“The responsibility & the lack of concern that #Hamas has for the health & welfare of its own people does not free #Israel from having responsibility for the destruction that it has caused,” Rabbi Blau said. “It is not a zero-sum game.”
The #Jewish community is far from a monolith, & support for the tactics & mission of Israel’s war in #Gaza has varied. But until recently, many mainstream Jewish organizations & leaders had defended Israel’s war against Hamas, if with growing unease.
The deteriorating conditions in #Gaza & the denial of #aid to #Palestinian #civilians is prompting some who consider themselves ardent supporters of #Israel to publicly object to the #FarRight government’s stewardship of the #war, arguing that it crosses a #religious & #moral line. The Torah & #Jewish tradition command Jews to feed the poor & hungry, respect the sanctity of life & show mercy & compassion.