Published: 24 July 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Palestinians asked American Jews to join them in a 'Freedom Summer.' The result was extraordinary. ‘The young people I met are formidable because they’re learning things that American Jewish leaders don’t know. The dirty little secret of the American Jewish establishment is that its officials know little about Palestinian life under Israeli control. That’s by design. Mainstream American Jewish officials talk incessantly about Palestinians, but they rarely talk to them… ‘
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And see:
Journeying to Hebron to take Jewish stand against Israeli occupation – Naomi Zeveloff – The Forward 15.07.16
Wearing blue shirts that read ‘Occupation is not our Judaism,’ 45 American Jewish activists, including Peter Beinart and Rabbi Brant Rosen, protested in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron on July 15 in a demonstration that ended in the detention of six people by the police, five with dual American-Israeli citizenship and one Canadian-Israeli.
Using my Jewish privilege to make a difference for Palestinians in Hebron – Becca Strober – The Forward 18.07.16
It was shocking to witness the harsh treatment of a Palestinian only a few feet away while we enjoyed privileges based on our status as Jews.
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