I think of that encounter from time to time as I ponder the unspeakable violence of the war raging in the Middle East.
I’m also heartbroken to witness the profound pain of my Jewish and Muslim friends and their growing fears for their own safety.
Intolerance was already on the rise but the events of the past two months have sent it into overdrive.
Indirectly, therefore, public opinion in the US seems likely to have some potential impact on the Israeli government’s actions.
Despite backlash from other sections of their own community, some Jewish groups have marched alongside pro-Palestinian protesters to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
Persons:
Keith Magee, Keith Magee Arron Dunworth, Donald Trump, ”, I’ve, I’m, —, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Allyship, Martin Luther King Jr, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Malcolm X
Organizations:
University College London Institute for Innovation, CNN, Uber, Pew Research Center, Israel, Interfaith, PBS, Marist, Association
Locations:
Cleveland , Ohio, Israel, Gaza, Burlington , Vermont, Interfaith America, America, Black, Gaza . American