News & Updates

JVP's Rabbi Alissa Wise writes about the 30,000 Bedouin facing permanent displacement because of the recent decision by Israeli ministers to approve Israeli minister Benny Begin's newest version of the Prawer Plan.

Update on attacks on American Muslim for Palestine (AMP)'s San Francisco bus ads.

Even after nine consecutive terms at Military Prison 6 - for refusal to serve in an army whose government he believes continues to occupy another people - Natan Blanc is standing firm.

Here are two letters submitted to the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority.

For more background on this,please go to Coalition urges SF authorities to refrain from stigmatizing political ads

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Civil rights organizations call upon San Francisco authorities to resist pressure to stigmatize Muni bus ads that quote Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu characterizing Israeli policies as apartheid.

A few months ago, I was appalled to see anti-Palestinian ads in San Francisco MUNI buses that referred to Arabs and Muslims as uncivilized and as "savages". Read more and take action.

The United States allows inhabitants of 37 countries to enter the United States without a visa, as long as they extend the same privilege to United States citizens and Senator Barbara Boxer is proposing to add Israel to that list - but without requiring equal treatment for Americans traveling to Israel.

Jewish Voice for Peace supports SF bus campaign criticizing Israeli human rights violations, condemns local Jewish Community Relation Council’s attempt to muzzle political speech. 

A number of incidents suggest a cultural shift is emerging that could presage a reexamination of the nature of America’s political ties to Israel.

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,