Website policy


We provide links to articles we think will be of interest to our supporters, informing them of issues, events, debates and the wider context of the conflict. We are sympathetic to much of the content of what we post, but not to everything. The fact that something has been linked to here does not necessarily mean that we endorse the views expressed in it. _____________________

Action Alert – URGENT


Call on the UK government to act against Israel's incitement in East Jerusalem

The Thirsting for Justice campaign strives to achieve Palestinian rights to water.
Click here to support it

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JfJfP comments


2015:

11 Jan: Letter to the Guardian in response to Jonathan Freedland on Charlie Hebdo

2014:

15 Dec: Chanukah: Celebrating the miracle of holy oil not military power

1 Dec: Executive statement on bill to make Israel the nation state of the Jewish people

25 Nov: Submission to All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism

7 Sept: JfJfP Executive statement on Antisemitism

3 Aug: Urgent disclaimer

19 June Statement on the three kidnapped teenagers

25 April: Exec statement on Yarmouk

28 Mar: EJJP letter in support of Dutch pension fund PGGM's decision to divest from Israeli banks

24 Jan: Support for Riba resolution

16 Jan: EJJP lobbies EU in support of the EU Commission Guidelines, Aug 2013–Jan 2014

2013:

29 November: JfJfP, with many others, signs a "UK must protest at Bedouin expulsion" letter

November: Press release, letter to the Times and advert in the Independent on the Prawer Plan

September: Briefing note and leaflet on the Prawer Plan

September: JfJfP/EJJP on the EU guidelines with regard to Israel

14th June: JfJfP joins other organisations in protest to BBC

2nd June: A light unto nations? - a leaflet for distribution at the "Closer to Israel" rally in London

24 Jan: Letter re the 1923 San Remo convention

18 Jan: In Support of Bab al-Shams

17 Jan: Letter to Camden New Journal about Veolia

11 Jan: JfJfP supports public letter to President Obama

Comments in 2012 and 2011

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Essential reading on Gaza


Israel mows the lawn

This pointless, unnecessary war

The West could have brought Hamas into the fold

Gaza myths and facts

What would you do? Start by treating Palestinians as humans

The Logic of Israeli Violence

Praying for both sides is a moral cop-out

Same right to self-defence? Bring on the Palestinian F16s

That ‘human shields’ propaganda

Nowhere is safe for civilians

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Lobby MPs/EDMs:


* A how-to-lobby guide

June2012 EDM:
G4S

May 2012 EDM:
Living in the Holy Land and the national curriculum

May 2012 EDM:
Administrative detention in Palestine

Jan 2012 EDM:
Proposed EU legislation on financing of illegal activity in the West Bank

Oct 2011 EDM:
Prisoner exchange and Palestinian child prisoners

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions:
* Tell BT to hang up on the Occupation
* Stop Veolia
* Boycott Ahava
* End the trade in settlement goods
* Stop Arming Israel

Misc:
Buy fairtrade Zaytoun Palestinian olive oil
Some previous Appeals

Contacts:
Israeli government officials
Israeli Press
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Posts

Newsletter 14 Mar 2008

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Contents 1. Hamas calls for truce and outlines terms – Toni O’Loughlin – Guardian 13th March 2008 2. Poll: Most Israelis back direct talks with Hamas on Shalit 3. Gaza: Humanitarian situation worst since 1967 4. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 5. […]

March 14th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: News |

Newsletter 1 Mar 2008

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CONTENTS 1. The relief supplies have entered Gaza – from Gush Shalom 2. Open letter from ‘Palestinian International Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza’ 3. HUGE CONFISCATION SHOCK FOR WADI FUQEEN FARMERS 4. European Parliament votes to lift blockade on Gaza 5. Yonatan Mendel in the LRB – How to be an Israeli journalist […]

March 1st, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: News |