Maine rabbis issue joint call for peace, urge politicians to stop calling Gaza war ‘genocide’
JTA — Every congregational rabbi in Maine has signed onto a statement calling for peace and urging the state’s political leaders to stop using the term “genocide” to describe Israel’s war in Gaza, following a Democratic primary in which several candidates made the accusation.But the 11 rabbis also indicated that they, too, were unsatisfied with matters in the Middle East and called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to work toward a peaceful future.“We call upon Maine’s leaders, and particularly its political leaders, to reject the irresponsible usage of the term in describing the Israel-Hamas War,” said the statement released on Friday. “We also call upon Israeli and Palestinian leaders to end the cycle of violence and to create a better world for both Palestinian and Israeli children.”The statement, titled “A Call for Peace and Responsible Rhetoric,” argued that using the genocide term as a “political slogan does not advance peace…
All congregational rabbis in Maine have issued a joint statement urging the state's political leaders to cease using the term "genocide" to describe Israel's war in Gaza. The statement, titled "A Call for Peace and Responsible Rhetoric," argues that using the term as a "political slogan does not advance peace in the Middle East" and "inflames hatred for the local Jewish community." This initiative follows a Democratic primary where several candidates, including Graham Platner and Troy Jackson, used the term, a move Rabbi Rachel Isaacs described as a "currency for acquiring power and position in Maine’s Democratic party." The rabbis also called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to work towards a peaceful future.
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