{"id":2075444,"date":"2023-10-21T22:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T02:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-amid-israel-hamas-war-orthodox-jews-and-muslims-still-side-by-side-in-chicagos-demographic-churn\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T22:52:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T02:52:45","slug":"in-depth-amid-israel-hamas-war-orthodox-jews-and-muslims-still-side-by-side-in-chicagos-demographic-churn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-amid-israel-hamas-war-orthodox-jews-and-muslims-still-side-by-side-in-chicagos-demographic-churn\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Israel-Hamas conflict, Orthodox Jews and Muslims stand together in Chicago&#8217;s diverse landscape."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-depth-amid-israel-hamas-war-orthodox-jews-and-muslims-still-side-by-side-in-chicagos-demographic-churn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Pro-Palestinian demonstrations\u200c have been sweeping the\u2062 United States following \u2064Hamas&#8217;s sneak attack \u2063that resulted in the deaths of \u2064over 1,400 Israelis, including civilians. These protests may confuse some\u200c Americans, but \u2064they reflect the changing demographics and\u2063 political leanings \u200cof young Americans. Israeli Jews are increasingly \u200dassociated with \u2064white, Western colonialism in a\u2064 less white and \u200cless conservative America, leading to a socially sanctioned hostility against them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>An aerial picture shows the abandoned site of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-amid-israel-hamas-war-orthodox-jews-and-muslims-still-side-by-side-in-chicagos-demographic-churn\/\" title=\"Amid Israel-Hamas conflict, Orthodox Jews and Muslims stand together in Chicago's diverse landscape.\">weekend music festival attacked<\/a>\u200c by Hamas terrorists near Kibbutz\u200c Reim \u2064in \u200bthe Negev desert \u2062in southern\u2062 Israel, on Oct. 10, 2023. (Jack Guez\/AFP via\u2062 Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Elon Musk recently \u2062mused \u200bon his website, X, formerly known\u200d as \u200cTwitter, that \u2062&#8221;Demographics is destiny&#8221; in response to\u200d similar protests in London. This\u2064 statement holds true for any \u2064nation at any time, regardless of moralistic \u2064arguments. It is \u2063a \u2062reflection of the changing dynamics in society.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Demographics is destiny&#8221; is axiomatic\u2014true of any\u2064 nation during any\u2064 period, regardless of the moralistic formulations that pettifog it.\u2062 Along Chicago\u2019s Devon Avenue, another prolific X user\u2019s line comes \u2064to mind: &#8220;Invade the world, invite the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>Steve \u2062Sailer&#8217;s quote is \u200ca specific response to America&#8217;s foreign policy after the Global War \u2064on\u2063 Terror (GWOT) initiated by former President George W. Bush. However, it \u2062resonates strongly in neighborhoods where refugees and migrants from\u200b affected countries have settled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Iraqis, Afghans, \u200dYemenis, and many more can all be found \u2064on\u2064 and near Devon in West Rogers Park. Despite efforts to bar Palestinian resettlement in the United States, it is not difficult to imagine Gazans among the neon-lined storefronts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/what-is-a-kibbutz-the-israeli-communes-targeted-in-the-hamas-attacks-5512550?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">What \u200bIs a Kibbutz, \u2064the Israeli \u200dCommunes Targeted in the Hamas Attacks?<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/what-is-a-kibbutz-the-israeli-communes-targeted-in-the-hamas-attacks-5512550?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/the-attacks-on-israel-show-us-just-how-close-the-middle-east-is-or-was-to-peace-5511060?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">The Attacks on \u2062Israel \u2064Show Us Just How\u200c Close the Middle East\u2062 Is\u2014or Was\u2014to Peace<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/the-attacks-on-israel-show-us-just-how-close-the-middle-east-is-or-was-to-peace-5511060?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDemographics\u2063 is destiny\u201d is axiomatic\u2014true of any nation during \u200cany\u200b period, regardless of\u200b the moralistic \u200dformulations that pettifog\u200d it. Along Chicago\u2019s Devon \u2064Avenue, another\u2064 prolific\u2062 X user\u2019s line comes to \u200bmind:\u2064 &#8220;Invade the world, invite the \u200dworld.