Palestinian writers in the book “In Gaza: The Story of a Genocide” provide a counter-narrative to the mainstream media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, humanizing the Palestinian people and highlighting the horrors of the Israeli occupation.
A New York Times/Siena University poll shows that American voters have turned sharply against Israel’s war in Gaza, with a majority now opposing additional U.S. economic and military aid and more siding with Palestinians than Israelis.
The United Nations General Assembly is meeting to discuss the creation of a Palestinian State, but journalist Malik Washington predicts that Israel will annex large portions of the West Bank in order to prevent its formation, and urges the UN to act to protect both Palestinian civilians and Jewish hostages.
Jews everywhere are struggling to spiritually metabolize media reports from Israel and to make sense of what it means to be Jewish after Gaza, as they enter the Days of Awe, a period of introspection, repentance, and teshuva.
Over 1,000 rabbis from around the world have signed a letter criticizing Israel’s conduct in the Gaza war, calling for respect for innocent life, an end to the use of starvation as a weapon of war, and the allowance of humanitarian aid.
The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has called for Israel to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and to not allow the lives of Gazan civilians to be sacrificed in the pursuit of a hostage deal or an end to the war.
U.S. Representative John Garamendi condemned Israel’s restriction of humanitarian aid to Gaza, accusing Israeli leadership of purposefully starving the population and calling for the U.S. to stop providing military support to Israel.
The family of Mohamed Soliman, the alleged perpetrator of a violent attack on a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, have been detained by ICE and face expedited removal, while Soliman himself is facing deportation despite his family’s cooperation with authorities.
Antisemitic attacks are on the rise in the US, and the Jewish community is calling for increased federal funding for security measures, social media to monitor hate speech, schools to address antisemitism, and policymakers to speak out against antisemitism.
The Davis Human Relations Commission’s recent report on the experiences of Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians and Allies has been criticized for its nonsensical and self-sabotaging approach, which favors some groups over others and endorses untruths, and the City Council should censure it and reject its damaging recommendations.
Genocide is a continuing threat in the modern world, as seen in Gaza, and the US continues to fail to take action to prevent it, with its arms transfers and vetoing of ceasefire resolutions.
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