Judith Butler, Masha Gessen, Rachel Kushner, Ben Lerner, V (formerly Eve Ensler) and others
We are a group of Jewish American writers, artists and academics. We oppose what the Israeli government is doing with US assistance
President Joe Biden:
We are a group of Jewish American writers, artists and academics. Being Jewish means different things to all of us, but we all have at least one Jewish parent, which means we could move to Israel and qualify for Israeli citizenship.
We condemn attacks on Israeli and Palestinian civilians. We believe it is possible and in fact necessary to condemn Hamas’ actions and acknowledge the historical and ongoing oppression of the Palestinians. We believe it is possible and necessary to condemn Hamas’ attack and take a stand against the collective punishment of Gazans that is unfolding and accelerating as we write.
Cutting off resources to more than 2 million people, demanding families flee their homes in the north, indiscriminately bombing a trapped population – these are war crimes and indefensible actions. And yet the United States government is offering “moral” and material support for the dehumanization and murder of innocent Gazans. We write to publicly declare our opposition to what the Israeli government is doing with American assistance. We call on the US government to seek an immediate ceasefire and to use our resources towards providing aid ensuring the safe return of hostages and building a diplomatic path towards peace.
As Jews, as Americans, we will be made to feel a sense of safety in our communities, and in the world, not by unequivocal US support for Israel, but by our government’s insistence on the universal human rights that so many of us take for granted.
Timo Andres
Annie Baker
Timo Andres
Annie Baker
Susan Bernofsky
Judith Butler
Michael Chabon
Deborah Eisenberg
Madeleine George
Masha Gessen
Francisco Goldman
Andre Gregory
Nan Goldin
Alena Graedon
Amy Herzog
Marianne Hirsch
Gabriel Kahane
Cindy Klein
David Klion
Lisa Kron
Rachel Kushner
Tony Kushner
Ben Lerner
Jonathan Lethem
Sam Lipsyte
Zachary Lockman
Kenneth Lonergan
Andrew Marantz
Ben Marcus
David Naimon
Benjamin Nugent
Howard Rodman
Dana Sachs
Ira Sachs
Lynne Sachs
James Schamus
Adam Shatz
Wallace Shawn
Leo Spitzer
V (formerly known as Eve Ensler)
Paula Vogel
Ayelet Waldman
Laura Wexler
Hannah Zeavin
