of this or voluntary. principle.

Social Justice and Civil Rights Individuals and organizations in the Jewish community know well the impact of discrimination. Jews have faced unequal treatment throughout history and therefore tend to have a heightened sensitivity to the discriminatory treatment of others. Hadassah’s efforts have often been focused on removing barriers to basic services, education, housing, voting and employment. Hadassah believes that traditionally marginalized groups are best supported by legislation designed to protect them. This includes strengthening LGBTQ rights, support of affirmative action and disabilities protections. In addition, Hadassah supports the minimum wage, social security and social welfare programs which support our most vulnerable citizens, especially women.

2019 Humanitarian Crisis discrimination measures— 2006 Equality for 2005 Disability Rights at the Border especially in the areas of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Hadassah is deeply Expresses deep concern employment, education, Transgender Americans concerned about the rights about the well-being of housing, and health. Supports the passage of the 54 million Americans detained migrants taken of state and federal civil living with disabilities. into custody along the US- 2015 Equal Rights rights legislation to protect Hadassah calls upon the Mexico border and reaffirms Amendment against hate crimes and federal government to Hadassah’s dedication to Reaffirms support for an discrimination based continue to expand and health, human rights, and equal rights Amendment to on sexual orientation. strengthen the full range of the advancement of human strengthen the position of Strongly opposes efforts disability rights. dignity in response to this American women. at the federal and state humanitarian crisis. level, whether through 2004 Senior 2007 Balancing Religion in legislation, referendum or Transportation 2017 Racial Justice the Workplace and constitutional amendment, Hadassah calls upon the Reaffirms and expands Civil Liberties that would selectively federal government, state prior policy statements on Calls upon US limit or deny civil rights to and local governments civil rights, hate crimes, and governments at every same-sex couples and their to address the unique racial discrimination. Urges level to accommodate families, thereby abusing transportation needs of the US government to religious observance in the the spirit of the amendment seniors by significantly ensure equal enforcement workplace to the fullest process and discouraging increasing funding for of existing laws, and to extent possible, while further expansion of gay senior transportation, address voting rights, police protecting the rights of rights. Expresses support allocating funds for brutality, criminal justice women, religious and ethnic equal protections under the innovative local senior reform, and other systemic minorities and the gay law for same-sex couples, transportation programs, barriers to equality. community. With respect comparable to those providing central to pharmacy moral refusals, afforded to heterosexual coordination for all senior 2016 LBGTQ Equality calls upon US governments couples, and supports transportation programs, Reaffirms and expands and businesses to put in government action that allowing more flexibility Hadassah’s 2006 Policy place mechanisms that provides civil status to in the use of existing Statement for LGBT rights. ensure patients’ access committed same-sex senior transportation Restates opposition to all to medication without couples and their families funds, and addressing the efforts to selectively limit or delay. Where access to equal to the civil status needs of seniors in future deny civil rights to members medications cannot be provided to the committed transportation planning and of the LGBTQ community. provided without delay, the relationships of men and decision-making. Calls upon federal, state, right to health care must woman and their families, and municipal governments supersede the right to with all associated legal to enact new public religious accommodation. rights and obligations, both accommodation and non- federal and state.

