Tag: Jewish Voice for Peace
Jewish anti-Zionists can’t be part of our ‘big tent’ community
Historical memory lies at the heart of most Jewish holiday commemorations. During Sukkot, for example, Jews daily welcome ushpizin—“guests” or ancestors, including the patriarchs of Judaism—into their sukkahs, which themselves are a remembrance of the...
Offensive anti-Israel protests at Holocaust memorials
It is with profound concern that I address the recent plans for an anti-Israel protest in front of the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
This deeply disturbing and offensive protest desecrates the memory...
Camp Ramah rejects rehiring counselor who supports anti-Israel views
Leadership at Ramah Day Camp in New England has asserted Zionist beliefs for employment, a decision that inspired nearly 150 alumni to write an open letter against that requirement.
The dispute arose following an unnamed former counselor...
ADL files federal elections complaint against Jewish Voice for Peace
The Anti-Defamation League filed a complaint against Jewish Voice for Peace with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, charging that JVP’s political action committee repeatedly failed to comply with federal elections law.
Steven Sheinberg, the...
Pro-Israel groups see more hostile campuses fueled by ‘woke’ ideology, anti-Zionist faculty
Pro-Israel groups working on campus agree that the situation for Jewish students is growing steadily worse. Just this fall, anti-Semitic incidents erupted at campuses across the country—from vandals desecrating a Torah scroll at George Washington University...
Jewish activists push failed leaders to publicly defend the community
It’s hard to ignore the simple fact that Jewish leaders have failed to stop or even slow the accelerating epidemic of Jew-hatred in America. Like failed generals fighting the last war, they have focused...
‘Your suffering is our pleasure’: The anti-Zionist glee at Sheldon Adelson’s death
When the former Conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died in 2013, there were some on the left who regarded her passing as a moment for celebration. Social-media channels filled up with jokes and...
Sharansky responds to anti-Semitism panel: ‘Progressives’ portray Jews as ‘oppressors’
Human-rights icon Natan Sharansky told a special event on anti-Semitism on Wednesday that too many progressive voices regard Jews as “oppressors,” and are not protecting individual freedoms and human rights. He was speaking at an event...
Anti-Semitism webinar features pro-Palestinian activists railing against Jews and Israel
Anti-Semitism watchdog groups called out “disingenuous efforts” to address hatred against Jews displayed this week by anti-Israel panelists on a webinar.
A virtual event on Tuesday night—titled “Dismantling Anti-Semitism: Winning Justice” and hosted by the...
JVP under fire for tweeting ‘L’Chaim Intifada’ poster
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), an organization that supports the BDS movement, has come under fire for a since-deleted tweet that appears to glorify the First Intifada.
The Dec. 8 tweet featured a poster from...