this is the letter i received from Rabbi Yoseph Y. Zaltzman of JRCC with the following text:

With the Gaza offensive now well into its third week, it is natural for the feelings of deep concern we all initially felt to subside somewhat. Life resumes…

But life as normal has not resumed for our brethren in Israel. And as a united people, we must make an exerted effort to keep our minds and hearts focused on our brothers and sisters who find themselves in distress.

The current situation underscores the principle of “Kol Yisroel Areivim Ze Lozeh” – every Jewish person is responsible for the other. A Jew in the North must defend the Jew in the South and vice versa. All of Israel will come to the defence of a few poor Jews in Sderot, no matter how few to save them from being assaulted from Gaza on a regular basis with missiles – placing their lives in mortal danger. This is what makes us all so proud of being Jewish, our amazing commitment to save the life of every single Jew.

and that all right after reading the following articles:

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GAZA CITY, Jan 16: At least 10 people were killed on Friday in an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City during a funeral vigil, according to Palestinian medics.

Earlier, a woman and her five children — all under the age of 13 — were killed when an air strike destroyed their house in Jabaliya.

Amid feverish diplomacy in Cairo and Washington, Israel said its offensive could be “in the final act”, but again bombarded the Gaza Strip, where more than 1,150 Palestinians have been killed and 5,000 wounded in three weeks of fighting.

Gazans savoured some respite a day after fierce combat that some had seen as a final Israeli push before a ceasefire.

But Israeli strikes intensified later, killing 30 Gazans.

read the full article here

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Brown condemns Gaza attack on UN

Gordon Brown has said an Israeli attack on a United Nations building in Gaza was “indefensible” and reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire.

There were 700 people sheltering in the UN relief agency compound when it was hit by rocket shells and caught fire.

Israel has apologized to the UN for the incident but maintained that Hamas fighters were firing from the site.

Mr Brown said “no-one could defend” the attack which, he added, showed a ceasefire was “absolutely essential”.
read the full article here

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Am I missing something ?

palestine

I don’t really know what to think. You tell me.