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Opposing Trump and Netanyahu’s Shared Agenda
September 19, 2017–Following speeches by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly, Jewish Voice for Peace issues the following statement from Executive Director Rebecca Vilkomerson: “Echoing…

Confronting Zionism: A Collection of Personal Stories
A book for those “wrestling with Zionism” as a political ideology, a family battlefield, a dream betrayed, or a form of racist exclusion in everyday life.

September 2017 Media Watch – JVP Health Advisory Council
Short summaries of important Israel/Palestine news from health and human rights organizations.

Literary Figures speak out in solidarity with imprisoned Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour
Prominent US poets, writers, playwrights and publishers issued statements today in support of imprisoned Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour ahead of her upcoming trial verdict on October 17.
Welcome to Jewish Voice for Peace!
We are thrilled to welcome you as a Jewish Voice for Peace member! Want to learn more? Take a look at our membership overview and find a chapter closest to you you. Here are 4…

“There was a tank before there were ambulances”
The following is an interview with a JVP member from Durham North Carolina who was in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday August 12th to protest the white supremacist and antisemitic march.

We who will defeat white supremacy
The following is a speech given by JVP member Mark Mishler at an “End White Supremacy” demonstration in Albany, NY on August 13th. This rally was planned in less than 24 hours to respond to…

Getting Organized in the Wake of Charlottesville
Jewish Voice for Peace stands unequivocally and emphatically against the white supremacy, antisemitism and fascism on display in Charlottesville this weekend. We join the voices of mourning for Heather Heyer, who was murdered by a white supremacist driver, and for the full recovery of all those injured and traumatized by Saturday’s events.

BADIL Responds to Activist Travel Ban
Originally posted by BADIL on their website here On 24 July, Israeli apartheid crossed the Atlantic Ocean, 9437 km (5864 miles) to detain five American human rights defenders. The group was denied entry to Israel…

Interfaith Leaders Denied Entry to Israel for Supporting Palestinian Human Rights
Five leaders on an interfaith delegation to Israel/Palestine were refused permission to board their plane in the United States, in what appears to be an implementation of Israel’s travel ban on supporters of Palestinian rights and Boycott, Divestment Sanctions (BDS).

Israeli Crackdown on Worship at Al-Aqsa and Power Cuts in Gaza Risk Major Escalation
Jewish Voice for Peace is deeply concerned about escalations of violence against Palestinian protesters and worshippers in Jerusalem, and the worsening power crisis in Gaza.

#ReturnTheBirthright Testimonials
The JVP Student Network is launching a #ReturntheBirthright campaign, and we want to hear from you why you think boycotting Birthright is important.
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