We are witnessing a watershed moment of Palestinian resistance in the face of unspeakable Israeli violence. The rampant brutality against Palestinians by the Israeli military, police and mobs—aided, orchestrated and encouraged by the Israeli government, and funded, supported and defended by the U.S government—is horrifying in its inhumanity. In response, Palestinians across all of Palestine/Israel are rising up. Our grief and rage build with every new atrocity—and from the depths of horror, we honor the steadfastness of Palestinian resistance.
Jewish tradition says that to kill a single person is to extinguish a whole world. We say the names of those killed and brutalized. The Israeli government denies the humanity of Palestinians at every turn, even in death. But we will not. We honor each and every extinguished future with our prayers and our action.
What we are witnessing is not a “conflict,” a “clash,” or a “war” between two equal parties. There is no mistaking the massive disparity of power between the
— source jewishvoiceforpeace.org | 14 May 2021