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Jews organizing toward Palestinian liberation and Judaism beyond Zionism
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"I also think that as a Jewish person, I was fed a huge amount of lies about Israel my entire life. They never tell you, that oh by the way, there were people there. They make it seem like it was just sitting there, oh the f*cking door’s open!" -Seth Rogen
The Israeli government may have just declared war, but its war on Palestinians started over 75 years ago. Israeli apartheid and occupation — and United States complicity in that oppression — are the source of all this violence.
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Today, more than ever, Jewish Voice for Peace stands with under nearly constant attack by far right politicians and not defended nearly enough by fellow Democrats. Show her support NOW. #IStandWithIlhan #StandWithIlhan
. shows Palestinian land loss to Israel from 1946 to present day. #Shoutout2MSNBC for the courage to do this.
To argue that Angela Davis is unworthy of a civil rights award is beyond shameful. And to dance around the fact that it’s due to her outspoken support of Palestinian rights makes it outrageous.
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US cultural centre backtracks on honouring activist Angela Davis aje.io/d5upc
“Do you want your kids to grow up defending the side of the oppressors?”
Jews around the world must contemplate this question, which Mariam Afifi asked the Israeli officer who arrested her last night.
JVP is building Jewish community beyond Zionism. Join us.
#SaveSheikhJarrah
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"Palestinian people live in a state of permanent refugeehood and displacement. This, too, is a refugee crisis, and they, too, deserve freedom and dignity." with an oped today wapo.st/2Jj83YQ?tid=ss
This Taylor Swift stan took a stand in solidarity with Palestinians!
Today 2 years ago, the 19yo Israeli girl behind was released from prison after refusing to join the Israeli military.
During her 2-month sentence, she still gave her updates from the inside.
Looks like some anti-Zionist Jews corrected billboards as an act of solidarity with UC Berkeley law students under attack for their support of Palestinian freedom. Thank you to those who bravely wrote the truth in the dead of night ✊
We can no longer keep track of the number of Palestinians murdered by the Israeli regime in the last 48 hours alone. As the death toll climbs—at least 8 killed since Monday—remember this carnage is funded by US tax dollars. *Now* is the time to channel our rage into action…
We #standwithIlhan and appreciate her response to the impact of word choices but it isn’t really about words here, it’s about all of our abilities to critique
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Thank you to Israelis of conscience like Maya who would rather serve multiple stints in military jail than be drafted into the Israeli army. She chooses to embrace Palestinians rather than de-humanize them.
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As we approach Passover—a celebration of freedom—the Israeli military is beating Palestinians inside Al Aqsa mosque and blockading Palestinian cities across the occupied West Bank.
The contradiction speaks volumes. Liberation cannot come at the cost of another people’s freedom.
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Pleads for help can be heard from several mosques in Jerusalem. Minarets are calling on people to rally and help those wounded inside Al-Aqsa Compound. According to the Red Crescent, Israeli forces are currently preventing medics from entering the scene.
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Solidarity with Hallel Rabin, who began a 25-day sentence in military prison yesterday for refusing to join the Israeli army due to its oppression of Palestinians. This is her third period of incarceration since August.
Some bombing images purported to be from Ukraine are actually from Palestine.
If these images are moving us to action and sympathy for Ukraine — and provoking the US to impose aggressive sanctions on Russia — they should do the same for Palestine and Israel, respectively.
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Social media users are sharing a photo of a fiery explosion with false claims it shows Russia’s 2022 attack on Ukraine. It actually shows Israeli air strikes in Gaza in 2021. Here are the facts. apne.ws/Yna2N46
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Shireen Abu Akleh dedicated her life to exposing Israeli military violence in a hostile, biased media landscape that reports Israel’s lies as facts and erases Palestinians’ truths — now, including the truth of her own assassination.
Do. Better. NOW.
Yes. Elon Musk is a racist, antisemitic defender of white supremacy who is attacking the ADL because they’re a Jewish group.
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Yes. The ADL is a racist, anti-Palestinian organization with a well-documented history of collusion with cops and attacking progressives.
