Lily Greenberg Call said her Jewish background is what compels her to take a stand against the administration.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for a ceasefire in Gaza during a protest as part of the"People's White House Ceasefire Now Iftar” outside the White House on April 2, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
“My whole life has been spent in Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel,” Call wrote. “People in my community lost loved ones during Hamas’s attack on October 7th; beloveds killed, displaced, and taken as hostages. I am terrified by rising antisemitism around the world. And yet I am certain that the answer to this is not to collectively punish millions of innocent Palestinians through displacement, famine, and ethnic cleansing.
“Israel’s ongoing offensive against Palestinians does not keep Jewish people safe — in Israel nor in the United States,” Call continued. “What I have learned from my Jewish tradition is that every life is precious. That we are obligated to stand up for those facing violence and oppression, and to question authority in the face of injustice.
“We must understand that Palestinian and Jewish safety are not mutually exclusive, but are in fact intertwined,” she wrote.For those who care about justice, liberation and even the very survival of our species, we must remember our power to take action. We won’t pretend it’s the only thing you can or should do, but one small step is to pitch in to support— as one of the last remaining truly independent, nonprofit, reader-funded news platforms, your gift will help keep the facts flowing freely.There are still a handful of news sources that don't serve the interests of politicians or billionaires. There are still people like you, people who know that facts do matter, and that reality cannot be altered on a whim.
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