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Free Ahed Tamimi
Ahed Tamimi, a Palestinian High School student, was taken away and imprisoned by Israeli occupation forces. #FreeAhed

No Way to Treat a Child
Guest Post by JVP member Benay Blend based in Albuquerque, NM During the protests in Bil’in against the separation wall on July 31, 2014, the sixteen-year old son of Iyad Burnat was shot in the…

A Chanukah Prayer for Jerusalem – Dori Midnight
We refuse to let our spiritual traditions be mangled by the maw of nationalism and racism.

JVP Responds to Trump’s Announcement of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital and Plan to Move U.S. Embassy
This move is counter to international law and is a clear attempt by Israel and the U.S. to consolidate Israeli annexation of land.

Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is an endorsement of Israel’s annexation policies
For 70 years, the US has given Israel tacit approval to steal Palestinian land, build illegal Jewish settlements, and deny Palestinians in East Jerusalem and elsewhere their rights.

Controversial Trump appointment of Kenneth Marcus to Department of Education: Hearing on December 5
If confirmed in this position, Marcus will be able to apply a widely discredited definition of antisemitism with the power of the federal government.

Hundreds of young Jews and Palestinians call for boycott of Birthright Israel in NYC
“I participated in the protest because Birthright doesn’t speak for me as a young Jew.”

December 2017 Media Watch – JVP Health Advisory Council
Short summaries of important Israel/Palestine news from health and human rights organizations.

All of Us or None
Our movements for justice against racial capitalism need to prioritize the needs and demands of the most impacted people.

Hundreds of young Jews, former Birthright participants and Palestinians to protest Birthright in NYC, call for boycott
Young Jews will hold a speakout, ritual and protest outside the Birthright Israel Foundation’s offices in New York City on Sunday December 3 to send the message that Birthright does not represent our values.

Over 70K Tune In To Sold Out Panel On Antisemitism In NYC
“Nothing can be more counterproductive or hurtful to Jews than to be intentionally confusing the issue of anti-Semitism by spreading false charges of anti-Semitism.”
Links to broad coverage of “Antisemitism and the Struggle for Justice” – November 28, 2017
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