And you need not be a Zionist to be a Jew, .
In fact, as Jews fighting for justice and freedom for all, we *oppose* Zionism — the settler-colonial movement that led to the establishment of Israel, an apartheid state on land stolen from massacred and exiled Palestinians.
100 Palestinian families are traumatized and made homeless today as Israel demolishes their homes under the pretext of 'safety.' These homes are build on Palestinian land in the *West Bank* which is under Palestinian control. But under occupation, Israel controls everything.
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With full, heavy hearts, we share that Shatzi, , died at the age of 92. 💔🕯
An anti-Zionist Jew, lesbian, AIDS nurse, death educator, Shatzi was a source of wisdom and joy for our community.
May her memory be for a revolution, from New York to Palestine.
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Rachel Corrie was crushed to death under the blade of a bulldozer in Gaza 16 years ago today. Her powerful legacy lives on in the hearts of many.
❤️to the
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JVP proudly stands with , , and who are taking on #racistpresident and working for human rights for all – no exceptions. Yes to the squad.
"Palestinian activists have long supported Black people’s struggle against racism. When I was in jail, solidarity coming from Palestine was a major source of courage for me. There has been this very important connection between the two struggles for many decades"
Dr Angela Davis
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Hello Detroit! Please join us in a few hours to honor and her bold, principled leadership. From Detroit to Palestine, dignity and equality for all.
More about the event: facebook.com/events/2371782
Israeli forces have detained 500+ and injured 170+ Palestinians at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem since the beginning of Ramadan.
These Palestinians were simply congregating and praying at the mosque, which is one of the few remaining public spaces for Palestinians in Jerusalem.
. spoke up powerfully to the UN in honor of the Intl. Day of Solidarity With Palestinians and CNN has fired him. Call on to reverse this decision. For justice, equality and dignity #IStandWithMLH
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UPDATE from JVP Executive Director Rebecca Vilkomerson: "It was my great honor to meet with Rep. Ilhan Omar and share with her our deep gratitude for her brave stances Palestinian human rights."
We’re proud anti-Zionists at JVP. But what is Zionism and why are we opposed to it?
As Trump and Netanyahu get ready to steal Palestinian land, our JVP rabbis are very clear: No Israeli annexation of Palestinian land - ever
How one can look at the images of Israeli forces brutalizing Palestinian worshipers in al-Aqsa during Ramadan to make way for Israeli settlers and still be convinced that the Israeli state has any kind of morality at its core is truly beyond us.
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Israeli forces have stormed al-Aqsa Mosque for a second time in 48 hours.
Israeli authorities blockaded Palestinian worshippers inside prayer halls and attacked them with tear gas, stun grenades and batons while clearing the way for Israeli settlers to enter
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50 Israeli reservists refuse to participate in #Gaza assault, call for others to join them forward.com/articles/20267
As Jews who support the movement for Palestinian freedom, we commend Sam Smith for heeding the Palestinian call for BDS and canceling their concert in Tel Aviv.
When our Jewish elders and educators told us about Kristallnacht, we imagined it looked something like this — oppressors breaking glass windows as they stormed the stores, homes, and places of worship of the oppressed.
This has been happening across historic Palestine for days.
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BREAKING: Historic legislation was just introduced to block the flow of money from the US to Israeli settler violence against Palestinians.
The Israeli government – and the settlers it has unleashed – is waging a full-scale assault against Palestinians in Nablus. And Palestinian popular resistance persists. This time is different. All eyes on Palestine.
Thank you , and for your unwavering support for human rights, free speech, and the fight for social justice – everywhere. #Right2Boycott
Read the bill in full: congress.gov/bill/116th-con
These are war crimes.
This is apartheid.
This isn't controversial, this is the truth.
The press needs to report the truth, not a sanitized version of it.
John Oliver on taking a bold stance and calling out biased media coverage.
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This is not "Jewish building acquisition." It's Zionist theft of a Palestinian home.
These American settlers aren't "cleaning up this old house." They are ethnically cleansing it.
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VIDEO: The newest Jewish building acquisition in #Hebron!!
