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Jews
for a Just Peace N.C. : Links
Web Links
There are many excellent groups and web sites devoted to the issues that Jews for a Just Peace is concerned with. Some are below. As we are unable to keep up with activities and new sites, our list is incomplete. If you want to investigate all of the available sites, go to Jewish Friends of Palestine .
For contact information for North Carolina Triangle peace and activists groups, and US and Israeli government officials, go to our contacts page.
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Background and history |
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| An amazing amount of excellent information, including recent news, maps, timeline, voices, audio-video reports, profiles of leaders, key documents, web links, and country reports | ||||
| You can download and listen to this 7-part series from October, 2002 or read transcripts | ||||
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| This site maintains the Middle East News Roundup, a collection of daily articles from US, Israeli, Palestinian, and European news sources. You can receive this by e-mail and there is no better way to stay informed. | ||||
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Well-maintained and comprehensive link sites |
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| As of October, 2002, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date site for information about groups and activities | ||||
| Lots of links. The following three different pages that have relevant links: Palestinian groups Israeli groups International/Middle Eastern groups |
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| Coalition of community members as well as UNC students, staff, and faculty who have organized and participated in numerous peace and social justice activism and educational events primarily in the Triangle. | ||||
| Brings together individuals and groups working for a just peace in Israel and Palestine. It is an ecumenical and interfaith network based in the Triangle of North Carolina, dedicated to education, advocacy, and non-violence | ||||
| Non-profit bookstore and center of activism in Chapel Hill | ||||
| Research Triangle-based group of Jews committed to ending the occupation of Palestinian territories | ||||
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| Founded in 1981 to serve as a U.S. ally to Peace Now (Shalom Achshav), a large Israeli grassroots peace group founded in 1978 by 348 reserve officers of the Israeli Defense Forces | ||||
| A U.S. Jewish organization guided by the mitzvah, or obligation, to pursue peace and justice rooted in secular and religious Jewish traditions | ||||
| Established in 1989 by Slim Fast Foods Chair S. D. Abraham and Utah Congressman Wayne Owens who both share a desire to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Interestingly, Abraham is a member of the AIPAC Board. | ||||
| Dedicated to informing Americans about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and assisting in a peaceful solution that brings security to both peoples. This site links you to excellent materials. | ||||
| Works in Maine with teenagers from regions of conflict and has a Middle East program | ||||
| Publication of an organization of retired U.S. foreign service officers to provide balanced, accurate information concerning U.S. relations with the Middle East | ||||
| National association of Arab Americans that works in every sphere of public life to promote and defend the interests of our community. | ||||
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| Feminist peace organization of Israeli women | ||||
| The Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, established in 1989 by a group of academics, attorneys, journalists, and Knesset members | ||||
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Website of the Israeli Refuseniks, members of the IDF who refuse to serve in the occupied territories |
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| Founded in 1993 with the goal of influencing Israeli public opinion towards peace and conciliation with the Palestinian people. Gush Shalom is the "Hard Core of the Israeli Peace Movement." | ||||
| A non-violent, direct-action group whose activities have extended to three interrelated spheres: resistance and protest actions in the Occupied Territories; efforts to bring the reality of the Occupation to Israeli society; and mobilizing the international community for a just peace | ||||
| At Tel Aviv University, the Center conducts research on matters related to Israel’s national security as well as Middle East regional and international security affairs | ||||
| Founded in 1988 in response to abuses of human rights during the Intifada | ||||
| Formed in 1975 by a group of prominent Israeli Zionists as a private Israeli initiative in response to signs of moderation in the Palestinian national movement | ||||
| Israeli peace group working with soldiers who refuse assignments of a repressive or aggressive nature | ||||
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| Founded in 1941 to establish the rights of Jews as conscientious objectors | ||||
| Founded in 1989, The Jewish Peace Lobby is an American Jewish organization which seeks to promote a just and lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The organization is now made up of over 5,000 members and 400 rabbis. JPL has worked on issues such as on-the-ground Israeli-Palestinian cooperation. | ||||
| An international organization of Jewish activists supporting a just, viable, and lasting peace. In particular, look at their FAQ/Bibliography page for a lot of excellent resources. | ||||
| D.C.-based group of U.S. Jews who believe that peace is attainable through negotiations based on international law and UN resolutions. | ||||
| San Francisco group of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights, supporting the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for security and self-determination | ||||
| An organization of Jews who believe the Israeli government must change its policies towards Palestinians if there is to be ajust and lasting peace | ||||
| Group of Jewish Americans (mostly university professors) who got together by e-mail in April 2002 to draft an Open Letter that is being published as many places as possible | ||||
| A network of U.S. Jews who draw on Jewish tradition and spirituality to seek peace, pursue justice, heal the earth, and build community | ||||
| Magazine and community building effort spearheaded by Rabbi Michael Lerner who refers to religious and spiritual basis for a peaceful two-state solution | ||||
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| The legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel Israeli sites | ||||
| a Palestinian NGO working in consultation with the United Nations | ||||
| A Palestinian group that sends people to the West Bank and Gaza to provide an international presence in support of the Palestinian people | ||||
| A Palestinian Human rights organization founded in 1990 to promote human rights in accordance with international human rights law and UN resolutions | ||||
| Committed to Palestinian nation-building around the principles of democracy, human rights, rule of law, and participatory governance | ||||
| An independent legal body in Gaza City dedicated to protecting human rights | ||||
| One of the leading Palestinian NGOs dedicated to a non-violent strategy of ending the Israeli military occupation | ||||
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Palestinian/Arab/Israeli sites |
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| Palestinian-Israeli dialogue presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints contributing to mutual understanding | ||||
| A humanitarian organization established in 1997 and endorsed by the Middle East Council of Churches that supports human rights for Palestinians | ||||
| Started by people active in Middle East dialogue and peace education efforts. Excellent for news and links to sources of news in the Middle East. | ||||
| A village in Israel established jointly by Jews and Palestinian Arabs of Israeli citizenship | ||||
| Founded in 1988 at the height of the Intifada by Israeli and Palestinian physicians to secure the right of all individuals to equal access to health care | ||||
| An Arab-Jewish partnership for political activism | ||||
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Funder sites |
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| Partner with peace-makers to identify and develop projects that make a difference, then seek donations to move the project forward. Working with Rebuilding Palestinian homes and Women in Black | ||||
| Philanthropic partnership of Israelis, North Americans and Europeans that works for equality and social justice for all of Israel's citizens. | ||||
| Established in 1988 to encourage American Jews to use their tzedakah (charitable resources) to create a more just society, and in the process, to transform Jewish life so that it becomes more socially conscious and spiritually invigorating. | ||||
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