Jewish Voices For Peace: What else do you call it?

Dear Farhad, I just got back from the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. I saw it with my own eyes- the system of occupation is stronger than ever.  In places like the south of Hebron and East Jerusalem, I saw Palestinian land being taken daily through an insidious collaboration between violent settlers, the military, and the Israeli government bureaucracy. The government regularly appropriates land for what it calls "sterile zones." This means no Palestinians allowed. Instead, families are driven from their lands and forced to live in smaller and smaller areas. There's no other way to put it. This is ethnic cleansing. Because it's happening now, and not just in the distant past, we still can stop it.  Especially today when the world's attention is on settlements, and for the first time in recent memory, a US administration is creating pressure on Israel. But we need your financial help to do it.  From Dheishah refugee camp to Tel Aviv to East Jerusalem to Gaza, people I met knew the work of JVP. They are strengthened by it. They need us, and they were very clear  - they need JVP to do more, not less. We need your financial support now to make this possible. Especially now, when attention on the Israeli Occupation of Palestine is at an all time high, JVP is doing the heavy-lifting: With JVP-organized Congressional visits happening in key districts at this very moment, we are the world's largest Jewish group calling on Congress to stop US military aid to Israel until Israel investigates war crimes committed in Gaza, and until Israel agrees to abide by U.S. and international law including withdrawing settlements.  From Ezra Nawi in the south of Hebron, to New Profile, to the Shministim and more, we are the largest American group providing ongoing support to Israel's nonviolent resistance. We've challenged AIPAC at their annual meeting, and we continue to monitor the right-wing Israel Lobby's unethical tactics in silencing voices of dissent. But we must do more.  And all of our work takes money.  If you haven't already, please make a donation today. We need to raise $100,000 in the next two months to maintain and expand our campaigns.  Your gift of $60, $100,  $250 or whatever you can give will help us reach our goal. Thank you in advance,        Cecilie Surasky        Deputy Director        Jewish Voice for Peace P.S Jewish Voice for Peace's goal of ending the Occupation is a long-term one. We are in this struggle for as long as it takes, and we need your help. Please make the largest gift you can, today. Every gift is put to good use.   Would you like to be removed from the list? Click here to unsubscribe Please join us on Facebook. Subscribe to our blog Muzzlewatch through Feedburner or Twitter. Inspired by what we're doing? Please donate now. Every donation makes a difference.