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Tell the New York Times: we need accurate reporting on Palestine and Israel This action reached its goal! Form entries are now closed. Join us to get news and action alerts. The Times has repeatedly failed to live up to its reputation for balance with its coverage of the recent uprising in Israel and Palestine. Millions…
Read MoreMarch 19, 1948: United States representative to the United Nations Warren Austin announces to the United Nations Security Council that the United States position is that the partition of Palestine is no longer a viable option.
Read MoreJewish Voice for Peace strongly opposes the latest legislative effort to discourage the growing movement for justice and equality for Palestinians. The Combatting BDS Act of 2016 (S. 2531/H.R. 4514), introduced February 10, 2016, aims to encourage and authorize legislation at the state level to divest state funds from companies that boycott Israel.
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Ten thousand copies of a special supplement of The New York Times focused on Israel and Palestine were distributed across NYC yesterday, while thousands of on-line versions made their way across the internet. The special supplement, which was a parody, includes such articles as “Congress to Debate US Aid to Israel” and “In the Footsteps of Mandela and King: A Non-Violent Movement Gains Ground Ten Years On,” as well as an editorial, “Our New Editorial Policy: Rethinking Israel-Palestine.”
Read MoreAn Open Letter to New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio: YOUR UPCOMING TRIP TO ISRAEL October 14, 2015 Dear Mayor de Blasio: We understand from a recent report in The New York Times that you will be departing tomorrow on a journey to the State of Israel. According to the article, your purpose is…
Read MoreJVP National: The Guardian: Sheldon Adelson looks to stamp out growing US movement to boycott Israel (June 5, 2015) “Jewish Voice for Peace, a US group which supports sanctions, condemned the legislation for “encouraging illegal settlement building while strengthening the far right in Israel.” The Jewish Daily Forward: Secret Sheldon Adelson Summit Raises up to…
Read MoreJVP National: Salon: What Israel fears with the successes of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (May 7, 2015) In a statement released by Jewish Voice for Peace, Rabbi Joseph Berman noted: __This legislation, which actually encourages illegal settlement building while strengthening the far right in Israel, shows that BDS is an increasingly powerful means to challenge…
Read MoreJVP Press Highlights: Common Dreams: US lawmakers quietly advance legislation to penalize boycotts of Israel (April 23, 2015) “Rabbi Joseph Berman, federal policy organizer for JVP, declared, “This legislation, which actually encourages illegal settlement building while strengthening the far right in Israel, shows that BDS is an increasingly powerful means to challenge Israel’s impunity when it comes…
Read MoreCoverage of the 2015 JVP National Membership Meeting: The Nation: _At a Jewish Voice for Peace Conference: This is What Solidarity Looks Like (March 20, 2015) Nadia Hijab of Al Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network, writes about being at the JVP NMM. The Real News Network: _Iran Nuclear Program a Distraction from Israel’s Nuclear Weapons (March 15,…
Read MoreForeign Policy Journal: __The Irrelevance of Liberal Zionism__ (January 5, 2015) JVP friend Richard Falk on the flaws of liberal Zionism and his support for JVP. The Nation: __Breaking Taboos, BDS Gains ground among Academics__ (January 7, 2015) Rosalind Petchesky, NY chapter member quoted about the National Women’s Studies Association boycott statement in a fantastic…
Read MoreMentions of JVP in the News: The Nation: _Progressive Honor Roll (December 22, 2014) JVP_s #GazaNames video made The Nation’s Progressive Honor Roll for 2014. They write: Produced by Jewish Voice for Peace with the assistance of the Institute for Middle East Understanding, the video was more effective than any major media report in communicating…
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