Jesse Bacon's blog

What have we learned in the last week about the politics of Israel and Palestine in Washington?

I was stunned to see that our entire US Congress gave Israeli Prime
Minister Bibi Netanyahu 29 standing ovations on Tuesday. Twenty-nine.
Unbelievable, given what his speech contained.

The producer believes she is the youngest person ever to appear in-studio on the network. The Al Jazeera camera person also tagged along on with Jewish Voice for Peace's young adult wing Young, Jewish, and Proud for their "Hava Nagila" flash mob, footage to come.

Young, Jewish, and Proud participants lead flash mob protest at the beginning of AIPAC policy conference.

Audio of the Performance: http://bit.ly/YJPHavaNagila

Young Adult Wing of Jewish Voice for Peace rewrites “Hava Nagila” to protest human rights abuses

Contact:
Hanna King, hking1 AT swarthmore.edu
Jesse Bacon, jesse AT jvp.org

US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an extended meeting Friday amid controversy over Obama's call for negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians based on the borders that existed before Israel's victory in the 1967 war which saw it occupy the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.

Young Jews come to DC to challenge right-wing Israel lobby group Aipac as part of Move Over AIPAC protests.

Members of national group Jewish Voice for Peace promise creative actions highlighting abuses against Palestinians.

Contacts: Jesse Bacon, jesse at jvp.org,
Hanna King, hking1 AT swarthmore.edu,

May 19, 2011
 
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) was disappointed by President Obama’s speech today. While President Obama did speak for the first time of a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders, he did not break new ground in his overall approach to the conflict. His speech did not reflect the reality on the ground and further showed a breathtaking hypocrisy by omission.  

Bassem and Naji Tamimi are fathers, scholars, committed peace activists. Why is Israel jailing them? Because the army wants to use them as examples in order to stop the unarmed protests in the village of Nabi Saleh.

For Immediate Release:
May 18, 2011

Contact:
Medea Benjamin, Move Over AIPAC Coordinator, medea@globalexchange.org,
Jewish Participants Available for Interview:

Hedy Epstein, Hedy AT hedyepstein.com,
Rebecca Vilkomerson, Jewish Voice for Peace, rebecca AT jvp.org,
Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Shomer Shalom, rabbilynn AT earthlink.net,
Jesse Bacon, Young, Jewish, and Proud, justicelovejesse AT gmail.com,
Donna Nevel, Jews Say No!, denevel AT gmail.com,

Jewish-Americans Speak Out Against AIPAC Lobby's Policy on Israel/ Palestine

Members of a Louisville congregation were met by dozens of protestors on their way to church Sunday night. The Evangel World Prayer Center hosted a service intended to show support for Israel, but Louisville's Jewish Voice for Peace says the service sent the wrong message.