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2002 Anti-Terrorism, 1998 Hate Crimes 1992 Immigration 1984 Anti-Semitism Immigration and Civil Calls for the expansion of Reaffirms prior immigration Reaffirms prior anti- Liberties federal legislation detailing policy statements dating Semitism policy statements. Calls on the President, bias attacks or hate crimes to back to 1946. Calls for the The Universal Declaration Congress and the include crimes against victims cessation of discriminatory of Human Rights Reaffirms Administration to continue based on gender, sexual immigration policies and prior policy statements, to employ all efforts to root orientation, or disability. supports non-discriminatory dating back to 1949, out international terrorism application of US reaffirming our commitment and its support structure, 1996 Economic Justice immigration legislation and to the principles set forth while ensuring that civil and Social Welfare attendant policies. in the Universal Declaration liberties for US citizens Reaffirms prior policy of Human Rights. The and resident aliens are statements regarding 1992 Anti-Semitism Declaration enumerates protected in the United economic and social justice. and Racism civil, political, economic, States. Calls for the maintaining Reaffirms prior policy social and cultural rights of a federal social and statements on anti- that should be the common 2001 Voting Modernization economic “safety net” for Semitism. Calls upon elected possession of all mankind. Expresses concern over the all Americans. Opposes officials, civic, religious events surrounding the 2000 the devolution of social and community leaders to 1983 Women’s Rights elections. Calls on Congress welfare programs to state enforce laws and denounce Reaffirms prior Equal and state legislatures governments. manifestations of all forms Rights Amendment policy to modernize voting of anti-Semitism and statements. Emphasizes the equipment, standardize 1996 Civil Rights/ bigotry. need for economic equality voting procedures and Affirmative Action and security. educate citizens. Supports the continued use 1992 AIDS 1982 Jewish Security of federal affirmative action Reaffirms the 1988 AIDS in the US 1999 Social Security programs to redress past policy statement. Calls for Reaffirms prior anti- Urges Congress to ensure discrimination. Rejects the more funds for treatment Semitism policy statements. that Social Security use of quotas and calls for and research. Calls for the continues to provide the continued utilization of adoption of measures that 1982 Global Anti-Semitism its current guaranteed “goals and timetables.” prohibit discrimination Reaffirms prior anti- benefits. Hadassah calls against people with AIDS. Semitism policy statements. on Congress to assess 1996 Arson Attacks all proposals aimed at Against African-American 1988 Anti-Semitism 1982 Equal Rights ensuring the solvency of Churches and Other Reaffirms prior anti- Amendment (ERA) Social Security with due Houses of Worship Semitism policy statements. Reaffirms prior ERA policy consideration of the impact Condemns the rash of fire statements. on the majority of Social bombings, arson attacks 1985 United Nations Security recipients-women. and acts of vandalism Decade for Women 1982 Anti-Semitism perpetuated against African- Reaffirms the 1984 United Reaffirms prior anti- 1999 Sexual Harassment American churches and Nations Decade for Women Semitism policy statements. Expresses the belief that all other houses of worship. policy statement. Applauds individuals have the right the final document and 1981 Extensions of Voting to study, volunteer, and/or 1994 Convention on the success in preventing Rights Act (VRA) work in an atmosphere that the Elimination of all the inclusion of the word Reaffirms the prior promotes equal opportunity Forms of Discrimination “Zionism” in a resolution “Voting Rights Act” policy and prohibits discriminatory Against Women branding racism and statements dating back to practices, including sexual Reaffirms the 1980 CEDAW apartheid as obstacles to 1965. The VRA is considered harassment. policy statement. development. “...one of the most important and effective civil rights laws 1999 Arson Attacks 1993 President Clinton 1984 Women’s Rights safeguarding the political Against Synagogues and and Vice President Gore Reaffirms prior Equal rights of ...minority groups Other Hate Crimes Congratulatory Statement Rights Amendment policy [by] enabling them to Condemns arson attacks Wishes Clinton and Gore a statements. exercise the most precious on three synagogues in successful administration. of our constitutional rights - Sacramento, CA. Urges Notes Hadassah’s delight 1984 United Nations the right to vote.” appropriate government over recent Administration Decade for Women entities to monitor and statements and actions Endorses the original track activities of groups concerning women’s health concept whose goal is that encourage and commit care, health care reform, to improve the status of hate crimes. reproductive rights and women. Expresses hope that a myriad of civil liberties the 1985 Nairobi conference issues. will be free of anti-Israel, anti-West propaganda.

