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The National Council of Jewish Women issued the following news release:
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) today responded to the policy platform entitled A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice, recently released by a coalition of more than 50 organizations associated with the Movement for Black Lives. NCJW CEO Nancy K. Kaufman released the following statement:
"The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) supports the majority of the Movement for Black Lives platform as a comprehensive and historic effort to dismantle systemic racism, and honors the leadership of people of color in this struggle.
"NCJW affirms that Black lives matter, including Jews of color, who are a vital part of both the Jewish and our NCJW community. We recognize that the Black and Jewish communities are inextricably linked and our struggles for social...