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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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50,000+ Petition Delivered to Facebook in 17 Cities Around the World
If Facebook does move to restrict use of the word Zionist, this would block important conversations on the world’s largest social media platform, harm Facebook users attempting to connect across space and difference, and deprive Palestinians of a critical venue for expressing their political viewpoints to the world.
Jewish Voice for Peace unequivocally opposes the IHRA working definition of antisemitism
The controversial IHRA definition poses a direct censorship threat to Palestinians and Palestinian rights advocates. It can easily be used as a censorship tool that falsely conflates attempts to hold the Israeli government accountable with antisemitism.
Thousands of Human Rights Activists, Scholars, and Cultural Figures Call on Facebook to Allow Users to Hold Israeli Government Accountable
Open letter launched by hundreds of activists, intellectuals and artists launched garnered 14,500 signatures in first day
Free Issa Amro #FreePoliticalPrisoners
When an occupying army is both judge and jury for the occupied, where does one go for justice? Jewish Voice for Peace supports the rights of Palestinians to protest their inhumane conditions. Issa Amro is one of many Palestinian activists who are being prosecuted on politically motivated charges. If he is convicted by an Israeli court, he is undoubtedly a political prisoner.
Kindle the People’s Menorah
Come celebrate Hanukkah this year building a radical, loving, anti-Zionist Jewish movement for liberation. This year, we are shining a light on abolition — the movement of activists and scholars that are trying to think…
Thousands Call on Facebook to Stop Censoring Palestine
“Facebook is a window to the world for many oppressed communities – like Palestinians, Kashmiris, Rohingyas or Uighurs – to speak out for freedom, justice and dignity. Unfortunately, Facebook has a track record of silencing advocates and giving in to autocratic and repressive regimes’ narratives and bullying.”
JVP denounces Zoom, Facebook and Youtube for censoring Palestinians
“We know that the machinery of antisemitism is being wielded by those in power to divide us, and we refuse to have our pain used to repress others. Palestinians deserve to be heard, and we will repeat until its heard: Criticism of the Israeli state is not antisemitic.”
Meet the Communities Live Streaming in 5781
What will we commit to building in the coming year that might change the course of our own lives, and how will we commit ourselves to movements for justice in the year to come?
We Welcome 5781
Rosh Hashanah: The Jewish New Year – Sep 18 – Sep 20 (Fri – Sun) Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement – Sep 27 – Sep 28 (Sun – Mon) We pause to take a step…
JVP endorses Not Free to Desist
This is the day when, in hope, in love, we begin to imagine a time when Palestinians are told, “Welcome home.”
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