SF Jewish, Muslim leaders concerned about rising hate

SF Jewish, Muslim leaders concerned about rising hate

San Francisco Jewish leaders say their community had grown increasingly concerned about rising antisemitism even before the Hamas attack on Israel earlier this month. At the same time, The City’s Islamic community is calling for an investigation into a social-media post by District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, which appeared to liken… Continue reading

BLOWBACK: HOW ISRAEL WENT FROM HELPING CREATE HAMAS TO BOMBING IT

Hamas wants to destroy Israel, right? But as Mehdi Hasan shows in a new video on blowback, Israeli officials admit they helped start the group. Mehdi Hasan, Dina Sayedahmed February 19 2018, 7:00 a.m. (TheIntercept.com) WHAT DO YOU know about Hamas? That it’s sworn to destroy Israel? That it’s a terrorist group, proscribed both… Continue reading

ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES HAVE KILLED OVER 320 CHILDREN IN GAZA: HEALTH MINISTRY

A man carries a child, wounded by Israeli airstrikes, into a hospital in Gaza City on October 11, 2023.  (Photo: Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images) “Where is the outrage we saw when Israeli children were killed?” asked a co-founder of IfNotNow. JESSICA CORBETT Oct 11, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes… Continue reading

Large Pro-Palestinian Rally Outside Israeli Consulate In San Francisco Met With Counter-Protest

Large Pro-Palestinian Rally Outside Israeli Consulate In San Francisco Met With Counter-Protest

9 OCTOBER 2023/SF NEWS/JAY BARMANN (SFiST.com) Following a major outbreak of violence in Israel and Gaza over the weekend, pro-Palestinian rallies occurred Sunday in multiple U.S. cities which were met by groups supporting Israel, leading in some cases to skirmishes. Here in San Francisco, one such rally drew hundreds of… Continue reading

MAHMOUD ABBAS HOLOCAUST CONTROVERSY SPOTLIGHTS DEEP DISILLUSION WITH PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

BECOMEA MEMBER Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah, West Bank, on May 12, 2021. Photo: Majdi Mohammed/AP Thirty years after the Oslo Accords, Palestinians question whether the pseudo-government born from the peace process can — and should — survive. Alice Speri September… Continue reading

THE JEWISH POLITICAL TRADITION DEMANDS SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE

Dave Zirin discusses identity and political evolution on his journey to solidarity with Palestinian liberation. BY MARC STEINER SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 (therealnews.com) Palestinians gather on the Israeli border to the east of Gaza City, protesting the killing of 11 Palestinians in the raid carried out by the Israeli army in West… Continue reading

Rashida Tlaib Excoriates Israel As ‘An Apartheid State’ On House Floor

Forbes Breaking News Jul 18, 2023 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) slams Israel on the House floor. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers… Continue reading