RESOURCES
On this page you will find a collection of resources that we have either created ourselves, or curated from other online sources.
NATIONAL & INTERNET RESOURCES
ROOTS METALS: STOP SHARING JVP
Over the years, the wider Jewish community has questioned JVP’s alleged Jewishness. Its views are, statistically, not representative of the Jewish community as a whole. Many of its chapters were started by non-Jews. In 2019, Facebook’s transparency feature revealed that the JVP page administrator was based in Lebanon, a fact that JVP later tried to hide. There are around 20 Jews living in Lebanon today, all of them elderly, which makes it unlikely that any of them have managed the page. JVP has also hosted panels on “antisemitism” ran by people who are not only not Jewish, but have also been accused of antisemitism in the past.
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JFNA: COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION CENTER
As Israel responds to the worst onslaught it has faced in decades, ensuring civic and political support for Israel has never been more critical. In the face of inevitable criticism as Israel defends herself from terrorism, building and sustaining support for Israel in our communities is essential.
Launched in the first days of the war, The Community Mobilization Center is monitoring major developments in Israel and North America related to Israel’s war to defend herself against Hamas. The Community Mobilization Center rapidly disseminates resources to help mobilize and support our local communities as they work to build and sustain civic and political support for Israel in this conflict.
JFNA: ANTI-ISRAEL RHETORIC & RESOLUTIONS
Pro-Palestinian and allied groups are actively working to urge city councils around the country to pass resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. In many cases, the resolutions are one-sided and contain highly inflammatory language that demonizes Israel. While these resolutions generally have no direct legislative impact, they provide groups hostile to Israel the opportunity to deliver their messages to the public, influence the thinking of local elected officials, and create a momentum that could impact other decision-makers. Resolutions have been introduced or recommended in at least 100 jurisdictions from coast to coast, and the actual number is probably higher. Often, city council chambers are flooded with speakers and activists in favor of the resolutions, with meetings sometimes descending into chaos as pro-Palestinian advocates disrupt hearing proceedings and shout down opponents of the resolution. These incidents have occurred in multiple states, including numerous cities in California (San Diego and San Francisco for example), Eugene, Oregon, and Iowa City, Iowa, to name a few.
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