Jewish Voice for Peace

In protest of Bennett, echoes of JVP

On Monday, 30 young, left-wing Diaspora Jews interrupted a speech by right-wing Israeli Finance Minister Naftali Bennett. The move is reminiscent of an earlier disruption of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s keynote address at the November 2010 General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America.

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Op-Ed: BDS campaign remains dangerous, despite failures

Despite failing in most of their efforts, BDS activists are becoming more comfortable suggesting that modern-day Israel should not have been created, writes the American Jewish Committee’s director on anti-Semitism and extremism.

J Street, the book — expect more controversy

The debate over all things J Street is likely to continue with the July 19 release of “A New Voice for Israel: Fighting for the Survival of the Jewish Nation,” the new book by the organization’s founder and president, Jeremy Ben-Ami.

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