We Must Face the Root Cause of this Crisis – Jewish Voice For Peace
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We Must Face the Root Cause of this Crisis.
Rebecca Vilkomerson
Executive Director
The last 24 hours have been devastating. The weeks leading up to it have been
horrifying.
We have watched with sadness and anger as the deaths of children have mounted,
racist mobs have rampaged, the fears of people throughout both Israel and Palestine
have reached unbearable levels, and the collective punishment of the Palestinian
people has intensified.
We can not wait one more moment to speak up.
Please join me in signing this urgent Open Letter that says:
Only by ending the occupation and embracing equality can this terrible bloodshed end.
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We are obligated at this moment — as Jews and as human beings — to be clear about
the roots of this violence. So when we reach 18,000 signatures, we’ll publish the
letter in “Ha’aretz” and “The Forward”.
Where our leaders have so thoroughly refused that truth, we must stand up together
and say:* *our unshakeable belief in justice compels us to acknowledge that the root
of this violence lies in the Israeli government’s commitment to occupation over the
well-being of Palestinians or Israelis.
In just the last two days, scores of Palestinians–with no place to hide–have been
killed, while the entire population of Gaza experiences the terror of widespread
bombing. Israelis have had to endure the fear of never knowing when or where the
next rocket will fall.
We must speak up now.
Please join me and sign this urgent Open Letter that says, the occupation must end.
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forward this to your friends so they do the same.
None of this should be happening. As we mourn all who have died, we reaffirm that
all Israelis and Palestinians deserve security, justice, and equality.
The occupation, with US military and financial support, is the root cause. And it
systematically denies the very humanity of Arabs, while valuing Jewish lives at the
expense of others.
Anti-Palestinian bigotry is not only acceptable but a powerful political tool in
Israel. Long before this latest escalation, everyday life for Palestinians meant
increasing numbers of settlements taking over their lands and homes, and a web of
violence and control which reached into every area of life, simply because they are
not Jewish. The recent and very public violence against Palestinians in the streets
of Jerusalem and elsewhere did not happen in a vacuum.
Enough is enough. Israeli and US leaders need to know we are not going away. We will
hold them accountable.
Those few Israelis who are bravely speaking out against their governments’ inhumane
policies need to know that they have our support. Those Palestinians who are under
daily assault need to know that we see them.
As part of a vast network of people across the globe, we have more power than we may think. But we have to take action.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Vilkomerson
Executive Director
A SHORT ANIMATED VIDEO EXPLAINING THE CONFLICT
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