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September 2018 Media Watch – JVP Health Advisory Council
Short summaries of important Israel/Palestine news from health and human rights organizations.
Why Israel Imprisoned A Poet – by Sarah Schulman
Last week, the Israeli government sentenced a poet to five months in prison. For a poem. Two and a half years ago Dareen Tatour, a young Palestinian woman, posted a poem in Arabic on her Facebook page. Historically, poets go to prison when unjust systems reach a level of control so brutal that no opposition can be tolerated.
August 2018 Media Watch – JVP Health Advisory Council
Short summaries of important Israel/Palestine news from health and human rights organizations.
Stop the Deadly Exchange Between the U.S. and Israel #ApartheidIsNotSecurity
We’ve recently gotten word that it is likely the ADL’s National Counter Terrorism Seminar was on the ground in Israel during the very week that bombs were falling on Gaza and the Knesset was codifying apartheid.
First-ever: 40+ Jewish groups worldwide oppose equating antisemitism with criticism of Israel
It is more important than ever to distinguish between the hostility to or prejudice against Jews on the one hand, and legitimate critiques of Israeli policies and system of injustice on the other.
My Story, Like Every Migrant’s Story, Is A Love Story
My story, like every migrant’s story, is a love story. But my story, unlike so many, didn’t end up with family separation.
July 2018 Media Watch – JVP Health Advisory Council
Short summaries of important Israel/Palestine news from health and human rights organizations.
2018 JVP Board Elections
The Board supports the work of Jewish Voice for Peace and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. This year, members will vote for four candidates to fill three positions.
One JVP Staff Member’s Family Immigration Story – #KeepFamiliesTogether
Let’s be really clear about what Trump’s Executive Order does and does not do. It still criminalizes refugees and asylum-seekers.
7 Actions You Can Take for Gaza Today
In the wake of the latest massacres in Gaza, the number of people standing up for Palestinian rights is skyrocketing.
June 2018 Media Watch – JVP Health Advisory Council
Short summaries of important Israel/Palestine news from health and human rights organizations.
The Crisis in Jerusalem Cannot Hide the Growing Movement of Non-Violent Resistance
When Congress gave into AIPAC and passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, it was clear that they never expected a U.S. President to actually move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem without a comprehensive peace agreement.
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