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October 16, 2023
All eyes on Gaza. We can’t look away now.
Israeli officials are openly planning to open “the gates of hell” on Gaza.
Recent Blog Posts
The Danger of Neutrality – Anna Baltzer at TEDxOcala
Next time someone tells you people shouldn’t take sides on Palestine, show them this TEDx talk.
January 2018 Media Watch – JVP Health Advisory Council
Short summaries of important Israel/Palestine news from health and human rights organizations.
Trump unsuccessfully bullies UN members to vote against shared and peaceful Jerusalem
We are encouraged by those countries, in the face of threats and bullying by the U.S., that voted with Palestinians, International law, and a future of peace with justice for Israelis and Palestinians.
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.”
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