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Hundreds of academics call on the U.S. State Department to revise its definition of anti-Semitism, to respect criticism of Israel as protected speech.
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Congressional leaders are quietly pushing through legislation, backed by AIPAC, that would discourage and penalize boycotts against Israel and erase the distinction between Israel and the Palestinian territories it occupies.
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann | 845-377-5745 | media@jvp.org Jewish Voice for Peace Statement on Pro-Settlement Legislation Pending in Congress Jewish Voice for Peace strongly opposes proposed amendments to trade legislation intended to institutionalize support for the Israeli occupation and attempt to criminalize non-violent boycotts of Israel. Yesterday the Senate Finance Committee approved amended language to S.995, while a…
Read MoreCoverage of the 2015 JVP National Membership Meeting: The Nation: _At a Jewish Voice for Peace Conference: This is What Solidarity Looks Like (March 20, 2015) Nadia Hijab of Al Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network, writes about being at the JVP NMM. The Real News Network: _Iran Nuclear Program a Distraction from Israel’s Nuclear Weapons (March 15,…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann | 845-377-5745 | Naomi@jvp.org UCLA Resolution on Anti-Semitism Creates Dangerous Precedent Jewish Voice for Peace welcomes the commitment of the UCLA Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) to addressing issues of anti-Semitism on campus. We recognize that a recent series of troubling incidents, including anti-Semitic graffiti and inappropriate questioning of…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann | media@jvp.org | 845-877-5745 Netanyahu speech provides opportunity to question US/Israel _ Special Relationship__ In his controversial speech before a joint session of Congress today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to undermine US diplomacy with Iran and set the US on a path towards a possible military confrontation with…
Read MoreMentions of JVP in the News: The Nation: _Progressive Honor Roll (December 22, 2014) JVP_s #GazaNames video made The Nation’s Progressive Honor Roll for 2014. They write: Produced by Jewish Voice for Peace with the assistance of the Institute for Middle East Understanding, the video was more effective than any major media report in communicating…
Read MoreMentions of JVP__s role in the political landscape: Haaretz: __BDS movement claims victory as US County drops Israeli security firm__ (November 26, 2014) Coverage of Durham JVP__s BIG WIN! Also coverage in Mondoweiss, and the local Herald Sun and Durham News. Haaretz: __Netanyahu cannot depend only on Republicans for support.__ (November 3, 2014) Sometimes critical…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naomi Dann 845-377-5745 media@jvp.org Members of Congress heed grassroots pressure to #SkiptheSpeech Jewish Voice for Peace and partner groups call on members of Congress to Skip Prime Minister Netanyahu__s Speech February 4, 2015– On January 27, Jewish Voice for Peace, along with our partners at the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2015 Community Leaders Launch Campaign Against City Council Delegation to Israel Coalition of more than 40 groups holds press conference outside City Hall, calls on the City Council to honor commitments to New York City residents and stand for justice Representatives from a diverse coalition of groups across New York…
Read MoreOn December 4, United Auto Workers (UAW) 2865, representing over 13,000 graduate students, readers, and tutors across the University of California system, will be casting a vote for or against boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS.) The ballot measure calls on the University of California (UC) and the UAW International to divest from Israeli state institutions…
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The JVP Student Network Together, we’re a national coalition of undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and campus activists united in support for Palestinian equal rights and liberation. JVP campus chapters across the country work with Students for Justice in Palestine to support and develop BDS campaigns, to raise awareness of the Israeli occupation of Palestine,…
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