WHAT WE DO

Jewish Voice for Peace supports human rights and equality for Palestinians and all people.  We prioritize developing strategic campaigns and building people power through our working groups, investing in coalition work.  In all actions we seek to act in solidarity with oppressed communities struggling for liberation.  When requested, we try to serve as a source for speakers and resource materials.

As a all volunteer organization, we have to focus our energies. At the moment all our energies are focussed on trying to tend the on-going atrocities in Gaza, while not forgetting the on-going policy of harassment and land seizures in the West Bank. These activities have included demonstrations we have organized and joining our comrades in their demonstrations. We have also been working to get other groups on-board to a total cease-fire campaign, including various cities.

We do have some capacity to appear at your events, if given sufficient notice and a clear purpose. To request a speaker fill out the form. You can also email us at info@jvpchicago.org to let us know you have completed the form.

SupportING PALESTINIAN causes

Jewish Voice for Peace supports the 2005 call from Palestinian civil society organizations for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) on Israel until it ends its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantles the separation wall; recognizes the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality; and respects, protects and promotes the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.  For more on the BDS movement, visit the Palestinian BDS National Committee. 

No Way To Treat a Child:  The No Way To Treat a Child Campaign seeks to challenge Israel's prolonged military occupation of Palestinians by exposing widespread and systematic ill-treatment of Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system.  It is a project of Defense for Children International-Palestine and American Friends Service Committee.  JVP-Chicago organizes presentations about Palestinian child detention and seeks to build support for this campaign throughout Chicago's congressional delegation.  To learn more about the campaign here in Chicago, email us at info@jvpchicago.org.

Legislative Advocacy:  We are working to add our voice to the growing number of constituents calling on their representatives and senators to take a stand for equality and human rights for Palestinians.  To learn more about this working group, email us at info@jvpchicago.org.