US Jews urged to use caution after Gaza rallies turn violent

[King_David]

ADL calls for heightened vigilance; Homeland Security officials meet with community leaders to discuss measures in wake of protests.

The Anti-Defamation League issued a security advisory to all Jewish institutions and synagogues in the wake of anti-Israel demonstrations around the globe protesting Israel’s military operation to stop rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.

Fifty anti-Israel demonstrations have taken place in the US alone since the start a week ago of Operation Protective Edge. A number of the protests have seen incidents of violence, including in Los Angeles and Boston.

The ADL is encouraging heightened vigilance and recommending that institutions take steps to enhance their security and connect with law enforcement.

“The warning is in response to the violence and anti-Semitic expressions that we have seen at some of these demonstrations,” ADL spokesman Todd Gutnick told The Times of Israel on Monday.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-urged-to-take-caution-after-gaza-rallies-turn-violent/

[King_David]

1. One only need read the vitriol on the Internet to know this ought to be taken seriously.

The blowback can be quite a physical threat.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Bringing the paranoia to American shores, thanks David, America does OK on its own with that.

[King_David]

21. I never needed to bring it ,

These antiSemitic incidents are multiplying all over the place.

[NaturalHigh]

3. This happens every time there is a conflict over there.

There is no doubt in my mind that anti-Semitism is at the root of this hatred for Israel. How else can one explain the support for Hamas, a group that fires rockets at civilians indiscriminately and uses its own citizens as human shields?

[azurnoir]

4. I keep hearing all about this support for Hamas can you link some up for us?

please?

[NaturalHigh]

5. I guess I was interpreting the hatred for Israel in that way.

[azurnoir]

6. what is called 'hatred for Israel" as it pertains to DU seems more to be

hatred for the government and its policies

[NaturalHigh]

7. Governments are supposed to protect their citizens...

not use them as human shields.

[azurnoir]

8. well how does that seem to going for Israel?

as far as I can tell not too well at this point

[NaturalHigh]

9. That is why Israel is having to employ such force...

rather than take the kids-glove approach that so many are advocating.

[azurnoir]

10. a number of Israeli's both military and civilians have been killed since the gloves were removed

and more injured

[NaturalHigh]

11. Yes, that's very unfortunate...

as are the deaths of Palestinians. If Hamas would accept the cease fire, maybe this could be resolved in a peaceful fashion.

[azurnoir]

13. so unfortunate

and nearly as unfortunate that Hamas was not told about or allowed a word in the making of it rendering an ultimatum, myself I thought cease agreements were supposed to be just that, arrived at by both sides of the conflict, but still........ that said it is quite useful for those who would see Israel absolved of responsibility for its actions, but really solves nothing

[NaturalHigh]

14. It was a proposal made by Egypt.

So Egypt didn't invite Hamas to the party. I'll reserve my sympathy for the many who have died at the hands of Hamas.

[azurnoir]

15. It is not a matter sympathy it is however a matter of reality

if the desired outcome was truly a cease fire then it would have been arrived at by mediation between the 2 sides of the conflict

[NaturalHigh]

16. Obviously, Azurnoir, we are just not going to agrre on this issue.

I respect your opinion, which is obviously strongly held, but we have two totally different points of view on this.

[shaayecanaan]

17. youre entitled to your own opinion

but not your own facts. There are no hamas supporters on this forum. That is just a smear. Both sides are guilty of cynically exploiting their own civilian populations. The Israelis do it by stationing their own civilians in illegal settlements in the middle of a war zone rather than in Israel itself where those same people could live in much greater security.

[NaturalHigh]

18. Obviously we disagree on several points.

[azurnoir]

12. posted in wrong place sorry

[King_David]

20. What you mean ?