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1981 Equal Rights Women and Family Amendment (ERA) As a women’s organization, Hadassah has a particular obligation and an unwavering Reaffirms prior ERA policy commitment to women’s rights and concerns. Whether supporting equal rights, freedom statements. of choice, access to child care or health care, or working to eliminate violence against women, Hadassah has a proud history in support of women and families. Hadassah 1981 Economic and supports policies that improve the quality of life for women—advocating for caregiver Social Justice support, pay equity, and expansion of family and medical leave. Urges the President to insure that government 2017 Women’s Health 2013 Women’s Economic innovative local senior support will not be denied Equity Equity and Security transportation programs, to the needy. Reaffirms its commitment Reaffirms support for pay providing central to women’s health, equity policies. Calls for coordination for all senior 1981 Anti-Semitism including research; new measures that will transportation programs, Reaffirms prior statements preventive health; reduce the gender wage allowing more flexibility dating back to 1962 and access to quality, gap; protect pregnant in the use of existing condemning anti-Semitism. affordable, and equitable workers rights; increase the senior transportation Views with alarm increased care. minimum wage; expand and funds, and addressing the anti-Semitism and anti- promote opportunities for needs of seniors in future Zionism worldwide. 2016 Caregiving earned paid parental, family transportation planning and Pledges support to combat Reaffirms that women and sick leave. decision-making. proliferation through are often the primary educational, legislative and caregivers for their families, 2005 Trafficking of Women 2003 Title IX other efforts sometimes juggling the Condemns the trafficking Commends the responsibilities of caring of women when women Administration for rejecting 1980 UN Convention of the for both children and aging are forced, defrauded, or recent recommendations Elimination of All Forms parents. Recognizes and coerced into labor or sexual that would weaken Title IX; of Discrimination Against values the integral role exploitation within and urges the government to Women (CEDAW) of caregivers—paid and across national borders. strongly enforce Title IX’s Expresses support and calls unpaid—in supporting standards and to promote for Senate ratification of the health and dignity 2005 Asylum for Victims of advances toward equality CEDAW which sets forth of America’s aging and Gender-Based Violence for women in sports. standards for women’s civil, disabled population, and Hadassah calls upon legal and reproductive rights. supports policies from the US Government to 2001 Prescription Equity the medical community, recognize gender-based Recognizes that women 1980 The National Plan government, and private violence as grounds for pay more in out-of-pocket of Action of National sector to further that asylum; adapt the asylum health care expenses than Women’s Conference support process to accommodate men because of the lack Endorses the Equal Rights women fleeing gender- of insurance coverage for Amendment (ERA) and 2014 Women’s Economic based violence, including contraceptive drugs and various concepts of the Plan Equity and Security providing female officers devices. Urges Congress to of Action Reaffirms prior Women’s to hear their cases, and Economic Equity & training immigration pass legislation requiring all Security policy statements. officers and judges on private insurers to provide 1980 Equal Rights Reaffirms commitment to issues relating to gender- equity in prescription Amendment (ERA) the necessity of quality based violence; and create coverage. Reaffirms the 1979 ERA childcare for the well-being a high-level office within the policy statement which of American society and Department of Homeland 2000 Organ and Tissue endorses the ERA to the US calls on the public and Security to oversee all Donation Constitution and urges its private sectors to provide issues relating to asylum Urges organ donation as ratification. States that the affordable childcare and expedited removal. a life-saving effort and Amendment is essential to services and subsidies. to counter the shortage strengthen the position of 2004 Senior of organs available for women. Notes those states 2014 Combating Human Transportation transplant. Encourages which failed to ratify and Trafficking Hadassah calls upon the family discussion of organ calls on residents of those Reaffirms condemnation federal government, state donation. Pledges to states to act. of human trafficking, and local governments increase efforts to raise especially of women and to address the unique awareness about the children. Urges all nations, transportation needs of importance of organ and including the United States, seniors by significantly tissue donation. to make the elimination of increasing funding for trafficking a priority. senior transportation, allocating funds for

