Alright, so like, leaders of Jewish organizations and their allies are all up in arms about the whole hate thing going around after two Israeli Embassy employees got shot. They’re basically telling local officials and civic heads to stop pretending hate is activism. The American Jewish committee’s Chicago office, the Jewish United Fund, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and a bunch of aldermen are all like, “Yo, this hate stuff in Chicago needs to stop. Too many leaders are keeping quiet or worse, fueling the fire of hate and antisemitism.”
David Goldenberg from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), who’s the Midwest regional director, didn’t name names, but he called out Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for hanging with people who aren’t exactly fans of the Jewish community. Elias Rodriguez, some dude from Chicago, got charged with murder for shooting two Israeli Embassy staff in Washington. He straight up told the cops, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza,” and posted a manifesto online bashing the deaths in Gaza and how protests didn’t do squat to stop the war.
The only Jewish member on the Chicago City Council, Deborah Silverstein, is like, “All these protests in the streets, on college campuses, and in schools ain’t free speech. They’re just places where bad ideas grow.” She’s not a fan of how some leaders are cheering on this hate, making it cool to go out and hurt Jews. Mayor Johnson finally decided to cool things down at a press conference, saying, “We gotta be more careful with how we talk about stuff.”
Over in Israel, they’re still going at it with Hamas, trying to get hostages back and disarm the terrorists. It’s been a mess, with attacks on hospitals and thousands of casualties. Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu is ticked at France, the U.K., and Canada for wanting a Palestinian state, which he thinks will just keep Hamas in power. But hey, at least they’re letting in aid for the people in Gaza, right?
In Kansas City, folks are mourning Sarah Milgrim, who got killed in the shooting. She was a bright light, spreading love and Jewish pride wherever she went. Her friends remember her as someone who made them proud to be Jewish too. They’re all coming together, leaning on each other for support in this tough time. Love is powerful, and they’re all feeling it in that room, remembering Sarah and the joy she brought to their lives. So, yeah, hate sucks, but love? Love can get you through anything.
