“God is close to the brokenhearted; those crushed in spirit God delivers.” (Psalms 34:19)
Dear President Biden,
We are American rabbis, cantors, and student clergy writing to you in anguish after nearly five months of war that have brought unfathomable suffering to Israelis and Palestinians.
We thank you for your diligent work to negotiate a bilateral ceasefire, and — as the number of casualties rise — we urge you to use the full force of America’s leverage and global leadership to end the war. A ceasefire is the only reliable, proven means for securing the release of the remaining hostages and ensuring the provision of desperately needed humanitarian relief to Gaza. Lives hang in the balance.
There is no military solution to this conflict. An end to the fighting — though urgently needed — is not enough on its own to ensure the safety of Palestinians and Israelis for the long term. That is why we support your administration in taking clear steps toward establishing a Palestinian state. As this horrifying war continues, it is clearer than ever that the safety of the Jewish people and the Palestinian people are bound up in each other. We long to see a truly democratic Jewish state — one that protects the human rights of every citizen — alongside an independent Palestine. (more...)
U.S. Rabbis and Cantors Call on President Biden to End War in Gaza
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