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October 16, 2023
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Israeli officials are openly planning to open “the gates of hell” on Gaza.
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Your Child Will Ask, A Poem by Rabbi Brant Rosen
Your child will ask
why do we observe this festival?
And you will answer…
Statement on Islamophobic Posters at SDSU & UCLA
We strongly condemn the inflammatory and Islamophobic posters that appeared on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU) on April 14, 2016 and at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on April 15, 2016….
JVP on Jewish communal debate over Israel/Palestine in 2016 elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann | media@jvp.org | 845-377-5745 April 15, 2016–Jewish Voice for Peace offers the following quotes for publication regarding the discussion of Israel/Palestine during the Democratic debate April 14, 2016 and…
Letter to United Methodist Church
April 18, 2016 Rev. Dr. Susan Henry General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church 100 Maryland Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Dear Rev. Henry: We write to you, together, as Palestinian-American Christians…
Academics Urge McGraw-Hill Education to Reverse Decision to Destroy Textbook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2016 Dozens of Prominent Academics Urge McGraw-Hill Education to Reverse Decision to Censor Palestinian Loss of Land Maps Last month, publishing giant McGraw-Hill Education withdrew and destroyed copies of a…
JVP Welcomes Congressional letter Regarding investigating Israel, Egypt Human Rights Abuses
Jewish Voice for Peace joins human rights organizations in welcoming the recent letter sent by members of Congress to the State Department expressing concern over the lack of monitoring of military assistance given to Israel and Egypt and asking for an investigation into possible gross violations of human rights by the police and armed forces of those countries.
Q&A: What you need to know about Palestinian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
In this packet, BADIL answers common questions about Palestinian refugees and IDPs and the Right of Return. View the full packet here.
Reflections on the UC Regents meeting
It is important to be clear: anti-Jewish bigotry is always reprehensible, but criticism of the state of Israel is not inherently anti-semitic.
Resisting Islamophobia in Our Communities: Suggestions for Action from JVP’s Network Against Islamophobia
As we mourn those killed in the recent horrific attacks in Brussels and Ankara, we are also acutely aware of—and pledge to stand firmly against–the frightening rise in Islamophobia against Muslim communities already besieged in this country. These communities are now under even greater threat of physical violence, harassment, bullying, and the diminishment of civil liberties.
UC Regents New Policy Opens Door to Policing Speech Critical of Israeli Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann | media@jvp.org | 845-377-5745 March 23, 2016–This morning the UC Regents adopted a policy on intolerance that fails to address concerns that this policy could be used to police student…
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