As Jews, we have always jumped into the celebration of Thanksgiving. Since arriving in the United States three generations ago, my family has embraced this holiday as representative of the protection this country would give to us as Jews.
On October 7, Hamas launched an unprovoked and vicious surprise attack on Israel. But what is Hamas? What are the group’s origins and how did we get to where we are today? Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilead, former senior military and Defense Ministry official and current Executive Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at Reichman University, to help answer these questions and more.
My name is Samantha, I am a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, and I am returning to the Leaders For Tomorrow (LFT) program for a second year as a facilitator.
Learn about the violent history behind the phrase “Globalize the Intifada,” and how it is being used today by people rallying in support of Palestinians for widespread violence against Jews in Israel and across the globe.