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AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich explains how deeply interconnected Israeli society is. Leibovich also shares a touching tribute to Vivian Silver, a devoted Canadian-Israeli peace activist who was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

On October 7th, Hamas killed, raped, tortured, and kidnapped Israeli civilians, including women and children. They take innocent Palestinians as human shields and prevent them from fleeing the combat zone. Hamas indiscriminately shoots rockets at Israeli civilian centers. All of these are clear war crimes and morally abhorrent acts and call into question how the international community could expect Hamas to adhere to a ceasefire.

What is settler colonialism? What does settler colonialist mean? And why are people labeling Israel as a settler colonialist state? See when settler colonialists is antisemitic now.

Amid a global wave of antisemitic harassment, intimidation, and violence, more than 290,000 people from across the United States came together on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. to make clear that Americans stand with Israel and the Jewish community. The March for Israel made clear that we are united against terrorism, against antisemitism, and in our dedication to bring home every hostage being held by Hamas.

When the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded last month, I watched, as many of us did, in sheer horror as the full scope of the terrorists’ depravity and barbarism was revealed.