Saw this on the news this morning. I posted this as timeline and I thought @Heart2Soul might know more about the history and news here, keeping an eye on Israel...
1. For those of you that don't know, Gaza fired rockets into Israel for quite a while now: Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel - Wikipedia
2. Israel response with a military offensive: Israeli strikes Gaza in deadliest single attack of clashes, record number of Hamas rocket attacks
3. Cease fire agreement reached: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-57183127
US seeing wave of 'textbook anti-Semitism' amid Israel-Gaza tensions
4. Series of attacks against Jewish communities in the USA:
From New York and California to Illinois and Utah, the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza has generated a disturbing backlash against American Jews – who have found themselves the targets of death threats, hate speech and violent physical attacks.
"Stop telling me this is about Israel and Gaza," said a New Yorker who was confronted by a pro-Palestinian mob on his way to synagogue this week. "My people are being targeted across the United States in broad daylight. This is textbook anti-Semitism, and we will continue to live in danger until the public starts to recognize it for what it is."
His remarks were a common refrain rippling across U.S. Jewish communities in recent days. Here's a look at some recent incidents throughout the country. (see the above link for more information)
1. For those of you that don't know, Gaza fired rockets into Israel for quite a while now: Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel - Wikipedia
2. Israel response with a military offensive: Israeli strikes Gaza in deadliest single attack of clashes, record number of Hamas rocket attacks
3. Cease fire agreement reached: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-57183127
US seeing wave of 'textbook anti-Semitism' amid Israel-Gaza tensions
4. Series of attacks against Jewish communities in the USA:
From New York and California to Illinois and Utah, the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza has generated a disturbing backlash against American Jews – who have found themselves the targets of death threats, hate speech and violent physical attacks.
"Stop telling me this is about Israel and Gaza," said a New Yorker who was confronted by a pro-Palestinian mob on his way to synagogue this week. "My people are being targeted across the United States in broad daylight. This is textbook anti-Semitism, and we will continue to live in danger until the public starts to recognize it for what it is."
His remarks were a common refrain rippling across U.S. Jewish communities in recent days. Here's a look at some recent incidents throughout the country. (see the above link for more information)
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