The Emotional Impact of the Israel-Gaza Conflict on Jewish and Palestinian Americans

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NPR spoke to two people dedicated to facilitating connections between Jews and Muslims about the current moment and how the conflict between Israel and Hamas is impacting their communities. Hanan Isachar/Getty Images hide caption

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NPR spoke to two people dedicated to facilitating connections between Jews and Muslims about the current moment and how the conflict between Israel and Hamas is impacting their communities.

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It's been more than a week of war in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas attacks in southern Israel that left more than 1,300 Israelis dead. In response, Israeli air strikes in Gaza have killed more than 2,500 Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials. The intense violence — and the prospect of more to come — is having a deep emotional impact on people who care about both Israelis and Palestinians.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Aziza Hasan, executive director of NewGround: A Muslim Jewish Partnership for Change, and Alyson Freedman, a member of Sisterhood Salaam Shalom.

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This episode was produced by Marc Rivers and Emma Klein. It was edited by Jeanette Woods and Bridget Kelley. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.