For most Jewish Americans, whatever their political persuasion, support for Israel has been a bedrock principle. Thus it’s notable that a broad swath of US Jews — reacting to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — have been urging the Israeli government to do more to ensure the delivery of food and medicine.
There is no overwhelming consensus. On the left, some US Jews contend that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is guilty of genocide. On the right, some conservative Jewish news outlets have suggested that the widely verified food crisis in Gaza is a hoax.
What is clear is that the ranks of American Jews alarmed by the current conditions in Gaza have swelled and now include major organizations that customarily avoid critiques of Israeli policies.
What are major Jewish organizations saying?
The American Jewish Committee — a prominent advocacy group that strives to broadly represent Jews in the US and abroad — stressed in its statement that it “stands with Israel in its justified war to eliminate the threat posed by Hamas.”
