Jewish group backs move to block Jews carrying Stars of David from gay march

Now, an organisation called the Chicago Jewish Voice for Peace has come out in support of organisers, claiming “Israel has appropriated Jewish identity and symbols”.

A statement from the group said it shared the collective’s “opposition to state violence, anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, anti-Black, anti-immigrant, anti-queer and trans, anti-woman and anti-Person of Colour bigotry”.

It concluded by saying: “As a Jewish organisation committed to justice and equality for Palestinians, we invite everybody to work with us in opposing the state of Israel’s use of Jewish identity, trauma and symbols in its oppression of Palestinians.”