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We stand with Fatima, a CUNY Law student who’s facing racist and Islamophobic harassment after fearlessly speaking out against Israeli oppression of Palestinians in her commencement address.
We applaud and support Fatima's confrontation of Israeli apartheid and colonialism.
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As Jewish New Yorkers, we are outraged by @NYCMayor's attack on a CUNY Law student for speaking up for human rights.
We are proud to stand with Fatima.
From Christchurch to Gaza, our hearts are heavy today...but we will never be deterred from the fight for justice.
Muslim, Jewish, Black, Palestinian, Latinx, we are all united in strength and in struggle against white supremacy everywhere.
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At sundown, Passover begins. We go into this celebration of freedom with heavy hearts as the Israeli government violently attacks Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa. Never let the contradiction be lost on us: Liberation will never come at the cost of another people’s freedom.
This July 4th, remember parallels between the colonization of Turtle Island (“North America”) and Palestine.
If you support Palestinians’ right to return and self-determination in their homeland, you should also support Indigenous people’s demand for #LandBack.
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This weekend, on the 75th year of the Nakba, show up and show out at a Palestinian-led rally.
Find one in a city near you: uscpr.org/nakba-75/
Israeli settler home theft is a "continuation of the Zionist project," said a settler spokesperson in #SheikhJarrah, Jerusalem.
"Is it at the Arab's expense? Yes.
But our gov't institutions were also built at the expense of Arabs who lived here.
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Harry Belafonte (!!!) stands with Ilhan. Do you?
Upload your photo in solidarity istandwithilhan.org
#istandwithilhan
As anti-Zionist Jews, our solidarity with Palestinians is unshakable. On the 75th year of the Nakba, we re-dedicate our commitment to fighting for Palestinian liberation. Today and every day until Palestine is free.
Jewish solidarity with Palestinians means we support Palestinian resistance and listen to how Palestinians want us to show up as we resist alongside them.
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Last night someone unfurled a Nazi flag behind Bernie Sanders – a Jewish man whose family was murdered in the Holocaust. This is the hate Trump has emboldened in the US – and a stark reminder of the time we live in. Shout down antisemitism & racism always #safetythroughsolidarity
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#StandWithIlhan please call your member of Congress and let them know that you support who is supporting justice and equality for all in Israel/Palestine and that criticism of Israel or AIPAC is not antisemitic.
Find your congress person here: secure.everyaction.com/p/d-OrK2YqjkqA
A reminder that the violence waged by the Israeli state against worshipping Muslims during Ramadan is funded by the taxes US citizens are filing *right now*
Demand an end to all US military aid to Israel. None of us should be complicit in this terror.
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Israeli forces using rubber bullets against Palestinian worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque. Colonial violence is the norm.
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Powerful chanting at the Kashmir solidarity rally in NYC: "From Kashmir to Palestine, occupation is a crime"
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Israeli conscientious objector Hallel Rabin answers the question, "Why are you refusing to enlist [in the Israeli army]?" Rabin, age 19, was incarcerated in military prison for the third time on Wednesday after the military denied her exemption on the grounds of conscience.
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As Trump and Netanyahu get ready to steal Palestinian land, our JVP rabbis are very clear: No Israeli annexation of Palestinian land - ever
Today, Israeli settlers rampaged through occupied Jerusalem in a march designed to assert dominion over Palestinian space in the city.
The IDF used a 16 year old Palestinian girl as a human shield in Jenin, today.
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NEW: Israeli soldiers forced Ahed, 16, to stand in front of their military vehicle for two hours as Palestinian gunmen shot heavily toward the Israeli forces’ position. Ahed was later hospitalized for intense mental stress and a severe lack of oxygen. ow.ly/oft050JcqAQ
If you support Palestinians’ right to return and right to self-determination in their homeland, you should support Indigenous people’s demand for #LandBack — for restoration of their sovereignty and stewardship, and respect for their connection to and knowledge of their lands.
So beautiful to see THOUSANDS of Jews standing proudly with Palestinians at #NakbaDay rallies this weekend.
