Jewish Voice for Peace
An anti-Zionist “token” group, JVP promotes a nefarious agenda behind its alleged Jewish identity. They can be found eagerly partnering with Students for Justice in Palestine initiatives and efforts. According to JVP’s former Executive Director, its goal is to cause division between Israel and American Jews.
This organization uses the “Jewish” in its name as a free pass to tokenize and spread vicious lies about Zionism, Israel, and the Jewish people. Its members campaign for BDS, and has featured convicted terrorists such as Rasmea Odeh at its events. In 2017, it created the “Deadly Exchange” campaign, which claims that Israeli counter-terrorism training with American police officers is the reason for police brutality in the United States. Learn more here.
WHO IS JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE?
An antisemitic and anti-Zionist “token” group, JVP promotes a nefarious agenda behind its alleged Jewish identity. Active on college campuses across the US, JVP spreads anti-Israel propaganda, and campaigns for BDS and has featured convicted terrorists such as Rasmea Odeh at its events.
WHAT IS THE “DEADLY EXCHANGE” CAMPAIGN?
In 2017, JVP initiated a campaign to end joint training exercises between US and Israeli law enforcement agencies. JVP alleges that Israeli law enforcement instills bigotry into their American counterparts, teaching them to violate civil liberties and human rights and adopt techniques that encourage police brutality.
The campaign argues that Israeli law enforcement agencies instill bigotry into their American counterparts, teach them to violate civil liberties and human rights, and fuel police brutality.
WHY IT’S WRONG
JVP blames Israel and claims that American Jewish organizations like the ADL, AIPAC, and Birthright are responsible for facilitating these supposed misdeeds.
Blaming American Jews and the nation-state of the Jewish people for phenomena that they do not control, such as police brutality, is an age-old antisemitic trope. According to Georgia State law enforcement, collaboration with Israel has made them better police officers. Attempts to impede this cooperation hinder law enforcement officers’ ability to improve their practices and protect communities as effectively as possible.
WHO SUPPORTS THE CAMPAIGN?
The campaign has been endorsed by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). This organization glorifies terrorists such as PFLP leader Ghassan Kanafani, has hosted Rasmea Odeh, and disseminates vile propaganda against Israel.
In Massachusetts, Tufts University SJP spearheaded an effort to become the first US university to end its police department’s involvement with Israeli law enforcement. It received a “Collaboration Award” in April 2020 during the Student Organization Awards ceremony for its work on the campaign, drawing strong condemnation from Tufts President Anthony Monaco, who criticized the BDS movement as antisemitic.
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WHAT IS JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE?
An antisemitic and anti-Zionist “token” group, JVP promotes a nefarious agenda behind its alleged Jewish identity. Active on college campuses across the US, JVP spreads anti-Israel propaganda, campaigns for BDS, and has featured convicted terrorists such as Rasmea Odeh at its events.
WHAT IS “DEADLY EXCHANGE”?
In 2017, JVP initiated a campaign to end joint training exercises between US and Israeli law enforcement agencies. JVP alleges that Israeli law enforcement instills bigotry into their American counterparts; teaching them to violate civil liberties and human rights, and adopt techniques that encourage police brutality.
WHY IS IT WRONG?
JVP blames Israel and claims that American Jewish organizations like the ADL, AIPAC, and Birthright are responsible for facilitating these supposed misdeeds.
Blaming American Jews and the nation-state of the Jewish people for phenomena that they do not control, such as police brutality, is an age-old antisemitic trope. According to Georgia State law enforcement, collaboration with Israel has made them better police officers. Attempts to impede this cooperation hinder law enforcement officers’ ability to improve their practices and protect communities as effectively as possible.
WHO SUPPORTS THE CAMPAIGN?
The campaign has been endorsed by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). This organization glorifies terrorists such as PFLP leader Ghassan Kanafani, has hosted Rasmea Odeh, and disseminates vile propaganda against Israel. In Massachusetts, Tufts University SJP spearheaded an effort to become the first US university to end its police department’s involvement with Israeli law enforcement. It received a “Collaboration Award” in April 2020 during the Student Organization Awards ceremony for its work on the campaign, drawing strong condemnation from Tufts President Anthony Monaco, who criticized the BDS movement as antisemitic.
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