Recent Gaza violence: Question and Answers

In light of the recent flare up in violence between Israel and Hamas and the public debate that has ensued, J Street wants to provide a series of brief answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the events in Gaza.

Questions

1. Was Israel justified in attacking Hamas?
2. Are Israel’s goals in attacking Hamas militarily achievable?    
3. What could Israel have done instead?   
4. What should the United States do now?
5. What are you asking Congress to do?
6. Does J Street’s position on this crisis reflect the sentiment of the broader Jewish community?
7. Did J Street speak out publicly when Hamas was firing rockets?
8. How is the current crisis affecting the wider region and US interests in the region?
9. Isn’t Israel just doing what any other sovereign nation would do? If Canada fired rockets on America, wouldn’t we respond overwhelmingly?

Send us an email at info [at] jstreet.org with questions you would like us to answer in this space.