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al-Aqsa // Temple Mount 101
What’s going on at al-Aqsa/the Temple Mount? The debate over the status of al-Aqsa/the Temple Mount has furthered the misperception that the current violence is yet another cycle in an interminable religious conflict. This is…
June JVP-in-the-News
JVP 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…
Anti-BDS summit raised millions to bully the movement for justice
This weekend, Sheldon Adelson hosted a summit in Las Vegas - intended to be secret - to talk about how to fight the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
May JVP in the News
JVP 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…
April 2015 JVP in the News
JVP 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…
March JVP in the News
Coverage 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…
Settler colonialism, white supremacy, and the “special relationship” between the U.S. and Israel
February 24, 2015 talk by JVP Deputy Director Cecilie Surasky at Portland State University from Environmental Destruction and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement: a panel on international resistance. Panelist pictured above, from left: Dr. Michael Yellow Bird,…
February JVP in the News
Highlights of JVP in the media this month: The Washington Post: __Netanyahu doesn__t speak for all American Jews__ (February 20, 2015) JVP__s Executive Director Rebecca Vilkomerson writing about Netanyahu__s upcoming speech to Congress and JVP__s #SkiptheSpeech campaign….
January JVP in the News
Foreign 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__…
December JVP in the News
Mentions 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…
November JVP in the News
Mentions of JVP__s role in the political landscape: Haaretz: __BDS movement claims victory as US County drops Israeli security firm__ (November 26, 2014) Coverage of Durham JVP__s BIG WIN! Also coverage in Mondoweiss, and the…
BDS Victory: Durham drops $1 million contract with Israeli occupation profiteer
Durham becomes first municipality to boycott G4S for Israel security role Drops $1 million private police contract DURHAM, NC, November 24, 2014 — Durham has become the first U.S. municipality to boycott a company because…
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