Israel and Gaza
A newly published article on rethinkingschools.org — “Violence in Israel and Gaza” October 11, 2023 — covers the recent violence in Israel and Gaza. They also published a list of resources and books to help with the conversation. Finding Melody Sullivan is one of those books! Read the review
We mourn the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives and grieve for those who have lost loved ones due to the ongoing occupation and massive bombardment. We denounce Israel’s planned invasion of Gaza and its forced removal of Gazans that the United Nations says will have “devastating humanitarian consequences,” and that the World Health Organization calls a “death sentence.” Nearly half of Gazans are children, under 18.
One cannot understand this tragedy without acknowledging its history. As educators, our role is to help students grasp and analyze this history.
Let’s help our students probe the long history of colonialism and resistance in Palestine and Israel — and the role that our own government has played. As Jewish Voice for Peace writes this week, “The bloodshed of today and the past 75 years traces back directly to U.S. complicity in the oppression and horror caused by Israel’s military occupation. The U.S. government consistently enables Israeli violence and bears blame for this moment. The unchecked military funding, diplomatic cover, and billions of dollars of private money flowing from the U.S. enables and empowers Israel’s apartheid regime.”
rethinkingschools.org reviewed Alice’s book and published it as resource
Melody Sullivan Goes to Palestine
By Linda Dittmar
A review of Finding Melody Sullivan by Alice Rothchild.