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A public menorah in California was destroyed Wednesday, prompting a police hate crime investigation, according to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's office.

An investigation into the destruction of the Oakland Hanukkiah has been opened by the Oakland police department; one of a series of antisemitic attacks on the Oakland Jewish community.

The people in the video were among the more than 250 people who offered public comment during the special meeting devoted to the resolution, which lasted for six hours.

The Oakland City Council approved a resolution on Monday demanding a ceasefire in Gaza but rejected amendments condemning Hamas for its barbaric attack on Israel.By unanimous vote, the eight city councilmembers — all of them Democrats — approved a resolution supporting U.S. House Resolution 786, whi...

The Oakland City Council demanded a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas -- while rejecting amendments condemning Hamas.

 

It’s growing harder to avoid conflict over Israel’s war against Hamas. And that has Bay Area Jews feeling a new kind of unease, one that can quickly cross into fear.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced he's going to Israel, drawing praise from major Jewish community groups following the Hamas attack on that country two weeks ago. 

The Jewish News of Northern California

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced he's going to Israel, drawing praise from major Jewish community groups following the Hamas attack on that country two weeks ago.