As you probably heard the Israeli Knesset is in the process of effective annihilation of the Supreme Court.
Thousands of Israelis are protesting this power grab in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and numerous cities across the country. About two months ago ex-pats Israelis in the US began weekly rallies in cities around the country. The feedback from Israel has been tremendous. Israelis tell us that these rallies here are boosting the morale of the protesters there.
Now it’s our turn in Rochester NY
On a wet, snowy evening in Brooklyn, over one hundred people turned out for a reading of “How To Make A Revolution” at the Invisible Dog Art Center. The documentary play is co-authored by Israeli Jewish activist Einat Weizman and Palestinian human rights advocate Issa Amro, who lives in the West Bank.
I first heard Amro discussing living conditions under Israeli rule in the film “Tinderbox.” I wondered if he would make it to the United States for the event due to his November 22, 2022, arrest. He was there and spoke with audience members before and after the performance.
An Armenian restaurant in the Christian Quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem was vandalized on January 26th by a group of young, religious, male Israelis with kippot and tzitzit. It is a Chillul HaShem, a desecration of God’s name
The video footage shows an altercation between the young men and defenders of the property. Reports indicate that diners were enjoying their food and the evening when the attack commenced.
We, diaspora Jewry, cannot be at peace with these Price Tag acts of violent vengeance. We cannot choose blissful ignorance. We can neither despair nor condone. There is no neutral position. We must respond. We cannot excuse ourselves with claims that we can’t tell Israelis what to do. If we love the Jewish state, we must insist that it pursue both Jewish and humanitarian values.