There’s a sense of people wanting to be more clear that they are resolutely committed to the people of Israel, which is not the same
Any cease-fire resolution should include an explicit condemnation of the Hamas terrorist attack, a call for a return of the Israeli hostages, and for the removal of Hamas as a controlling actor in Gaza, according to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston.
Any such resolution that does not demand a return of the hostages or call for removal of Hamas as a terrorist organization fails to address
The “deeply hurtful display,” however, was criticized by the Boston Jewish Community Relations Council on X, the site formerly known as Twitter on Friday. The
Jeremy Burton, the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, said reading how the Israeli military prepared its forces who would
Jeremy Burton called the HART team a “step in the right direction.”
Today’s announcement of the creation of the Hate Crimes Awareness and Response Team demonstrates the seriousness with which the Healey-Driscoll Administration is tackling rising extremism across our Commonwealth and to their unyielding commitment to greater security for all vulnerable communities.
At a time when our community should be attuned to the risks and challenges of antisemitism in all its forms, we and our member organizations, representing a multiplicity of Jewish perspectives, found Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s recent comments troubling.
“We cannot support those organizations that demonize Israel, hold Israel to a double standard, and ignore the safety and security of Israel and our community as a whole,” said JCRC executive director Jeremy Burton.
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