Jews in our communities are feeling confused, afraid, and despairing over the events that began on October 7th.
Together with Jews in Israel, we are in deep grief over the 1400 Israelites who were brutally killed by Hamas. We are terrified for the over 200 Israeli hostages—adults, children and infants—who remain in captivity.
However, the US and Israeli governments are using our grief to justify genocidal violence directed against the people of Gaza.