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Nation: The Jewish Divide on Israel 6/24/04 Some of the new groups…like New
York City's Jews Against the Occupation, define themselves as pro-Jewish and
pro-Palestinian, and are open to the idea of a single, binational state..."We
want to create a space where support for Palestinian rights is not seen as
traitorous or self-hating," says JATO's Lorne Lieb, "but rather as
something people can think about and talk to each other about." The Guardian: Hardliners condemn Sacks over Israel stance 8/28/02 A hardline Israeli rabbi said Dr Sacks had become
"irrelevant" in the world Jewish community because of his comments.
But other Jewish leaders applauded the chief rabbi for speaking out and
claimed his words would find sympathy with many Jews. (last paragraph in article) In
the United States, the organisation Jews Against the Occupation welcomed the
chief rabbi's [Dr Sacks'] remarks. "Our
group has been saying this for a while and I am glad he is now saying that
publicly," said the organisation's Lorne Lieb. Democracy
Now!: Interview with JATO member Naomi Braine 7/11/02 Listen to Amy Goodman's interview with JATO member Naomi
Braine as they discuss the ongoing Israeli occupation and the work of the
International Solidarity Movement. USA Today: Terrorism stirs Jews in USA to activism 6/25/02 Across the country, Jewish groups opposed to the Israeli
occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and parts of Jerusalem, have almost doubled
to nearly 100 in the last 18 months, says Lorne Lieb, spokesman for Jews
Against the Occupation, based New York City. "I think Jews all over
America are seeing what they stand for as Jews is not being echoed in the
rhetoric and aggressive behavior of the Israeli government," Lieb says.
"As Jews, we don't want to see an unsecure Israel, and this is why it's
imperative that Israel end its occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and
East Jerusalem." Ha'aretz: U.S. Jews critical of Israel are increasingly vocal 6/13/02 On the fringes of the pro-Israel solidarity marches, the fund-raising events in support of Israel's military efforts, and American Jews' solidarity missions to Israel, several U.S.-Jewish groups have started to make their voices heard. Far from echoing the line that America's Jewish communities have been espousing, these new voices are critical of Israeli operations in the territories, and are calling for an end to the occupation and respect for Palestinian rights. New
York Magazine: Left Out 5/6/02 April 6 was a cold day, but several thousand people showed
up at Borough Hall for the "March for a Free Palestine," across the
Brooklyn Bridge. Among them were delegations from Jews for Racial and
Economic Justice and Jews Against the Occupation. Pacific News Service: Jewish Peace Activists Galvanized by
Sharon's Hard Line 4/30/02 Pro-Palestinian Jews in America face criticism from family
in the United States and Israel, and their grass-roots organizations are
dwarfed by pro-Israel groups. But for some who saw firsthand Palestinians
suffering at the hands of Israelis, there's no turning back in the struggle
for justice.
This article is an interview with JATO member Steve
Quester and Robert Lipton, a member of the San Francisco-based organization
Jewish Voice for Peace, about their recent experience working with the
International Solidarity Movement in Palestine. Forward:
Leftist Jews Gaining Strength in Support of Palestinians 4/12/02 A new generation of left-wing Jewish groups siding with
the Palestinian cause has been gaining steam and press coverage as Israel's
military action continues to drive protesters on both sides into the streets.
About 800 demonstrators marched from Brooklyn Borough Hall
across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall in a noisy but orderly show of
sympathy with Palestinians and anger toward Israel. NY Newsday: Anti-Israel Protest Moves to City Hall
4/7/02 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied in New York Saturday
for the second straight day, with an estimated 1,200 marching across the
Brooklyn Bridge into City Hall Park under the watch of dozens of riot-clad
officers. Newsday: Jewish Families Split On Israel's Stance
4/3/02 JATO members were quoted in this Newsday article. Newsweek: Foreign
Peace Activists injured by Israeli fire in Beit Jalla 4/1/02 Zaid Khalil, a New York City Palestinian and JATO and activist
was quoted in this Newsweek article. He was injured doing solidarity
work in West Bank. NY Times: Violence in Mideast Clouds a Celebration of Israel 5/21/01 Under a cloud of apprehension created by the recent surge
in violence in the Middle East, tens of thousands of Jews gathered along
Fifth Avenue yesterday for a somewhat awkward celebration of Israel's 53rd
anniversary. Village Voice: Jews Gather to Organize Against Israel's Crackdown
on Palestinians
5/16/01 When thousands of New Yorkers march up Fifth Avenue in
fervent support of Israel on Sunday in the annual solidarity parade, a
growing group of Jewish dissenters and their allies will try to add an
alternative message, calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of
Palestinian territories. Like Jewish protesters at the march in years past,
they can expect to be called vicious names, spat at, and even physically
attacked by parade-goers. But quite simply they feel, as Brooklyn filmmaker
Lorne Lieb, 25, puts it, that "as a Jew, I can't stand by and let
violence be done in my name." Jews Against
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