Jewish temple support for Gazans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you could write to Congress members to push for a ceasefire so that there is no suffering to give aid to. Post on social media to change the hearts of those who believe genocide is the answer.

A ceasefire that Hamas will agree to? Because I don't think Congress can make that happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, I was the author of the post people have been responding to positively (thanks) — I do think it's important to point out that this isn't, like, some radical stance to take within the Jewish community, either, and the reason I haven't tried to funnel donations for Palestine through my synagogue is because it seems utterly unnecessary, not because I don't think it'd be well received.

My synagogue is also taking a solidarity trip to Israel in April (that I'm not going on) that will include meetings with Palestinians in East Jerusalem to talk about the West Bank, and it's hosted multiple events by Israeli groups that are actively working to change the direction of Israeli politics. The vast majority of American Jews support a Palestinian state and an end to the occupation, with polls often finding more support for those ideas among Jews than among non-Jews in the U.S.

So since I'm not the only one who detected an edge of aggression in OP's question, I figured I'd mention that plenty of "local Jews" also fervently want to see an end to suffering in Gaza (and a release of hostages held there by Hamas, who are surely suffering as well).

As a Palestinian, I just want to thank you for this post, OP. And I agree with you, it’s not a radical stance. I have many Jewish friends who share the same stance as you do. Many blessings to you!

It is easy to be happy with someone on "the other side" who seeks to do all that you want...what active goodwill have you shown to Jews in general?

[Anonymous]

Reviving this thread to note that the New Israel Fund is now running a campaign specifically to raise money to alleviate starvation in Gaza, working with World Central Kitchen and International Rescue Committee, and tied specifically to the Jewish obligation to let all who are hungry come and eat with us at the Pesach seder.

https://secure.nif.org/k9Q2aD1WXkilSofBco-UIw2/?ms=website%20lightbox

(NIF funds a lot of very good organizations in Israel that definitely complicate any attempts to see this conflict as a binary.)