A centuries-old Vermont political tradition is intersecting with a modern global conflict this year.

Vermont Friends of Israel and Chabad of Brattleboro present Din Tesler, a security guard for the Nova Music Festival and survivor of the October 7th attack on Israel, speaking in Brattleboro, Vermont, June 18th, 2024.

Vermont teacher and longtime resident, Larry Kaplan, raises concerns about bringing the Israel–Gaza conflict into local town meeting ballots. Pointing to other global atrocities that have not been addressed at the local level, he questions why this issue is being singled out and whether town meeting is the right forum.

"This is about saying no more to terrorism; no more will we tolerate attacks on our own sovereign soil. No more will we allow women and children to be oppressed," Rachel Feldman with Vermont Friends of Israel said.

Rob and Corinne Dodson discuss combatting antisemitism in schools.