Dossett Calls Gaza Protest Outside Jewish Community Center Out of Line

TULSA – Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, joins the Jewish Federation of Tulsa (JFT) in opposing the location of an upcoming community protest. The event, scheduled for August 3, 2025, will occur directly across the street from the Federation, which shares a campus with senior housing, a school, a community fitness center and swimming pool, a museum, and a temporary synagogue. 

“The right to assemble and protest, in this case Israeli treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, is a cornerstone of American freedom and democracy,” Dossett said. “However, the choice to stage the protest across the street from the largest Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Oklahoma is an insult.” 

“The Charles Schusterman JCC has been here since 1981, as long as I’ve been alive,” Dossett continued, “and has always been a peaceful and welcoming place for Tulsans of all backgrounds to assemble and work together to make Tulsa a better place for everyone. This weekend’s event organizers ignore the tremendous positive impact the JFT has had on our city since its inception in 1938, and the treasure that the JCC has been to Tulsa for nearly 44 years.”  

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For more information, contact:  Sen. Jo Anna Dossett: (405) 521-5624 or JoAnna.Dossett@oksenate.gov