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

1852 Signatures

  • Mohamed A
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    • South Africa
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    • Chairman - Human Rights Foundation
  • david h
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    • reseda
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    • ADAPT, Not Dead Yet
  • ada w
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    • Zьrich
  • ACAT-Vlaanderen
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    • Brugge
  • Adolph H
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    • Hell
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    • 3rd Reich
  • Andrew G. S
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    • Hillsborough, NC 27278
  • Aron G
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    • Ithaca, NY
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    • Hillel at Ithaca College
  • Abu H
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    • UK
  • Lucas A
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    • Atlanta, GA
  • Ahmed Y
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    • Palestine
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    • Hamas
  • Ahmad D
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    • UK
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    • I support your petition and hope it gets noticed soon.
  • David O
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    • Texas, USA
  • Akmal A
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    • UK
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    • Student at Imperial College London
  • Alan David S
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    • Lisbon, Portugal
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    • Instituto Superior de Ciкncias do Trabalho e da Empresa
  • Seymour A
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    • Staines, Middlesex, UK
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    • none
  • al-helo s
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    • canada
  • Elizabeth K
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    • Washington D.C., USA
  • fred
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    • Florida - USA
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    • none
  • Alice G
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    • Florida, US.
  • syed ali h
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    • san jose, ca
  • Alisa K
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    • Northampton, MA, USA
  • Allan L
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    • Highland Park, NJ, USA
  • Nader A
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    • US, GA
  • Allegra P
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    • USA/Jerusalem
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    • Attorney, Action Commmitte for a Democratic Secular State
  • Alon M
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    • Israel
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    • Tel Aviv University
  • Ali
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    • Lebanon
  • Albert R
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    • New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • samuel a
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    • switzerland
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    • aktion kinder des holocaust, www.akdh.ch
  • Kimberly N
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    • Redwood CIty, CA
  • Amal A
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    • Jordan
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    • Antwerp/Belgium
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    • amarcord
  • John G
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    • New York
  • amir t
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    • israel
  • Beki B
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    • London, UK
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    • Amos Trust/ Rediscovering Palestine
  • Ahmed Moudar S
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    • USA
  • Blerime T
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    • USA
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    • Please do not despair. This is a heroic statement because it embodies what we all truly wish for - PEACE. The others who have so brashly and ignorantly commented against this probably haven't opened their holy books any time recently, otherwise they would realize intolerance has no place beside faith. Frankly, it wouldn't matter to me if you had no faith whatsoever - intolerance has no place beside humanity. God looks over us all, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, or whatever else you can think up. We all have rights, and these two wonderful men have made a bold statement. Don't ruin everyone else's lives by using hateful remarks out of frustration. Recognize that dialogue is the first step to solution. Those of you, Muslim, Jewish or other who have decided to make this your pedistal for hate, remember that you are part of the problem, not the solution. You are part of the misery that your own people are forced to experience every day because of that hate. I don't mean to use this as an advertisement, but there is another petition from the Muslim end you should read: petitiononline.com/islam. There are too many of us for hate to overcome any longer.
  • Amy G
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    • Toronto, Canada
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    • Jewish Women Against the Occupation
  • Anat B
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    • Jaffa, Israel
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    • Tel Aviv University
  • Anja E
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    • Sjцskumsv 28, S- 123 57 Farsta
  • Annika T
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    • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Ann P
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    • Toronto, Ontario Canada
  • Anya S
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    • London, UK
  • Mit A
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    • Jonesboro, Ark.
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    • Jews for Suicide Now!- Hug a terrorist today!
  • Arnon D
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    • Israel
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    • Teacher/Educator - Hadash - The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality - The Communist Party of Israel - Gush Shalom - Peace Block - Israel
  • Ari A
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    • New York
  • Arie F
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    • Paris
  • Aharon E
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    • Hofit, Israel
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    • Tel Aviv University, Emeritus
  • Arthur B
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    • Orange, CA, USA
  • Arthur G
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    • New York
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    • Republican Party
  • Arthur N
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    • Hackney, London
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    • journalist