Sally Abed, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, and Alon-Lee Green, a Jewish Israeli, found polarization in America over the war in Gaza. They also found longing for a new approach.
Tag: Jews and Judaism
Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Surges Across the Internet
Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has spiked on social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, researchers said.
Palestinian and Israeli Teens Swam in the Same Pool. Then Came Oct. 7.
The teenagers in the Greater Jerusalem swim club made a point of not focusing on their differences. That changed with the war.
March for Israel: Jewish Groups Rally in Washington, D.C.
The rally was a response to large protests across the United States and the world denouncing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
Over 100,000 March in France Against Antisemitism
The demonstrations in Paris and other cities came amid a rise in tensions in France over the Gaza war and a surge in antisemitic incidents.
Germany Restricts Pro-Palestinian Protests Amid Israel-Hamas War
The country’s authorities have banned many protests in the name of fighting antisemitism. Critics say such restrictions are discriminatory.
Germany Remembers Kristallnacht at a Fraught Moment
As reports of antisemitism surge in Germany and elsewhere, commemorations of the Nazi pogrom have taken on special resonance this year.
What Does ‘From the River to the Sea’ Mean?
The pro-Palestinian rallying cry has become a fixture of protests in the United States and was a focus of the congressional censure of Representative Rashida Tlaib. It has a fraught history.
Holocaust Survivors Faced a Fresh Horror When Hamas Attacked
At least one Holocaust survivor was killed during the Oct. 7 attack. Others pressed against safe room doors to keep assailants out. One saw a video of her grandson’s abduction.
Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War
Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.