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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.
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Rekindling Our Commitment to Justice on Chanukah
This week, American Jews are participating in a series of nationally coordinated actions against Islamophobia and racism to mark the eight days of Chanukah with a rekindling of their commitment to justice.
Open Letter To Rabbi Susan Talve from St Louis Jews
For more than a year, we have struggled to reconcile your righteous stand on challenging U.S. domestic racism with your stated commitment to Zionism and defense of Israel.
Refugees Welcome
Designed by JVP Artist and Cultural Workers Council member Micah Bazant, the “Refugees Are Welcome Here” poster has become an icon of 21st century social justice movements. Download the 11x17in PDF. Browse more resources from the Network Against…
4 Reasons Why Europe Should Avoid the Netanyahu Way (Infographic)
On November 29th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is going to Paris to talk to world leaders about fighting terrorism the “Netanyahu way.” But what does “The “Netanyahu Way” look like?
Jewish Voice for Peace Condemns Im Tirtzu Video
December 15, 2015 – The video released by the Israeli organization Im Tirtzu on December 14, 2015 is a disgraceful and dangerous act of incitement against Israeli human rights activists. The video accuses individual Israelis…
Rabbi Alissa Wise Addresses St Peter’s Church
In Genesis we read: Jacob woke from his sleep and said, surely God is in this place, and I did not know it! It happened for me like that too. Well, maybe not exactly. Let me tell you what happened: In the summer of 2007, while I was studying to become a rabbi, I lived in the West Bank for two months. One day I planted trees in a destroyed olive grove outside of Nablus.
JVP Condemns use of the term “Jewish agenda”
Jewish Voice for Peace condemns the reported use by a student government representative at the University of Santa Cruz of the term ‘Jewish agenda’ to describe another student’s opposition to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement on campus. No student on campus should ever be stigmatized on behalf of their race, religion, ethnicity, or cultural identity.
18 Gifts That Support Justice for Palestinians
From candles and clothing to artwork and olive oil, here is your holiday gifting guide that supports Palestinian human rights.
JVP applauds AAA for endorsing academic boycott
Jewish Voice for Peace congratulates the American Anthropological Association for a historic vote on Friday, Nov 20, where over 1,000 members voted to endorse a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions.
Questions for the Media – A Poem by Aurora Levins Morales
If Beirut has been a city for 37 centuries and Paris for 20, why doesn’t anyone refer to explosions in Beirut as attacks on music, culture, civilization? This is what I want to know: can you tell me the names of the people? I need to know their names.
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