October 12, 2023

Gaza: The root of violence is oppression

This blog from the Jewish Voices for Peace condemns the violence, mourns the lives lost, and provides a context for understanding the roots of the conflict in Israel and Gaza.  The authors note that The bloodshed of today and the past 75 years traces back directly to U.S. complicity in the oppression and horror caused by Israel’s military occupation.  https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/10/statement23-10-07/

Another good resource is a brief, 100-year history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict by the Al-Jazeera newspaper staff.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/9/whats-the-israel-palestine-conflict-about-a-simple-guide

Both articles are helpful to frame the nature of the conflict.