Sydney Levy's blog

JVP's office manager discovered graffiti outside the entrance to our building here in Oakland this morning, August, 16, 2010.

If you can't read the attached images- it said "Jewish Voice for Palestine" in marker and the sticker said "VIVA BARUCH GOLDSTEIN."

Right-wing Israel advocacy group San Francisco Voice for Israel/ StandWithUs 
Member Pepper Sprays Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) members 
at Bay Area JVP Chapter Meeting. Wraps self in Israeli flag.

Young, Jewish and Proud members speak out:
Rae Abileah: Jewish Values vs. Israeli Policies: Why five young Jews disrupted PM Netanyahu in New Orleans reprinted at Jewlicious.com

The Israeli press is reporting that Caterpillar is withholding the delivery of tens of D9 bulldozers—valued at $50 million—to the Israeli military. A suspension of the sale of bulldozers is what we have been asking Caterpillar for over seven years now. This is a great win, but this is no time to let off the pressure. Click here to read more and take action.

Jewish Voice for Peace statement on making it on the Anti-Defamation League's list of top ten "anti-Israel" groups

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is at it again. They just came up with a list of the top ten most influential anti-Israel Groups in America, and Jewish Voice for Peace makes the list. We appreciate the honor, except that the ADL--as usual--got a few things wrong in describing us.

The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) has endorsed the TIAA-CREF campaign and is urging all groups working on boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigns in the US, es

The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) has endorsed the TIAA-CREF campaign and is urging all groups working on boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigns in the US, especially on university campuses, to endorse the campaign and join it, whenever possible, to amplify its reach and impact across the US.

(September 20, 2010) Faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts Boston asked the non-profit investment firm TIAA-CREF to divest its holdings from companies that do business with the Israeli Occupation at the company CEO’s public address on campus last Monday.

U Mass Boston Faculty ask TIAA-CREF head: "xxx."

Here's their release.

(September 20, 2010) Faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts Boston asked the non-profit investment firm TIAA-CREF to divest its holdings from companies that do business with the Israeli Occupation at the company CEO’s public address on campus last Monday.

U Mass Boston Faculty ask TIAA-CREF head: "xxx."

Here's their release.

(September 20, 2010) Faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts Boston asked the non-profit investment firm TIAA-CREF to divest its holdings from companies that do business with the Israeli Occupation at the company CEO’s public address on campus last Monday.