Though the most visible and powerful Jews may prop up Israel’s settler-colonial, apartheid regime, remember that the Jews in the streets want Palestine to be free.
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Last night, the Israeli military unleashed a full-scale assault on Jenin, surrounding the Palestinian city, preventing people from leaving and launching airstrikes. The state-sanctioned violence Palestinians endure daily must end. End U.S. military funding to Israel now.
If you are not made of stone, this beautiful article by Bassem Tamimi about his daughter Ahed, imprisoned by Israel, will move you.
My daughter, these are tears of struggle haaretz.com/opinion/.premi
#FreeAhedTamimi #FreeAhed
"Israel is reporting that they've vaccinated half of their population. I'm gonna guess it's the Jewish half."
They say there’s a grain of truth to every joke, but this SNL one has 5 million — the 5 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who have yet to receive vaccines.
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The Zionist led campaign to get 's music removed from Spotify uses the same cynical tactics as sites like Canary Mission — intimidate and silence those who express solidarity with Palestine by threatening to make their careers suffer.
Golda Meir was a racist who oversaw war crimes. Her biopic came out last week. Here's what you should know 🧵
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Inevitably, oppressed people everywhere will seek — and gain — their freedom. We all deserve liberation, safety, and equality. The only way to get there is by uprooting the sources of the violence, beginning with our own government’s complicity.
The Israeli government is asking Facebook to add “Zionist” to its hate speech policy, i.e. to equate "Zionist" with "Jew/Jewish.”
, we need to talk — and you’re not letting us. So we’re launching a campaign to make sure you do.
Learn more: facebookweneedtotalk.org
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Please give student leaders Rose Asaf & Leen Dweik a read: "We thought it was inappropriate for [Clinton] to show up to a vigil for a community she had so recently stoked hatred against. We were not alone...— many students were dismayed to see her there."
Eid Mubarak to all, especially the 200,000+ Palestinians who celebrated life in the face of Israeli violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque and Damascus Gate today ✨🌙💛✊
Incredible! @LanaDelRey CANCELS her performance in Israel at the Meteor Festival. #LanaDontGo succeeds! t.co/vcHmVsYtVD
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The Israeli govt is settling Jewish Ukrainian refugees on land it illegally occupies and prevents 7 million Palestinian refugees from returning to.
Refugees have the right to sanctuary — AND the right to return home.
Pitting refugees against each other is not justice.
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2,400 Palestinians face imminent homelessness after yesterday’s Israeli high court ruling, which paves the way for the Israeli military to take over their land.
These families have inhabited this land for 13 generations — long before Israel and Zionism even existed.
HAPPY 91st BIRTHDAY to JVP's oldest member: Shatzi Weisberger, the !
An anti-Zionist, abolitionist, lesbian Jew who has been organizing for justice her entire life, Shatzi is a guiding light and source of wisdom, inspiration, and joy for our community 🥰
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Change is a beautiful thing.
VP Kamala Harris and her husband celebrating Passover, a holiday centered on liberation and freedom, with wine from an Israeli settlement that named a wine after Mike Pompeo is beyond irony. It shows how the American political establishment normalizes Israeli apartheid.
While Israel celebrated its Eurovision win on the streets of Tel Aviv, Israeli forces killed 62 Palestinians protesting in Gaza, including 6 children. This is why we boycott. No glitzy prize can cover-up brutal occupation and apartheid. #BoycottEurovision2019
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BREAKING: HISHAM ABU HAWASH WILL BE RELEASED IN FEBRUARY!
He began a hunger strike 141 days ago to protest his detention by Israel without charge or trial, and will continue striking until he sees the signature of release on his documents.
May he recover fully and swiftly 🙏
Brilliance. "I would recommend FREEDOM." endorses the "opposite of what Trump and Netanyahu are driving us into"
#SpeakUpForGaza #Nakba70
Full clip: cbsnews.com/video/how-are-
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Excellent read from
“The defiance of Democratic senators and the open criticism from Omar are signs that the fear the lobby instilled is waning as the base of the Democratic Party becomes more supportive of Palestinian rights.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived a life committed to justice and freedom for all people.