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>Head west down Devon\u200d Avenue, a\u2063 heavily Muslim strip, and you&#8217;ll come\u2063 across a surprising sight: a quiet neighborhood of Orthodox Jews.\u200c There is a complex \u2063relationship between the Muslim \u2064and Jewish communities\u200c in this area, \u2062with both groups having \u2064specific cultural\u200c and religious\u2064 values that differ from\u200d the mainstream American society.<\/p>\n<p>Carmi Lawrence, managing director of \u200bthe \u200bSynagogue Security \u2063Council of North America, explained that Muslims and \u200dOrthodox \u2062Jews prefer each\u2063 other as neighbors due to their shared disapproval of \u2062certain behaviors accepted in\u200d secular environments, such as \u2063loud gatherings \u200band\u2063 revealing clothing.<\/p>\n<p>While the Muslim community\u200c is growing, the Jewish \u2064community in West Rogers Park is \u2062slowly \u200cdeclining. Rabbi Leonard Matanky,\u200d leader\u200d of \u2062Congregation K.I.N.S., attributes this decline to the movement of Jews to the \u2062suburbs\u200d over the years. However,\u200c some Orthodox \u200bJews \u200dhave remained in the area.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Calling 911 Is \u200cNot a Plan\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On the afternoon\u2064 of Hamas&#8217;s &#8220;Day of Rage,&#8221; Chiam \u2063Naiditch, president \u200bof MAGEN Chicago, a synagogue security organization, sat\u2062 at a table in\u2064 a \u200bDunkin Donuts, equipped with\u2063 a walkie-talkie. He expressed the belief that relying solely on law enforcement is not \u200benough to ensure \u2064the safety\u200c of the\u200b Jewish community, \u2064citing the \u2064Tree of Life synagogue shooting in \u20622018 as a wake-up call.\u200d MAGEN Chicago trains first responders \u200cto\u200c act during the critical window before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-two-common-sense-gun-laws-congress-must-pass-to-help-stop-mass-shootings\/\" title=\"Two Gun Laws Congress Must Pass to Stop Mass Shootings\">law enforcement arrives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Lawrence, from the Synagogue Security Council of North America, emphasized the\u200c vulnerability of the Orthodox\u2062 community and their need\u2063 for security training. He even suggested that visible Jews carrying legal \u2063weapons may be necessary for \u200ctheir safety.<\/p>\n<p>Both Mr. Naiditch and Mr.\u200b Lawrence were\u2062 appalled by the anti-Israel protests that followed \u2064Hamas&#8217;s attack, \u200cnoting the lack of empathy for Jewish lives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Palestine supporters rally outside \u200cthe Sydney Opera House in Sydney,\u200b Australia, on Oct. 9, 2023. (Lisa\u2062 Maree Williams\/Getty\u200c Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Hamas&#8217;s &#8220;Day of Rage&#8221; did not result in significant violence in Chicago compared to Europe. \u2063However,\u2062 an Israeli diplomat in Beijing\u2063 suffered a\u2062 knife attack, \u2062and a stabbing incident in France was linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>\u2018Governments Are Fighting, But Civilians Are Suffering\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In Plainfield, a suburb near West Rogers Park, a 71-year-old\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-allegedly-stabbed-blindfolded-date-to-avenge-u-s-iran-drone-strike\/\" title=\"Woman Allegedly Stabbed Blindfolded Date to Avenge U.S.-Iran Drone Strike\">man allegedly stabbed<\/a> a Palestinian woman and\u200d her 6-year-old son, resulting in the child&#8217;s death. \u200cThe incident is believed to be motivated by the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inside a West Rogers Park mosque, groups of men \u2064peacefully recited prayers, emphasizing peace and humanity.\u2064 The imam and\u2064 other attendees expressed sadness for the loss of civilian lives \u200don \u200bboth sides and questioned the effectiveness of intelligence in preventing such tragedies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Palestinian women walk by buildings destroyed in Israeli\u200c airstrikes in Nuseirat \u2062camp\u2064 in the central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 16, 2023. (Hatem Moussa\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rabbi Matanky also condemned the loss of civilian lives\u2064 and highlighted \u200bthe power struggle at the top, which leaves civilians suffering.