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Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a group of American Jews who describe themselves as "inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy based on these ideals. JVP opposes anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression. JVP seeks an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem; security and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians; a just solution for Palestinian refugees based on principles established in international law; an end to violence against civilians; and peace and justice for all peoples of the Middle East." [1] Describing it as the main group that has called for suspension of military aid until Israel leaves the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem; "given this position, one might argue that JVP is not part of the lobby at all," John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt suggest it is not part of what they call the Israel Lobby.[2] PositionsJVP believes the occupation is enabled in the United States, and, since Israel claims to be acting in the name of the Jewish people, they feel it incumbent on American Jews "make sure the world knows that many of us are opposed to their actions. ... Because we are Jews, we have a particular legitimacy in voicing an alternative view of American and Israeli actions and policies. As Jews, we can make the distinction between real anti-Semitism and the cynical manipulation of that issue to shield Israel from legitimate criticism."[3] Their Frequently Asked Questions do not say they assume any form of Zionism. It does not commit to, or oppose, the continued existence of Israel as a Jewish state. Rather, they accept all who accept the principles:
Relations with other non-hardline American Jewish groupsRichard Silverstein observed that JVP was not welcome at fall 2009 conference of J Street, a lobby positioned as an alternative to harder-line American Zionist groups. He said that conference assumed that invitees had to explicitly support a two-state solution.
JVP's Sydney Levy, commenting on the J Street leadership comment that JVP might have a negative reaction to J Street's position, told the Jerusalem Post he was understanding of J Street's perspective. "They're looking for their own legitimacy, and if they're getting it from [Opposition Leader] Tzipi Livni and [President] Shimon Peres, that's a fine thing," Levy said of the Kadima leaders who sent J Street letters of congratulations on its conference even though they did not attend. "J Street is redefining the game. We want to redefine it more." He said he did not agree with J Street's "pro-Israel" position.[5] OpponentsAbraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League, in October 2008, listed it as one of "The Top Ten Anti-Israel Groups in America".[6] Both Justin Elliott at Slate[7] and Michelle Goldberg at the Daily Beast called, in particular, the criticism of JVP to be unreasonable. Goldberg said
She agreed that some of the groups listed are extreme."the anti-war group ANSWER, for example, has an awful record of conflating Zionism and Nazism, and of supporting the most reactionary forces in the Islamic world, from Saddam Hussein to Hezbollah."
The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, in 2008, says JVP's "moral outrage, however, is decidedly one-sided, directed overwhelmingly at Israel," and objects to its boycott and divestment campaigns.[9] References
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