As tensions have flared in the escalating conflict and protests have spread across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Education Agency would provide resources to schools to counter misinformation and antisemitism.
Gov. Greg Abbott condemns the recent attacks on Israel during a community gathering in support of Israel at the Congregation Agudas Achim Oct. 9 in Austin. Abbott also announced efforts for Texas to support Israel, which included funding for increased security at Jewish and Israel-related locations such as synagogues and schools and an Executive Order directing all Texas state agencies to refrain from purchasing goods produced in or exported from the Gaza Strip.
“Working together, we can eliminate the ignorance that spurs antisemitism and bigotry through knowledge and truth,” Abbott said in the statement. The nonprofit American Muslims for Palestine has called upon the U.S. government to support a ceasefire and “address the root cause of violence, that is, Israel’s apartheid regime, and specifically in Gaza, Israel’s brutal siege and blockade.” The group helped organize a vigil in Dallas Wednesday night to honor the 1,500 children who have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza since Oct. 7, thethe decision of a Hilton hotel in Houston for canceling a conference hosted by the U.S.
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