We all have a role to play in stopping the Israeli military’s genocide in Gaza. Together, we can hold the Israeli government accountable.
When we see injustice, we speak up.
We raise our voices, we come together and we demand that our concerns are addressed. We stand up until justice prevails. For many American Jews “tikkun olum,” or repairing the world, is a sacred part of what it means to be Jewish.
But right now the Israeli government is waging a genocidal war on Gaza and treating Palestinians inhumanely — and doing it in our name, claiming the support of all Jews who live in the US. We know that’s not true.
In fact, two things are increasingly clear:
- The Israeli government is deeply invested in being able to claim that we, American Jews, silently support it.
- But the Israeli government doesn’t want to hear what we have to say.
Not all of us will have Israel Bonds, but each of us can take the pledge to either divest, to invest in Palestinian freedom, or both.
For those of us who don’t want another life lost, and want to see an end to the Israeli government’s inhumane treatment of Palestinians, we say, “Not in our name!”
But with far-Right, homophobic and racist politicians like Bezalel Smotrich running Israel’s Ministry of Finance, it can be really hard to make our voices heard.
Here’s a start: Divest from your Israel Bonds, and tell the Israeli government, "Not in my name! Not with my money!" Then, invest in Palestinian Freedom.
