Dear Mr. President, I write to you as an American, as a Jew, and as the descendant of those murdered during the Holocaust. My heart breaks for the hundreds of Israeli families whose lives have been irrevocably shattered by the gruesome massacre carried out by Hamas on October 7th, as well as for those trapped in a waking nightmare, whose loved ones are being held hostage. My anguish extends to the 2 million people in Gaza, who, already victims of a humanitarian crisis, are now being further brutalized by the IDF’s retaliation for Hamas’ grotesque attacks. Never have I held my children more tightly.
Beautifully put. As a fellow Jew who is horrified by the way our government is failing to respond to the plight of Palestinians, I've been struggling to find a way to express this without coming off as unsympathetic to the Israeli victims of Hamas' terrorist attack, and I appreciate the clarity in your writing here.
Gabriel Kahane's letter to Joe Biden is excellent: compassionately awake, comprehensive about what needs to be said, lucidly articulated. Please place it in a online format that others of Jewish faith can sign on to, before resending again -- with an abundance of signatures -- to both the White House and the State Department. It is an important articulation.
You echo my own thoughts & feelings in a beautifully written and straightforward piece. It pains me to see all the killing of innocents in Israel & Gaza. The bombing of Gaza is a war crime & it needs to be addressed by the UN. I expect the US to condemn it and withhold any aid until it stops. Thank you for writing. I hope you hear back from President Biden and that he has honored your request.
A wonderful, wise, very articulate description of the issues involved. Revenge has definitely been at the forefront of the Israeli statements about going into Gaza. And Netanyahu has even been complicit in empowering Hamas at the expense of the more moderate PLO because it has helped him politically. He did not reckon with the uproar he has created in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and other middle east countries. This threatens to erupt into a planet wide conflagration if Israel is not stopped from their murderous intentions.
Beautifully put. As a fellow Jew who is horrified by the way our government is failing to respond to the plight of Palestinians, I've been struggling to find a way to express this without coming off as unsympathetic to the Israeli victims of Hamas' terrorist attack, and I appreciate the clarity in your writing here.
Beautifully written— powerful, respectful, heartfelt. You've inspired me to do the same. Thank you.
Thank you. Keep on making good trouble and come to NC for another performance, please.
Beautiful and fair-minded. Thank you.
Gabriel Kahane's letter to Joe Biden is excellent: compassionately awake, comprehensive about what needs to be said, lucidly articulated. Please place it in a online format that others of Jewish faith can sign on to, before resending again -- with an abundance of signatures -- to both the White House and the State Department. It is an important articulation.
in appreciation, David Rivers
You echo my own thoughts & feelings in a beautifully written and straightforward piece. It pains me to see all the killing of innocents in Israel & Gaza. The bombing of Gaza is a war crime & it needs to be addressed by the UN. I expect the US to condemn it and withhold any aid until it stops. Thank you for writing. I hope you hear back from President Biden and that he has honored your request.
Thank you. 🙏
Thank you for your clarity and compassion in response to horror and violence.
A wonderful, wise, very articulate description of the issues involved. Revenge has definitely been at the forefront of the Israeli statements about going into Gaza. And Netanyahu has even been complicit in empowering Hamas at the expense of the more moderate PLO because it has helped him politically. He did not reckon with the uproar he has created in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and other middle east countries. This threatens to erupt into a planet wide conflagration if Israel is not stopped from their murderous intentions.