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Organizers are expecting over 500 Jewish New Yorkers and allies to attend the protest, which falls on the two-month anniversary of Israel’s current genocidal assault of Gaza and Hamas forces’ attack on October 7, as well as the first night of Hanukkah.

The protest is being led by Rabbis 4 Ceasefire, an ad hoc group organized to oppose Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, and is co-organized by Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, Jewish Voice for Peace, IfNotNot and Shoresh. Organizers are encouraging people to bring their own menorahs for the protest at 5pm Eastern time.P

r“Tonight marks the first night of Chanukah. What is supposed to be a holiday falls exactly two months after Hamas’ horrific October 7th attack, meaning it also marks two months of Israel’s ongoing horrific assault on Gaza, which escalates every day,” said Sophie Ellman-Golan, communications director for Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, in a statement to Truthout. 

“It has been too much to bear, watching the death toll rise daily in our name, funded by our tax dollars. It feels impossible to celebrate, and essential that we come together as a Jewish community, with our neighbors and allies.”

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Who we Are!

 

• The United States is facing condemnation after it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Friday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. MSF said the US "stands alone in casting its vote against humanity."
• Thirteen countries voted in favor. After the vote, the US said the resolution was "divorced from reality" and "would simply leave Hamas in place.
• On the ground in Gaza, an intense Israeli operation continues. One hospital in central Gaza said more than 70 fatalities had arrived in 24 hours. Israel's military is fighting in Khan Younis, which it calls the "main stronghold" of Hamas.
• The Word "Hamas" or as Netanyahu call it "Khamas" is an excuse for this massive civilians killing.
• Would the West, democracy, freedom, and human rights advocates, the Allies, agree on prolonging this human massacre?  

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On 7 October, the day Hamas attacked Israel and the country began bombarding Gaza, the superintendent of the Los Angeles unified school district posted on social media: “We stand with Israel.”

Weeks later, the teachers’ union in Oakland, California, issued a statement. “The Israeli government created an apartheid state,” it read. “We unequivocally condemn the 75 year long illegal military occupation of Palestine.”

Its not just California: in Massachusetts, two school district superintendents were lambasted for insufficiently calling out Hamas in the statements they issued shortly after the conflict began and a Minneapolis teachers union sparked controversy when it issued a statement calling for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza and for a boycott of Israel.

Across the US, public schools have been taking stances on the war, often leading to more division than solidarity.   Just a thought.