Why am I, an American Jew, going to Israel during the war against Hamas? - opinion

In the weeks following October 7, I’ve watched my friends, colleagues, and former classmates almost immediately ignore, minimize, or justify the atrocities of Hamas.

PALESTINIAN AMERICANS and their supporters march in downtown Chicago, on October 8, the day after the Hamas massacres in Israel. ‘Following October 7, I have felt isolated, frustrated, angry, and afraid,’ says the writer.

(photo credit: ERIC COX/REUTERS)

ByJONATHAN SCHWARTZ

JANUARY 21, 2024 03:21

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