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Divestment win at UC Berkeley this morning

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 8:13am

Like hundreds of others in the overflow crowd last night, I'm completely exhausted after having spent 10 hours straight listening to an extraordinary night of emotional testimony about divestment at UC Berkeley. I'm so proud to tell you that at 5:30 this morning, 

JVP supports divestment at UC Berkeley

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 8:26am

Jewish Voice for Peace's letter to student senators at UC Berkeley.

April 17, 2013

To the attention of the Associated Students of UC Berkeley,

We are writing to you from Jewish Voice for Peace to urge you to pass the Resolution SB 160: A Peaceful Step Towards Neutrality: Targeted Divestment from Companies that Profit from Israel’s Occupation and Settlement Construction.”

Last 24 hours to get special hotel rate for JVP's National Membership Meeting!

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 10:56am

Jewish Voice for Peace's National Membership Meeting is getting closer. The deadline for getting the special meeting hotel rate ends tomorrow, March 29.

 

Jewish Voice for Peace's National Membership Meeting is getting closer. The deadline for getting the special meeting hotel rate ends tomorrow, March 29.

Passover: the freedom to question and to re-tell our stories

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Fri, 03/22/2013 - 8:29am

Read Passover message from Rabbi Margaret Holub, and gather additional readings to bring to your Seder Table!

 

 

Put Olive on Seder Plate for Palestinians and All Oppressed Peoples

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 3:54pm

The olive tree is a universal and ancient symbol of hope and peace. And sadly, the destruction of Palestinian olive trees by Israeli settlers and the Israeli army is just one example of the way that Israeli policies systematically deny Palestinians of even their most basic rights.

Jewish Perspectives: Can a Jewish state be democratic?

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 10:56am

Join this event. Note the change of venue.

JVP Condemns New Wave of Islamophobic Ads

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Sun, 03/10/2013 - 6:09pm

Jewish Voice for Peace condemns the latest round of Islamophobic ads from Pamela Geller and the American Freedom Defense Initiative on the San Francisco Municipal Transit Buses.

JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE CONDEMNS NEW WAVE OF ISLAMOPHOBIC ADS; CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

Pressure Points: A 'Counter Voice' to AIPAC

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 1:00am

Two pacifist groups have launched a $100,000 billboard advertising campaign to challenge the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the influential pro-Israel lobby, during AIPAC’s annual policy conference in Washington, D.C.

The Campaign

Do We Need a Pro-Israel Lobby?

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 11:00am

See what JVP's Rebecca Vilkomerson has to say about this on The Tablet.

 

AIPAC Fosters Islamophobia and Elevates Power Over Justice

By Rebecca Vilkomerson

Massive Ad Campaign Challenges AIPAC During Annual Conference

Submitted by Sydney Levy on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 10:47am

"AIPAC Does Not Speak for Me" say 100 billboard ads in DC Metro, highlighting gap between AIPAC’s peace­killing policy positions and most Jewish Americans.

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