January 31, 2010 On December 27th, 2008, Israel launched an invasion of the already blockadedand hungry Gaza Strip. The operation Cast Lead, which ended on January 18th,2009, caused massive destruction and a massacre of 1.400 people, 313 of whomwere children.In its aftermath, the UN Human Rights Council rightly commissioned JudgeRichard… Read More »Jewish Appeal to the Security Council to endorse the Goldstone report
October 31, 2009 Meetings were held with officials in the Spanish, German, UK, Irish and Swedish Embassies, relevant Commission Directorate Generals, the Council, and and the then new External Action Service. Participants: Dan Judelson (JFJFP, Secretary), Adi Raz (UPJB, Exectutive member), Dror Feiler (JIPF, Chair), Max Wieselman (EAJG, Executive member)
December 17, 2008 Dear Mme Jacobs, The decision to postpone the European Parliament’s vote on the upgrade of EU-Israel relations permits a valuable interval for consultation. A constructive outcome is clearly desirable and it is for this reason we are writing to you. The European Community’s Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has… Read More »EJJP lobbies High Representative’s office: it’s time to impose consequences on Israel
June 12, 2008 Dear Member of European ParliamentAt the European Council meeting on 19-20 June, I understand that EU heads of state willconsider upgrading political and economic ties with Israel under the EU’s Euro-Med programme.I am writing to you on behalf of European Jews for a Just Peace, to request… Read More »EJJP lobbies MEPs: do not upgrade relations with Israel
March 3, 2008 The group held meetings with several organisations and people, principally: Ramiro Cibrian Uzal, EU Ambassador to Israel, with the French and Slovenian Ambassadors to Israel. Purpose: to discuss the current circumstances of the occupation; to advocate that Israel will never end the occupation unless there are serious… Read More »EJJP fact-finding trip to Israel, East Jerusalem and West Bank:19 February 2008 – 3 March 2008
January 23, 2008 European Jews for a Just Peace will called upon the WHO to insist that Israel lifts its blockade of Gaza. Gaza and its population are being subjected to the most vindictive and dangerous measures. Ehud Barak has vowed that no food, fuel or medical supplies will cross… Read More »EJJP meeting with Dr Ala Alwan, Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation,
January 2, 2008 Dr Margaret ChanDirector-GeneralWorld Health OrganizationAvenue Appia 201211 Geneva 27Switzerland2nd January 2008 Dear Dr. Chan, At the end of October, the Government of Israel ordered that the supply of fuel to the GazaStrip, of utmost necessity for the production of electricity, should be drastically reduced.Energy is essential for… Read More »EJJP letter to Director of World Health Organisation
November 8, 2007 As Jewish members of European civil society and peace activists, European Jews for a Just Peace (EJJP) profoundly condemn the ongoing collective punishment by the Israeli government of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. These actions are not only in complete contravention of the Geneva Convention… Read More »Collective punishment of Gaza population must end!
August 22, 2007 To the President of the European Parliament Mr. Hans-Gert Pöttering Rue Wiertz 60PHS 11B11B-1047 Brussels 22 August 2007 Mr. President of the European Parliament, As has been widely reported the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (UNISPAL), founded in… Read More »Letter to President of the European Parliament
June 3 and 4, 2007 EJJP calls for a bold European initiative for a just peace in the Middle East Executive summary of the Resolution adopted by the 5th Annual Convention ofEuropean Jews for a Just Peace, Berlin, 1 – 3 June 2007 We are meeting in Berlin on the… Read More »closing resolution and press conference: 5th annual EJJP conference, Berlin
June 1, 2007 “40 Years are enough! EJJP urges the Quartet member EU to launch an uncompromising initiative to end the Israeli occupation. Now!” Discussed by Dror Feiler, Rolf Verleger (Initiator of the Berlin Declaration Shalom 5767), Richard Kuper, Hajo Mayer, Judith Bernstein.
April 5, 2007 Read by our friend Jean-Guy Greilsamer of our affiliated group, Union JuiveFrançaise pour la Paix (France).On behalf of the European Jews for a Just Peace it is my pleasure to convey amessage to the Second Annual Bil’in International Conference.Dear friends,Last year, on the occasion of the International… Read More »EJJP statement read at the second annual Bil’in international conference
March 28, 2007 EU Council of MinistersPresident Dr. Angela MerkelRue de la Loi 16 1000 BRUXELLES BundeskanzleramtBundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela MerkelWilly-Brandt-Straße 1 10557 BERLIN Dr. Angela Merkel, President of the Council of Ministers of the European Union EU Governments Welcome the Palestinian National Unity Government and recognize it now! The Palestinians,… Read More »EJJP Urgent Appeal to Angela Merkel, President of the Council of Ministers
March 19, 2007 Dear Madame Vice President, We have read with great appreciation your recent press statement, in which you urge the immediate recognition of the new Palestinian Government by the European Union. It is our fervent hope, as well, that the European Union will end the sanctions and boycott against the Palestinian people, which… Read More »Letter to Vice President Morgantini: recognising the Palestinian government an ending sanctions
February 27, 2007 On behalf of the Executive Committee of EJJP the following statement was made by its Chairman, Dror Feiler: “The EJJP is a federation of 14 Jewish peace organisations from different European countries which agreed at the founding meeting in Amsterdam 2002 that the only way out of the… Read More »Presentation by European Jews for a Just Peace at the European Parliament