“Hamas’ murderous actions must be met with unequivocal condemnation from the entire international community. We hope for their swift and decisive defeat, and urge the US government to do everything possible to assist the State of Israel in confronting this threat, defending its citizens, and preventing a slide into even further conflagration and suffering for Israelis and Palestinians.”
—Official statement from J Street, October 7, 2023
“I hope Biden is telling Netanyahu that America will do everything it can to help democratic Israel defend itself from the theocratic fascists of Hamas—and their soul brothers of Hezbollah in Lebanon, should they enter the fight.”
—Thomas Friedman, October 10, 2023
“We do want the IDF to win—not a war of revenge but a war for justice.”
—Jo-Ann Mort and Michael Walzer, October 18, 2023
