Users of the largest organization representing American Jews have stated that they are unable to “turn a blind eye” to the conflict in Gaza and that” Israel’s heart is being ripped out.” 36 of the members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews criticized Benjamin Netanyahu‘s government’s deeds in Gaza in an open letter that was published in the Financial Times, which was a significant departure from the Board’s policy of supporting the Jewish management.
The Board of Deputies member wrote in the text that” the impulse to minimize our vision is strong, as what is happening is intolerable, but our Jewish beliefs compel us to stand up and speak out.” Members of the body have formally criticised the Israeli authorities for the first time since the start of the conflict.
As conversations over the transfer of Jewish victims broke down, the text continued,” We cannot change a blind eye or be motionless” about the loss of life since a two-month peace ended on March 18. Among the 251 hostages held by Hamas on October 7, 2023, which triggered the conflict, 58 are still being held in Gaza, including 34, who the Jewish military claims are dead.
Members of the Board of Deputies of American Jews worry for the future of the Israel they love and have such near relations to because” Israel’s consciousness is being ripped out,” added the text. The members accused the “most radical of Jewish administrations” of “openly encouraging assault against Palestinians in the West Bank.”
” We oppose the war,” we say. The loss of Israeli life is still being grieved and acknowledged, they continued. Other members” no doubt would put more emphasis on the important obligation of Hamas for this terrible situation,” according to a spokeswoman for the Board of Deputies.
According to Gaza’s Hamas-controlled wellness government, at least 1, 691 Palestinians have been killed since the Jewish offensive resumed, bringing the death toll in Gaza to 51, 065. According to an AFP tally based on official statistics, Hamamas’s assault on October 7 left 1, 218 people dead in Israel, most of whom were citizens.
