The war in Gaza and the escalation of the split in the US Jewish community
The war in the Gaza Strip and the killing of Palestinian civilians have contributed to the escalation of conflict in the Jewish community. The British Guardian newspaper, in a report on the divisions among the US Jewish community over the war in Gaza, writes: “Jews throughout the United States have differing opinions about the war in Gaza, and there is much debate within families about justifying or condemning the crimes of the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip. in religious communities, universities, protest meetings and virtual space.” It should be noted that this split did not begin with the war in Gaza. The survey results show that before Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, while most Jews considered support for Israel an important part of their Jewish identity, more than half were opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet. In addition, a quarter of American Jews believe that Israel has an “apartheid regime,” and a fifth of US Jews under the age of 40 fundamentally believe that Jews should not have an independent state.
From the beginning of the Gaza War until today, some Jewish activists blocked the Grand Central train station in New York and were arrested for holding a protest rally in the corridors of the US Congress. They also marched in front of the home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is Jewish. Since October 7, the Zionist regime has begun mass murdering innocent Palestinians and is preventing the delivery of food, medicine, fuel and other basic necessities to the residents of Gaza. The Israeli occupation of Gaza entered its 30th day on Sunday, and the attacks have focused on civilians in hospitals and residential areas. At least 9,800 Palestinian citizens have been martyred since October 7 as a result of the Zionist regime's barbaric attacks on the Gaza Strip, including 4,800 children, 2,550 women and 596 elderly people. The number of wounded exceeds 26,990 people. Also, more than 2,200 missing people have been registered, of which 1,200 are children and are still under the rubble.
