| Open letter asking Susan Sarandon to cut ties with settlement-builder Lev Leviev; JVP Rebukes ADL |
JVP, Adalah and others send open letter to Susan Sarandon asking her to follow UNICEF lead and cut ties with Israeli settlement-builder Lev Leviev (Read UNICEF story here). Now, the Anti-Defamation League is condemning UNICEF. JVP, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and Jews Against the Occupation challenge the ADL to stop supporting human rights abusers in this statement.
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| Jewish Voice for Peace expresses outrage over Jewish groups' condemnation of Presbyterian Church USA |
After
careful reading of Church document grappling with moral responses to
Israel's occupation, JVP asks: where is the anti-Semitism?
JVP
believes that the church should be applauded, not condemned. It is a
sad day when Jewish organizations condemn efforts to be vigilant
against anti-Semitism. Read more
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| Controversy over Caterpillar military sales to Israel, dominates CAT shareholder meeting for 5th year in a row |
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Controversy over Caterpillar military sales to Israel, dominates CAT shareholder meeting for 5th year in a row. Human rights groups secure meeting with CAT CEO Jim Owens. Corporate accountability resolution, co-sponsored by faith organizations, achieves mainstream investor support Read more |
| Obama, McCain: Don't Pander to AIPAC at the Expense of Peace |
Nearly 6,000 signatures in just over 5 days! We
are deeply concerned by statements that both Senator McCain and Senator
Obama made at the AIPAC Conference. Sign
our petition to Senators Obama and McCain, and read our press statement here.
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| Save the Date: Fall Delegation to Israel/Palestine |
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JVP's
Health and Human Rights Project (HaHRP) will send a new delegation to
Israel-Palestine from October 18 through November 1. HaHRP will focus
on health care and human rights concerns as well as developing an
understanding of the on-the-ground realities of the occupation. For
more information and an application, contact hahrp@jvp.org. |
| Trees of Reconciliation |
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Join our Trees of Reconciliation campaign
and achieve a small measure of Tikkun Olam--repairing the
world--helping us plant trees that will add to the sustainability of
Palestinian families and the land they live in. Help us reach our goal of 3000 trees this year! |
| Remember the Nakba |
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| Methodists affirm divestment as option to end Israel's occupation |
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We fully
support efforts by Methodist and Presbyterian churches to divest from companies that profit from Israel's
occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Read JVP's media statement regarding the United Methodist Church General Conference in Fort Worth, TX, and see our latest newsletter about the conference and JVP's work with churches. Go to our resource center here. |
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