"Carceral logics unite their Zionism with support for the prison-industrial complex as a "solution" to the capitalist production of sacrifice zones and surplus populations - and to antisemitic violence. It's understandable that many Jews have fears about safety when reading reports about attacks on synagogues like the one that just occurred in the UK. But the solution to these fears is not increasing police presence at every synagogue during these Days of Awe."
"Laudable, powerful opposition to this norm include Jewish Voice for Peace's effort to end the Deadly Exchange program, and a new Community Safety Campaign that offers an alternative to policing, designed to build "a Jewish future, and a future for all people, that relies on practices of solidarity." Both grow out of years of work by leftist Jews - and in particular leftist Black Jews -"
Protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace occupied New York senators' offices to denounce votes against halting arms shipments to Israel. Right-wing leaders invoke "Judeo-Christian values" to include Jews in expansionist political projects across the United States, Israel, and beyond. Growing American Jewish opposition to the Gaza genocide contrasts with mainstream Jewish institutions' alignment with Israel and support for carceral approaches. Increased policing at synagogues in response to safety fears reinforces reliance on police and prisons rather than addressing root causes. Jewish Voice for Peace's Deadly Exchange campaign and a Community Safety Campaign propose alternatives rooted in solidarity and anti-racist Jewish organizing.
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