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Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 8:05pm

Today Jewish Voice for Peace honors Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)

On this day, we reflect on the horrors of World War II and the Nazi genocidal policies that led to the killing of some 11 million including Jews, Gypsies, Socialists, Poles, Soviets, gays, people with disabilities, dissenters and others all deemed unfit or a threat.

JVP Statement on Idle No More movement

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:38am

Jewish Voice for Peace affirms its support for the Canadian indigenous rights movement known as Idle No More. In November, Chief Theresa Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation began a 42-day hunger strike in response to legislation threatening First Nations' treaties and rights to natural resources.

Gaza News and social media sources, articles etc..

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 2:10pm

Want to understand more about the crisis in Gaza and Israel? Wondering where to find good news sources and analysis? Here are some of our favorite sources.

- Jewish Voice for Peace



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Boston Jews to Protest “Rally to Support Israel”, Call for Inclusive, Compassionate Jewish Community

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 8:41am

Jews to Protest “Rally to Support Israel”, Call for Inclusive, Compassionate Jewish Community

JVP Statement Opposing Bigotry in All Forms

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 5:41pm

Jewish Voice for Peace is proud to be part of a worldwide movement dedicated to the freedom, human rights and equality of all the people of Israel and Palestine.  We are committed to struggling, along with all our allies, to build this movement on the basis of truth, accountability, and respect for the human rights and dignity of all peoples. To that end, it is incumbent upon all of us to vehemently denounce all forms of bigotry, including anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim hatred, and anti-Arab racism.

JVP ad campaign: Sheldon Adelson and Bill Kristol, We Say No Jewish McCarthyism

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 11:32am

Print Ad Campaign:
Rabbis to Sheldon Adelson and Bill Kristol: Stop Trying to Play Thought-Police for Jewish Community

Jewish Voice for Peace Press Release

www. jvp.org/ads to download PDF of print ad and view past media coverage.

JVP Statement on Adding Jerusalem to Democratic Party Platform

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 4:48pm

Terrible foreign policy that-if impleme

JVP Statement Opposing CA Assembly Vote on Limiting Free Speech at UC

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 1:16pm

Applauds few legislators who refused to vote for deceptive resolution meant to limit criticism of Israeli policies

JVP Statement Opposing CA Assembly Vote on Limiting Free Speech at UC

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 1:05pm

 

JVP deplores Rachel Corrie verdict

Submitted by Cecilie Surasky on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 8:47am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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