CNN analyst cheered by DC ralliers for expressing solidarity with US Jews, jeered for calling for end to Gaza bombing

CNN analyst Van Jones is warmly received by the estimated 200,000 in attendance at the pro-Israel rally in Washington

“If you’re not Jewish, you may not know this, but since October 7, there’s been literally an explosion of violence against Jewish people, attacks against Jewish people, horrific acts of hatred against Jewish people,” he laments.

“I don’t want to be silent because the Jewish community stood with the civil rights movement,” Jones says to cheers.

“Whatever our different political beliefs and views are about what’s happening overseas, you do not have to support all the policies of Israel to support and love and stand with all the people of Israel during this time, and that’s why I’m here,” Jones declares.

“My heart breaks for all the Israeli children. My heart breaks for all the Palestinian children and my heart breaks for all the Jewish American children who are now also living in fear. I pray that every single hostage is released,” he says to cheers. “I also pray that Hamas ends its reign of terror.”

But then, Jones begins to lose the crowd as he describes himself as a “peace guy.”

“I pray for peace. No more rockets from Gaza and no more bombs falling down on the people of Gaza,” he says.

The crowd does not take this well and many begin chanting, “no ceasefire!”

Jones finishes by discussing the uptick in antisemitism.

“I don’t want any rabbi tonight to have to go and buy an extra can of white paint just to be able to paint over a swastika on a synagogue tomorrow morning here,” he says.

“I definitely don’t want any Jewish daughter — which I just learned — to change her name in her rideshare app because she’s afraid for her driver to know that she is Jewish. That should not be happening here.”

“No matter what happens anyplace else, we can do better here. No more horror there. No more hatred here. You are not alone. Thank you very much,” Jones concludes.