Jewish Voice for Peace stands unequivocally and emphatically against the white supremacy, antisemitism and fascism on display in Charlottesville. As a multiracial Jewish organization, we are more committed today than ever to help build the numbers of people standing up and fighting back. We will show up for each other wherever we need to be.
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Jewish Voice for Peace stands unequivocally and emphatically against the white supremacy, antisemitism and fascism on display in Charlottesville this weekend. We join the voices of mourning for Heather Heyer, who was murdered by a white supremacist driver, and for the full recovery of all those injured and traumatized by Saturday’s events....
Five leaders on an interfaith delegation to Israel/Palestine were refused permission to board their plane in the United States, in what appears to be an implementation of Israel’s travel ban on supporters of Palestinian rights and Boycott, Divestment Sanctions (BDS)....
Jewish Voice for Peace is deeply concerned about escalations of violence against Palestinian protesters and worshippers in Jerusalem, and the worsening power crisis in Gaza....
The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720/ H.R. 1697) is the latest, and most extreme, of a series of unconstitutional anti-boycott legislation at both the federal and state level. ...
L’Shana Tova!
We wish you a sweet new year filled with love and with justice. Send our Rosh Hashanah card to your family and friends to welcome them to a New Year on the Jewish Calendar.
Tell Congress to Vote No on the Anti-Boycott Bill
The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S.720/H.R. 1697) upends decades of U.S. policy to protect illegal Israeli settlements, violates the First Amendment, and goes against public opinion.
End the Deadly Exchange
Dispatching U.S. law enforcement to trade tactics with Israeli police and military agents deepens Israel’s military occupation and exacerbates the existing crisis of police violence in the U.S.
Dear United Nations: Free Issa Amro
As civil and human rights advocates and faith groups, we ask that you call on the Israeli government to drop the politically-motivated charges against Issa Amro and allow him to continue his important work of protecting human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Pledge to Fight Islamophobia
Across the U.S., we call for the Jewish community to stand strong against Islamophobia and racism.
JVP members are serious about making change. We work with diverse communities across the U.S. to achieve a lasting peace for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis based on equality, human rights, and freedom. Whether you are a grandparent or a student; whether your best work is in strategy meetings, in an art studio, or on Facebook. Whether you want to learn more about the issue, donate, or join a chapter—there is a place for you here.
The following is an interview with a JVP member from Durham North Carolina who was in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday August 12th to protest the white supremacist and antisemitic march....
The following is a speech given by JVP member Mark Mishler at an “End White Supremacy” demonstration in Albany, NY on August 13th. This rally was planned in less than 24 hours to......
Guest post by JVP-Milwaukee chapter member Rachel Ida Buff The week after the National Membership Meeting, Jewish Voice for Peace-Milwaukee had the good fortune to host Lubnah Shomali of BADIL- Resource Center for......
Guest post by Phyllis Bennis, JVP Board member Trump’s visit to Israel had everything to do with the primary focus of his earlier visit to Saudi Arabia – Iran – and a little......