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@Villgecrazylady (2026-08-07) asks why American Jews must protect Palestinians…

Brief

User @Villgecrazylady argues on 2026-08-07 that American Jews are being forced to protect Palestinians because too few Israeli Jews — she cites 20,000 (0.2% of 7.8 million) — volunteer, framing the issue as national responsibility; she links to Alyssa Katz/The Forward reporting that Israel is revoking entry permits for U.S. activists accompanying Palestinian farmers, blocking their return.

Why it matters

@Villgecrazylady (2026-08-07) asks why American Jews must protect Palestinians and why at least 20,000 Israeli Jews (0.2% of 7.8 million) aren’t stepping up, saying this proves responsibility lies with “the WHOLE COUNTRY not just Netanyahu.”

Key details

  • Alyssa Katz / The Forward reports Israeli authorities are revoking entry permits for U.S. activists who accompany Palestinian farmers in the West Bank; some travel authorizations disappeared while volunteers were still in the country, effectively blocking reentry.
Source evidence

Why do American Jews have to do this job? Why TF aren’t there at least 20,000 Israeli Jews willing to step up and do it?

You’re telling me that in a country with 7.8 million Jews there aren’t 20,000 willing to do the right thing? That’s only 0.2% of the population.

Do y’all see now why we say it’s the WHOLE COUNTRY not just Netanyahu???

Alyssa Katz (@alykatzz)

NEW: American Jews who volunteered to protect Palestinians on the West Bank have been getting out-of-the-blue notices from the Israeli government that they are now blocked from reentering the country. forward.com/news/843806/isra…

Link

Israel is revoking entry permits for U.S. activists involved in West Bank

Jewish volunteers who accompany Palestinian farmers during harvests say their travel authorizations vanished, sometimes while they were still in the country
forward.com

— https://nitter.net/alykatzz/status/2085696153396318588#m