October 12, 2023
Heart of LA Democratic Club statement on the terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians
Saturday, on the Jewish Holidays of Shabbat and Simchat Torah, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, we witnessed the single deadliest day of violence against Jews since the Holocaust. In an act of war, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and tortured, abducted, and slaughtered over a thousand innocent civilians including children and the elderly. As a Democratic Club that focuses on Feminist principles, we were especially horrified to see that one of tools being used to terrorize these civilians was rape. The images of women being paraded through the streets and spat on as they bled from between the legs are images that none of us will soon forget.
Less than 80 years after World War II, as they grapple with the trauma of millennia of persecution and attempted ethnic cleansings, survivors of Nazi death camps were forced to witness antisemitism resurface in its most vile form. We cannot imagine the pain, anger, and fear being felt by the Jewish Community right here in LA. As a Club, Heart of LA stands in solidarity with all who were impacted by last week’s terrorist attack and the broader Jewish Community.
Tonight, we will go to bed with heavy hearts hoping for the sake of Israelis and Palestinians, that soon Hamas will be eliminated in its entirety. Only then can there be earnest efforts for peace in the Middle East that will grant basic human rights to everyone in the region.
If you are looking to contribute to humanitarian efforts, we are providing links to the following organizations, which have been recommended to us:
Less than 80 years after World War II, as they grapple with the trauma of millennia of persecution and attempted ethnic cleansings, survivors of Nazi death camps were forced to witness antisemitism resurface in its most vile form. We cannot imagine the pain, anger, and fear being felt by the Jewish Community right here in LA. As a Club, Heart of LA stands in solidarity with all who were impacted by last week’s terrorist attack and the broader Jewish Community.
Tonight, we will go to bed with heavy hearts hoping for the sake of Israelis and Palestinians, that soon Hamas will be eliminated in its entirety. Only then can there be earnest efforts for peace in the Middle East that will grant basic human rights to everyone in the region.
If you are looking to contribute to humanitarian efforts, we are providing links to the following organizations, which have been recommended to us:
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ABOUT THE HEART OF LA DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Founded in March 2017, the Heart of L.A. Democratic Club was created in recognition of the growing awareness within the Democratic Party that women should be fully and equally represented in local, state, and national politics. The Heart of L.A. Democratic Club is open to all Democrats who subscribe to the club’s goals and purposes regardless of their gender identity. The mission of the Heart of L.A. Democratic Club is to help make the Democratic Party and its elected officials responsive to, and responsible for, the needs of all people, particularly, though not exclusively, women in our community. In addition to endorsing candidates and organizing for those candidates, the Heart of L.A. Democratic Club actively participates in issues advocacy, community outreach, and voter education. The Club’s monthly meetings feature guest speakers such as Democratic elected officials and candidates, and experts in policy areas of interest to women - including reproductive justice, homelessness, voter registration, immigration, criminal justice reform and more. For more information about The Heart of LA Democratic Club, visit online: Website: HeartLADems.org. Facebook: Facebook.com/HeartLADems Twitter: @HeartLADems Instagram: @HeartLADems |
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