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1999 Social Security 1998 Minimum Wage 1996 Voter Registration 1994 Women’s Health Care Urges Congress to ensure Increase and Participation States that the following that Social Security Supports President Reaffirms prior voter principles must be included continues to provide Clinton’s efforts to increase registration and in any health care reform its current guaranteed the minimum wage and participation policy package to assure that benefits. Hadassah calls calls on Congress to pass statements. Expresses women’s access, treatment on Congress to assess such legislation. concern regarding Jewish and research needs are all proposals aimed at communal and women’s met: 1. Universal access; 2. ensuring the solvency of 1998 Hate Crimes voter registration and Comprehensive women’s Social Security with due Calls for the expansion of turnout. Describes “The health benefits; 3. Choice of consideration of the impact federal legislation detailing Hadassah Voter Challenge providers and settings; 4. on the majority of Social bias attacks or hate crimes 1996.” Accountability to women; Security recipients-women. to include crimes against and 5. Increased funding victims based on gender, 1996 Violence against and attention to the 1999 Sexual Harassment sexual orientation, or Women needs of health problems Expresses the belief that all disability. Reaffirms Hadassah’s long particular to women. individuals have the right standing commitment to study, volunteer, and/or 1998 Child Care to women’s rights and 1994 Reaffirmation of work in an atmosphere that Reaffirms the 1991 policy women’s health needs. Breast Cancer Policy promotes equal opportunity statement on child care, Condemns all forms of Statement and prohibits discriminatory calling for legislation violence against women, Reaffirms the 1993 breast practices, including sexual to address the need for including domestic cancer policy statement. harassment. affordable, safe, high- violence. Special emphasis quality child care. on domestic violence in the 1994 Convention on the 1999 National Museum of 1998 Child Abuse Jewish community. Elimination of All Forms Women’s History Recognizes that child abuse of Discrimination Against Supports plans for the and child maltreatment 1996 Civil Rights/ Women (CEDAW) establishment of a National is also a Jewish problem. Affirmative Action Reaffirms the 1980 CEDAW Museum of Women’s Pledges to educate our Supports the continued use policy statement. History in Washington, DC communities and support of federal affirmative action to preserve and celebrate resources for children and programs to redress past 1993 War Crimes against the historic contributions families. discrimination. Rejects the Women and diverse heritage of use of quotas and calls for Expresses outrage over the women. Urges Congress 1997 Policy Statement on the continued utilization of silence of the international to pass legislation for the Genetic Testing “goals and timetables.” community with respect museum’s creation. Reaffirms the 1996 policy to the sexual violent statement on genetic 1996 BRCA1 Gene, Genetic crimes committed against 1998 Women’s Economic testing and insurance Testing and Insurance the women of Bosnia- Equity and Security discrimination. Highlights Discrimination Herzegovina. Calls for the Reaffirms 1983 policy Hadassah’s support of Opposes health insurance recognition of these crimes statement on women’s genetic research while discrimination on the basis as war crimes. rights. Calls for stricter acknowledging concerns of of genetic factors like the enforcement of pay equity insurance and employment BRCA1 gene mutation 1993 President Clinton laws, revision of restrictive discrimination and the found disproportionately and Vice President Gore pension policies, and need for confidentiality of in the Ashkenazi Jewish Congratulatory Statement support for measures that medical records. population. Supports Wishes Clinton and Gore a will result in real economic federal and state legislation successful administration. security for women. 1996 Voter Registration efforts to prohibit such Notes Hadassah’s delight and Participation discrimination. over recent Administration 1998 Tobacco Reaffirms prior voter statements and actions Recognizes lung cancer as registration and 1995 Freedom of Access concerning women’s health a leading killer of women, participation policy to Clinic Entrances Act care, health care reform, as well as the problem of statements. Expresses (FACE) reproductive rights and increasing tobacco use concern regarding Jewish Condemns violence at a myriad of civil liberties among middle and high communal and women’s family planning clinics and issues. school students. Supports voter registration and demands that government federal measures to turnout. Describes “The agencies enforce the limit the marketing and Hadassah Voter Challenge “Freedom of Access to availability of tobacco 1996.” Clinic Entrances Act.” products, particularly to young people, and urges passage of legislation to ensure such federal actions.

