Jewish Voice for Peace is an American Jewish campaigning organisation that seeks to influence American public opinion and policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The organisation opposes the current Israeli government's policies such as the construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier and military excursions into Gaza and the West Bank, and supports Israeli refuseniks.
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"The United States plays a central role in the Middle East conflict. Yet, while US policies have remained stable over the years, the situation has continued to deteriorate. Israelis live in fear of entering restaurants or boarding buses, never knowing when a suicide bomber may strike. Palestinians live daily with an ever-present military occupation, never knowing when a tank may flatten their home or a missile will kill them from the sky. US foreign policy has failed to safeguard Israeli and Palestinian lives, and we as American Jews, along with our allies, must step in." [1]
"Because as people deeply proud of our Jewish heritage, we must both fight anti-Semitism and intervene to stop injustice wherever it appears, especially when it is done in our name using the suffering of our people as justification." [2]
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