MINNEAPOLIS — A new report by the American Jewish Committee found that 63% of American Jews say they feel less safe living in the U.S. than a year ago.
Muslim groups are feeling it, too. The Council on American Islamic Relations reported a 300% increase in requests for help in the weeks after Oct. 7.
It’s all part of the fallout of the Israel-Hamas war. But a world away, it’s having a profound impact on people in the United States.
In Talking Points , Esme Murphy looks at how the war is fueling tensions here at home and deepening a political divide that could impact the 2024 Presidential election.
The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, vetoed the measure, but the council overrode the veto.
“The resolution they passed was unlike any other resolution in the entire country. It was far more aggressive, in that it uplifted one community, the Palestinians who deserved by the way to be uplifted. And it pushed down and all but eliminated the history of Jews and Israelis, many of whom were refugees following the Holocaust,” Frey said.