As Israel’s campaign in Gaza – and U.S. support for it – comes under increased scrutiny, Georgia’s first Jewish U.S. senator is facing calls to support a cease-fire in a conflict that has ended more than 10,000 lives so far.
Several dozen Jewish peace activists gathered outside the Atlanta office of Sen. Jon Ossoff with shirts reading “Jews Say Cease Fire Now” and holding signs with slogans like “Our Grief is not Your Weapon.”
The Israel-Hamas War began Oct. 7 when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack into Israeli territory, killing about 1,400 people, including civilians and children. Israel has responded with overwhelming force. As of Wednesday, the death toll in the Palestinian enclave reportedly exceeded 10,000, 4,000 of whom were children.
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