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Ten thousand copies of a special supplement of The New York Times focused on Israel and Palestine were distributed across NYC yesterday, while thousands of on-line versions made their way across the internet. The special supplement, which was a parody, includes such articles as “Congress to Debate US Aid to Israel” and “In the Footsteps of Mandela and King: A Non-Violent Movement Gains Ground Ten Years On,” as well as an editorial, “Our New Editorial Policy: Rethinking Israel-Palestine.”
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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.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Contact: media@jvp.org | 845-377-8745 Kristin McCarthy, Arab American Institute | kmccarthy@aaiusa.org | 202-652-4978 Progressives tell Center for American Progress: “You’ve made a mistake.” Over 100 progressive leaders and organizations, including Naomi Klein, Avaaz, Center for Constitutional Rights, and others joined Jewish Voice for Peace and the Arab American Institute expressing concern…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: baltimore@jewishvoiceforpeace.org Baltimore Activists Demand Cardin End Military Aid to Israel October 22, 2015– On Thursday, members of the Baltimore community publicly demanded an immediate end to US military aid to Israel outside of the office of Senator Benjamin Cardin, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Despite concerted advocacy…
Read MoreIn light of the current climate of rampant Islamophobia, we at Jewish Voice for Peace were disgusted to learn that anti-Muslim hate groups have called for a “Global Rally for Humanity” outside at least 20 mosques and Islamic centers across the country on October 9-10.
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Activism for Palestinian rights does not inherently threaten Jewish identity.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2015 Contact: Kathleen Kern, Christians Witnessing for Palestine, 585-697-4580, kk@cpt.org Corinne Sutter-Brown, Jewish Voice for Peace – Rochester, 585-309-4487, rochester@jvp.org Thomas Russell, United Church of Christ – Palestine Israel Network, 202-246-2768, thomassrussell@gmail.com Rochester Faith Community Comes Together to Support Civil Rights Leader Despite death threats and dis-invitation, Rev. Graylan Hagler gave powerful testimony linking Black American…
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About the Report Jewish Voice for Peace produced Stifling Dissent in the service of protecting and promoting freedom of speech, academic freedom, and freedom of political expression on college campuses for all students. Enter your email to view and download the report. For more information, visit: News and Analysis about campus repression:
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UPDATE: On Thursday September 10, supporters of diplomacy in the Senate blocked a measure intended to derail the nuclear deal with Iran. Rabbi Joseph Berman, JVP Governmental Affairs Liaison: “This is a huge victory for grassroots activists, demonstrating that people organizing together to support peace can defeat the forces of militarism and fear. In the coming…
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Read on to find out what happened with the University of California and the potential adoption of the “State department definition” of anti-Semitism.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann | media@jvp.org | 845-377-5745 Subcommittee Hearing on the impact of the BDS movement omits voices of support for the movement for Palestinian rights and focused on impact of the movement on business and rather than the impact of Israeli policies on Palestinian lives. [dropcaps type=’normal’ color=” background_color=” border_color=”]W[/dropcaps]ashington, DC…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann | media@jvp.org | 845-377-5745 Jewish Peace Advocates Support Iran Nuclear Deal Jewish Voice for Peace, a national, grassroots organization dedicated to a U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East based on human rights and democracy, strongly supports the negotiated deal between world powers and Iran. Along with an overwhelming majority of Americans –…
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