Jewish Voice for Peace – A Sinister Extension of the Zionist Occupation Regime
Since May 2021 and The Unity Uprising, the public eye has majorly shifted towards the Palestinian cause with pro-Palestinian organizations taking the spotlight. Among the multitude of NGOs that managed to spearhead the narrative, Jewish Voice for Peace maintained a prominent and consistent leading position throughout. It still does. Perhaps it’s time to take a deeper look into JVP’s loyalties, code of conduct and purpose. Does it abide by the Thawabet (principles)?
What Is Jewish Voice for Peace?
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a zionist-funded and facilitated organization with a knack for furthering dubious sentiments and uplifting zionist voices. It was founded by UC Berkeley students Julia Caplan, Rachel Eisner, and Julie Iny in 1996 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since its initiation JVP has nurtured and sustained policies, ideologies, and objectives that wholly support the fascist colonial state of “israel” and its continued imperialist existence on indigenous Palestinian land.
In particular, JVP’s role has been to “normalize” the existence of israel while simultaneously reducing the Palestinian struggle for National Liberation to an abstract “human rights” based campaign that poses no threat to the zionist entity.
The author collective (bc at the end of the essay quoted above reads "We at Al Thawabet...") states their 'Mission' as follows:
What is Our Mission?
To fulfil the vision of every Palestinian martyr, pick up where they left off and continue the plight towards a free Palestine. Liberation will be achieved only when the land is cleansed of every single settler alongside the traitors and the spies. We operate to undo the workings of the settler colony that’s built on lies and bolstered by pretentious sentiments of bravery and legitimacy.