“There is a moral, religious, and legal obligation to protect the rights of refugees. Trump has denied refuge to those in need at the borders of the United States with hateful policies of...
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From Berkeley to Philadelphia, meet the communities offering JVP-friendly Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Services....
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What will we commit to building in the coming year that might change the course of our own lives, and how will we commit ourselves to movements for justice in the year to...
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Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) strongly condemn flyers targeting our organizations and specifically Hatem Bazian and Rebecca Vilkomerson personally. We are particularly concerned that the distribution of...
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This week, over 1000 Palestinian prisoners launched the largest collective hunger strike in years, on the occasion of marking 50 years of military occupation & nearly 70 years of Israel’s displacement & imprisonment...
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This post was updated following further reports of bomb threats and cemetery desecration. February 27, 2017–We are saddened and horrified following more reports today of a fifth wave of bomb threats at Jewish community centers and...
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As we mourn those killed in the recent horrific attacks in Brussels and Ankara, we are also acutely aware of—and pledge to stand firmly against--the frightening rise in Islamophobia against Muslim communities already...
Read MoreA new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate threatens to reverse longstanding US policy towards U.S. settlements, undermining possibilities for peace in the region....
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2016 – Following an investigation into businesses operating in illegal Israeli settlements, Human Rights Watch stated in a report released today that “Businesses should stop operating in, financing, servicing, or trading...
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The Israeli Knesset is moving forward a bill that targets human rights organizations that receive foreign funding. The bill is a new escalation in climate of intimidation and silencing of human rights activists...
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GET THE DEADLY EXCHANGE REPORT
Researching the American Israeli Alliance and Jewish Voice for Peace’s report reveals the extent of massive training programs between U.S. law enforcement and Israeli police, military, and the Shin Bet.
WE WELCOME 5779
This year, you have many offerings to choose from: live streamed high holiday services, a list of local JVP member-led services, JVP holiday cards, ritual guides, and ritual resources.
Booking.com: Tell the Truth
Days ago, Booking.com bowed to pro-Israel activists and started describing all of Jerusalem as a “city in Israel” – literally erasing Palestinian East Jerusalem. Let’s get Booking.com to tell the truth: East Jerusalem is occupied territory.
End the Deadly Exchange
When US law enforcement trade tactics with the Israeli police and military, Israel deepens its military occupation and the US heightens its violence of policing.
Write to dareen tatour
Just weeks ago Dareen Tatour, a young Palestinian, walked through the gates of the prison where she’ll spend the next five months – for writing a poem. This absurd criminalization of her poetry could not be a clearer demonstration of the repression Palestinian cultural voices face.
Senators: Investigate Israeli Violence!
No one should be killed for taking part in a peaceful protest. It’s up to us to call on progressive Senators to investigate Israel’s massacre in Gaza that killed over 100 Palestinians wounded 12,000 others.
SUPPORT PALESTINIAN CHILDREN
Israel systematically prosecutes as many as 700 children in military courts each year. Email your Rep to support Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act, H.R. 4391.
bds movement NOMINATED FOR nobel prize
Norwegian MP Bjørnar Moxnes has nominated the Palestinian-led movement for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions for the Nobel Peace Prize!