\u2063 The\u200d imam echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the\u200d suffering of civilians\u2062 amidst the\u200d conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the\u2064 ongoing conflict, Rabbi Matanky suggested that \u200cshowing humanity and\u2062 kindness to \u200bothers \u2062is a \u200dway to promote peace. Different religions have \u200dtheir own prayers for peace,\u200d but the terms \u200dof any\u200c ceasefire are crucial. On\u2062 Devon Avenue, \u200dcoexistence exists amidst \u200bthe changing demographics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What factors contribute to the \u200cchanging demographics that shape \u200cthe \u2064pro-Palestinian movement in the United States?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: The Changing \u200bDynamics of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations in the \u200cUnited States<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian \u2064demonstrations have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-attempts-to-link-bus-ad-about-pediatric-strokes-to-covid-19-vaccines\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Attempts To Link Bus Ad About Pediatric Strokes To COVID-19 Vaccines\">recently gained traction<\/a> in\u200c the United \u2062States,\u2062 ignited by the tragic loss of\u2063 over 1,400 Israeli lives, including civilians, in Hamas&#8217;s sneak\u2063 attack. \u2063While\u2064 these protests may appear perplexing to some Americans, they in \u2063fact reflect\u200d the shifting\u2064 demographics and political leanings \u2063of young Americans. With Israeli Jews increasingly associated with white, Western colonialism in a less homogeneous and less conservative America, \u200ca socially sanctioned \u2063hostility has emerged against them.<\/p>\n<p>The Influence of Changing Demographics:<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk, renowned entrepreneur,\u2064 recently echoed \u2062the sentiment\u2064 that &#8220;Demographics is destiny&#8221; in response \u2064to similar protests in London. Irrespective of\u200c moralistic\u2062 arguments, \u200cthis statement holds true for any nation at any time, representing the changing \u200bdynamics within society. The \u2063evolving demographics of the United States, \u2062with its growing \u2062population of diverse\u2063 ethnicities and perspectives, play \u2064a significant role in shaping the\u200c pro-Palestinian movement.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding Steve Sailer&#8217;s Perspective:<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on Steve Sailer&#8217;s quote, &#8220;Invade the world, invite the world,&#8221; we can comprehend the response of certain \u200bcommunities within the United\u200d States\u200d to America&#8217;s \u2064foreign policy following\u200d the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Sailer&#8217;s statement resonates particularly strongly in \u2064neighborhoods where refugees and migrants from affected countries have settled. The presence of Iraqis, Afghans, Yemenis, and others in areas like West Rogers Park in Chicago, such\u200b as along Devon Avenue, highlights the potential for solidarity between\u200b these diverse \u200bcommunities and Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>The Hypothetical Inclusion of Gazans:<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 efforts to\u200b restrict Palestinian resettlement \u200bin the United States,\u200c the \u2064presence of \u2064Gazans among\u200c the neon-lined storefronts is\u200d not difficult to imagine.\u2062 Just as other \u2063groups affected by conflict and displacement have found refuge within American borders,\u2063 the \u200bpotential for Gazans to\u2062 seek safety and opportunity in the US cannot be ignored. This prospect further fuels empathy and \u2062support among those who\u2063 identify with the struggles faced by \u2062Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian demonstrations sweeping the United States are a response to the changing demographics and\u200d political leanings of young Americans. The association \u2063of Israeli Jews\u2064 with white, Western colonialism in\u2064 a society that becomes less homogeneous and less conservative has resulted in a socially sanctioned hostility towards them. Understanding the resonating perspectives of\u200d figures like Elon Musk and Steve Sailer adds depth to our comprehension of these demonstrations. As society continues to evolve,\u200c it is essential to engage in open\u2062 dialogue and promote \u200cunderstanding among individuals with differing viewpoints.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Hamas&#8217;s surprise attack on October 7, causing the deaths of over 1,400 Israelis, including civilians, pro-Palestinian protests spread across America. 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