Jews Against the Occupation

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We, concerned Jews from around the world, continue to view with horror the consequences of military repression and economic blockade of the Palestinians by Israel.
Israel and the Palestinians are not equal partners in a peace process. Israel is a nation state equipped with an army and highly sophisticated weaponry; the Palestinians are a dispossessed people, living under Israeli military, political and economic control in a territory fragmented by expanding Jewish settlements.
The calculated act of provocation organized by Ariel Sharon at Haram el-Sharif, with the agreement and support of Ehud Barak, set the region ablaze. This was possible because the situation was already potentially explosive as a result of the Israeli delaying tactics and refusal to recognize a Palestinian state whose proclamation has been repeatedly deferred.
Israel gains legitimacy for its actions by claiming to act in the name of Jews worldwide. As Jews, we deplore antisemitism and all forms of racism. We support the co-existence, on equal terms, of Palestinians, Israelis, and all other peoples of the region and call for an end to Israeli aggression and oppression.
We urge Israel to uphold the human rights of Palestinians by:
* immediate, total and unconditional withdrawal from all of the territories taken by force and occupied in 1967
* recognition of the Palestinian right to national self-determination, to return and to compensation, and the implementation of steps towards the realization of this right
* abolition of all discriminatory laws, and the introduction of full legal equality between Jews and non-Jews
* redistribution of resources and a massive program of international aid to rehabilitate Palestinian communities.
Only an approach based on these elements stands any chance of leading to the conditions for a just peace in the region

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    • Columbus, OH
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    • Ohio State University
  • Hadiel A
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    • Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
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    • Canberra, Australia
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    • London UK
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    • Concord, Massachusetts USA
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    • Manchester (UK)
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    • University of Manchester
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    • Los Angeles CA
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    • Action Committee for East Timor
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    • Newman College of H.E.
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    • Justice and Peace Grp
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    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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    • New York City
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    • New York State, USA
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    • Saugerties, NY
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    • 713 St. Mary Drive, Santa Rosa, Ca.
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    • Ask Me, Honey
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    • 23 Knightland Road, London E5
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    • Manchester, UK
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    • Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies, Discourse Unit, Department of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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    • Emeryville, California USA
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    • Kehilla Synagogue; Emeryville City Council
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    • Jerusalem, Israel
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    • Maryland-USA
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    • Durham
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    • Stockport, UK
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    • Manchester Metropolitan University
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    • Quebec
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    • 2245 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11223
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    • Encinitas, CA. US
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    • chicago
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    • New York City
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    • Author, Zionism in the Age of the Dictators
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    • Albany, CA
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    • USA (originated from Israel)
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    • USA (originated from Israel)
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    • Bney Brak, Israel
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    • Tel-Aviv, Israel
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    • Montrйal
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    • Ph.D. cand. l'Universitй du Quйbec а Montrйal
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    • London, England
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    • Atlanta
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    • Cambridge, MA
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    • Brandeis University
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    • Italy
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    • I AM A PALESTINIAN ARAB BORN IN WEST JERUSALEM. I AM SIGNING THIS PETITION TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR AND SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE JEWS WHO CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE OCCUPATION AND FOR A TRUE,JUST,DURABLE,CIVILISED,RATIONAL AND HUMANE PEACE BETWEEN PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION.I SALUTE THEIR COURAGE, INTEGRITY AND HUMANITY.