A giant in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, he later turned his attention to Palestine, supporting BDS and speaking out against Israeli apartheid and injustice.
BDS VICTORY: In an act of opposition to the Israeli government’s apartheid regime and ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinains, the city of Barcelona ended all diplomatic ties with Israel. This includes Barcelona’s “twinning cities” partnership with Tel Aviv.
“The horrifying actions of this new government, only five days in, prove exactly what Palestinians have been saying all along: Israel is an apartheid state, where Palestinians are treated as inferior.”
Does this look like a democracy with equality and dignity for all of its citizens? Or does it look like an apartheid state with a long and ongoing history of racist violence?
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A Palestinian citizen of Israel LITERALLY being beaten by an Israeli lynch mob with Israeli flags.
Never has a single photo better captured the relationship between the Israeli state and the second-class citizens they dominate.
Fixed it.
This isn't a “both sides” issue. An armed mob of hundreds of Israelis chanting genocidal slogans attacked Palestinians, injuring at least 105.
While their rampage was extreme in its inhumanity, their views aren't fringe. They're shared and enacted by state officials.
#istandwithilhan because I believe is being targeted by Trump and members of Congress. She supports our right to work for Palestinian rights and we support her. Upload your solidarity photo to show her the respect she deserves! #StandWithIlhan istandwithilhan.org
This is how Israel punishes the families of Palestinians who commit crimes against Israelis. They demolish their homes, even after the suspect is killed. Today, it was Omar Abu Laila's family home.
Collective punishment is a war crime, but for Israel, it's business as usual.
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This #InternationalWomensDay, we recommit to solidarity with women worldwide. In particular, we stand with Palestinian women, supporting their dual — and intertwined — struggles against Zionism and patriarchy. Palestine is a women’s issue, and anti-Zionism is a feminist position.
We stand with Fatima, a CUNY Law student who is facing racist and Islamophobic harassment after fearlessly speaking out against Israeli apartheid and colonialism at her commencement address.
Read our full statement:
jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/06/jvp-st
. supports our right to boycott, and to work for Palestinian human rights. Attacks on her are fueled by racism and Islamophobia. She’s apologized for the impact of statements, yet continues to be attacked by a bad-faith smear campaign.
We are grateful to G-d that Rabbi Cytron-Walker and the congregants at Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas are free and safe. We send love to our fellow Jews everywhere who are breathing slightly easier, and recommit to the fight against antisemitism and Islamophobia.
As Israel, ranked 16th largest military in the world, bombs Gaza, an essentially imprisoned population (with few resources, polluted water and a serially traumatized population), do not be quick to call this bombing Israel’s right to defend itself. #LetGazaLive
Angela Davis stands with Ilhan. Join us!
Upload your photo in solidarity istandwithilhan.org
#istandwithilhan
Thank you for publishing the truth Palestinians eyewitnesses have been telling us all along.
This is important in a media landscape that has erased the Israeli military’s responsibility for Shireen’s murder and its intentional targeting of her as a Palestinian journalist.
Lifta, the only Palestinian village that Israel has not demolished or resettled after the 1948 Nakba, is set to be razed to the ground and replaced with Israeli settlement housing units.
#SaveLifta
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Hanna Bisharat built his house in Jerusalem in 1926 for his large family (pictured in black and white). After they were expelled during the Nakba, Golda Meir, the PM of Israel who declared "there were no such thing as Palestinians" stole this home and used it as her residence.
Yesterday, just weeks after Israeli forces assassinated journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, they killed yet another.
Their murder of Ghufran is part of a larger pattern of Israel eliminating Palestinian journalists, who speak truth to power and expose Israel’s crimes to the world. 🧵
Time is running out to save Hisham, who is barely responsive and suffering from severe kidney failure after 140 days (4.5 months) of hunger strike.
We demand the immediate release of Hisham as well as all Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails.
Regardless of who wins the game tonight Coach Steve Kerr is a winner in our book. 🏀
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