31, July 2014 Gaza - Rabbis
speak out
Ignoring the carnage in Gaza, the U.S. military announced that it was
resupplying the Israeli army to ensure the mass murder of civilians continues. Local reporters describe horrific scenes
of distraught families witnessing their loved ones being blown to pieces before
their very eyes. Hospitals are on the verge of collapse following the
destruction of local power plants. There is no safe place in Gaza. Its 1.8
million residents are trapped, unable to leave Gaza by land or sea. Many are fleeing their homes which are being
targeted but alas there is no place to run. Unable to refrigerate their food
because of the lack of electricity, the people of Gaza are starving to death.
No one is spared; reporters, medical personnel and many UN officials have been
killed. Several Rabbis have voiced their vigorous opposition to the ongoing
assault on Gaza. Rabbi Jill Jacobs of New York stated that in “human rights law
and Jewish law – it is mandatory for the occupying force to protect the lives
of civilians”. Rabbi Siegman formerly the executive director of the
American Jewish Congress and head of the Synagogue Council of America, has
expressed outrage of Israel’s polices in the Occupied Terrorties. He stated
that ”there was a very simple remedy to prevent the attack on Gaza, namely to
end the occupation which is the root cause of Palestinian outrage”. In a recent
article in Politico Rabbi
Siegman laid the blame on Israel for provoking the war.
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