The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth published a circulated letter signed by more than 400 American officials, both Muslims and Jews, criticizing the Biden administration for “neglecting to support the Palestinians.”

“Millions of lives are threatened,” the letter says. “Our families, our histories, and our religious traditions are deeply rooted in Jerusalem, Israel, and Palestine. As children of survivors of slavery, the Holocaust, colonialism, war, and oppression, we feel compelled to raise our voices at this moment.”

The letter continued: “We join members of Congress and the international community in condemning the horrific war crimes committed by Hamas, but at the same time we mourn the Palestinian civilians who are experiencing catastrophic suffering at the hands of the Israeli government.”

She added: “As Muslims and Jews, we are tired of reviving generational fear of genocide and ethnic cleansing. We are tired of leaders who push us to blame each other, and to exploit our pain and history to set political agendas and justify violence.”

The letter also stated: “If there is bleeding, can we direct our efforts to put an end to the status quo of occupation and violence, and find ways to achieve a sustainable peace for both Israelis and Palestinians?”

According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the officials signed the letter without revealing their identity “out of concern for our personal safety, and for fear of the risk of violence and the impact on our professional credibility.”

These words are also echoed in the Senate, where 30 of its members wrote to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to express their support for the administration’s steps to eliminate Hamas so far, but also to “urge him to work for a ceasefire because the solution will not be achieved by military means.”

Source: Annahar al Araby + Yedioth Ahronoth