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1993 Note of Support those offering religious 1984 United Nations 1980 Equal Rights for President Clinton’s instruction, in violation of Decade for Women Amendment Pro-Choice Measures the First Amendment. Endorses the original Reaffirms the 1979 ERA Applauds pro-choice concept whose goal is policy statement which executive orders including: 1989 Parental Leave Bill to improve the status of endorses the ERA to the US 1. Repeal of the “Gag Supports the “Family and women. Expresses hope Constitution and urges its Rule;” 2. Lifting the RU- Medical Leave Act” allowing that the 1985 Nairobi ratification. States that the 486 ban; 3. Lifting the ban employees the unpaid time conference will be free Amendment is essential to on abortions in overseas necessary to care for a of anti-Israel, anti-West strengthen the position of military hospitals; 4. Lifting newborn, seriously ill child, propaganda. women. Notes those states restrictions on fetal tissue parent or spouse. which failed to ratify and research; and 5. Rescinding 1983 Women’s Rights calls on residents of those the “Mexico City” policy. 1989 Freedom of Choice Reaffirms prior Equal states to act. Reaffirms prior pro-choice Rights Amendment policy 1993 Breast Cancer policy statements. statements. Emphasizes the Expresses alarm at the need for economic equality rising rate of breast 1988 Child Care and security. Other cancer and stresses the Reaffirms prior childcare This section includes promotion of programs for policy statements. Endorses 1982 Equal Rights statements that do early detection, such as the “Act for Better Child Amendment (ERA) not naturally fall into Hadassah’s breast cancer Care.” Reaffirms prior ERA policy other categories, most campaign, “Hadassah Cares/ statements. often because of their Check It Out.” Moreover, it 1987 Jewish Family Law international focus. calls upon federal and state Urges the Rabbinate to 1981 Freedom of Choice officials to direct increased devise practical solutions Opposes any regulation 2003 350th Anniversary funding to promote research to serious problems of diminishing individual of the American Jewish into the cause, optimal family law such as agunah, freedom guaranteed by Community treatment and possible cure halitzah, divorce, women’s the Bill of Rights. Regards Urges Hadassah for breast cancer. rights in marriage, and “choice” as a matter of members to participate in custody of children. privacy of the individual Hadassah’s and the general 1992 Women’s Health 1987 Freedom of Choice to be determined by each Community’s celebrations Issues Reaffirms the 1981 pro- woman in accordance with and commemoration of this Calls on the medical choice policy statement. her religious, moral and historic Anniversary year. community to focus greater ethical values. attention on female- 1987 Child Care 1993 Jonathan Pollard oriented diseases. Reaffirms the 1985 child 1981 Equal Rights Calls on the President care policy statement. Amendment (ERA) to commute Pollard’s 1992 Reproductive Choice Reaffirms prior ERA policy sentence to time served on Reaffirms Hadassah’s 1985 United Nations statements. humanitarian grounds. mandate for freedom of Decade for Women choice, including support Reaffirms the 1984 United 1981 Economic and Social 1987 Apartheid for the “Freedom of Choice Nations Decade for Women Justice Reaffirms prior Apartheid Act” and family planning policy statement. Applauds Urges the President to policy statements. programs. Reaffirms the final document and insure that government prior pro-choice policy the success in preventing support will not be denied 1986 Kurt Waldheim statements. Deplores the the inclusion of the word to the needy. Urges action to put Kurt Supreme Court’s decision “Zionism” in a resolution Waldheim on the “Watch in Planned Parenthood of branding racism and 1980 UN Convention of the List” of excludable aliens. Southeastern Pennsylvania apartheid as obstacles to Elimination of All Forms v. Casey. development. of Discrimination Against 1986 Apartheid Women (CEDAW) Reaffirms the 1985 1990 Women of the Wall 1985 Child Care Expresses support and calls Apartheid policy statement. Calls upon the government Supports measures to for Senate ratification of Calls on individuals and of Israel to protect the provide comprehensive CEDAW which sets forth institutions with stock rights of “Women of the child care programs. Urges standards for women’s civil, portfolios to demand Wall” to pray collectively adoption of measures to legal and reproductive rights. adherence to the Sullivan at the Kotel without require adequate funding Principles. harassment. by public and private 1980 The National Plan sectors. of Action of National 1985 Anti-Apartheid 1990 Child Care Women’s Conference Deplores Apartheid and Reaffirms prior child care 1984 Women’s Rights Endorses the Equal Rights calls on the US government policy statements. Opposes Reaffirms prior Equal Amendment (ERA) and to motivate the South voucher systems for day Rights Amendment policy various concepts of the African government to care facilities, including statements. Plan of Action. rectify the situation.

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