I can’t stay quiet anymore. 

I am proud to be Jewish. I am scared to be Jewish.

I am highly aware that I’m not an expert on this topic, but I do know that what happened at 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 in Israel was an act of terrorism.

More than 4,400 rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israel. More than 1,400 innocent people have been murdered and 2,900 injured. A The number of people publicly known to have been kidnapped by Hamas terrorists rose to almost 200 on Monday. 

Please understand that this fight isn’t about Palestinian vs. Israeli politics. This fight is about basic human rights. Nobody deserves to be murdered, having their bodies dragged through the streets. And nobody deserves to be publicly raped or tortured.

Hamas is a terrorist group that consistently threatens and kills people who are Jewish or not. Right now, it is not about whether you are pro-Israel or pro-Palestine, but whether you support the rights of all citizens.

There is absolutely zero justification for the terrorist attacks threatening thousands of individuals’ lives.

I grieve with those who are mourning. I stand with mothers and fathers who have lost a child. Most importantly, I stand for peace.

Please start educating yourselves on both sides to fully understand the complexity of our time.