On Monday, more than 50 Palestinians in Gaza, including several teenagers, were killed and some 2,500 others wounded when Israeli snipers used live gunfire and tear gas against protesters advocating for their freedom.

It was the deadliest day in Gaza since the 2014 war — and the situation appears to only be getting worse.

Are you feeling angry, upset, or confused about the horrifying violence on Gaza? Are you hoping to be connected with other young Jews in this moment who also stand for freedom and dignity for all? Do you want to take meaningful action around this violence, the embassy move, and Trump's withdrawal from Iran deal, but are not quite sure how?

Join hundreds of Jews from across the country on IfNotNow's open call this Thursday, May 17 at 8pm EST to get an update from IfNotNow leaders and experts on the ground on what's happening and what you can do about it.

On the call, you'll also hear from IfNotNow leaders who will be taking action across the country all week surrounding the horrifying violence on Gaza and who are working on strategies for what we can do to support each other and lead our American Jewish community on a path of freedom and dignity for all.

These are difficult and often horrifying times. The violence on Monday — and Trump's withdrawal from the Iran deal and official move of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem — came after weeks of Palestinian protests that were overwhelmingly nonviolent, but where more than 40 Palestinian protesters in the Gaza strip were killed by the Israeli military and more than 6000 others were injured.

During that same time period, American Jewish activists with IfNotNow protested in over 30 cities, demanding that the political leadership of our community speak up against the escalation of violence.

Join our campaign call at 8pm EST on May 17th, where we will discuss our next steps in response to this moment and how everyone can be involved. Even if you can't be there, sign up and we'll send you notes and next steps.

IfNotNow is a movement of young American Jews committed to ending American Jewish support for the Occupation and calling for freedom and dignity for all peoples, including all Israelis and Palestinians.