Clarke urges respect for each other in wake of Oct. 7 anniversary
FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — GRIEVING THE OCT. 7, 2023, ATTACK in Israel, Brooklyn Congressmember Yvette D. Clarke (D-09) spoke of “a painful and pivotal moment” in a statement she released on Monday. Pointing out the 46 Americans who were among the victims of the militant group Hamas, Clarke said she supports a “pathway to peace and stability to the war that is engulfing the Middle East. Here at home, we are confronting rising hate and antisemitism and Islamophobia in our own communities. Sadly, too many of our visibly religious neighbors feel unsafe walking their own streets.”
Clarke also said the Oct. 7 anniversary should remind everyone “that Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live in dignity, safety and security.”
Clarke’s district includes Brooklyn College, which was a hotbed of conflict between its Jewish and pro-Palestinian students last year.
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