Statements

EJJP has signed a statement supporting Francesca Albanese, along with 29 other Jewish organizations and groups from Europe, Northern America and Israel/Palestine. Francesca Albanese has long been under attack from politically motivated organizations, which have been waging toxic smear campaigns to silence her and to harm her human rights mandate.… Read More »EJJP supports Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories

23 February 2023 As a network of Jewish NGOs in Europe, we are acutely aware of the threat of antisemitism and its continued existence in society in a variety of forms. However, these forms do not include solidarity with the Palestinian people, who have been suffering displacement and violence for… Read More »EJJP supports Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau against attacks

European Jews for a Just Peace supports the principled decision of Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona, to suspend Barcelona’s institutional ties with Israeli institutions – including its twinning agreement with Tel Aviv – until the government of Israel respects Palestinian rights. Israel’s denial of Palestinian rights is so pervasive that… Read More »European Jews for a Just Peace supports the Mayor of Barcelona

An open letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission We, European Jews for a Just Peace, profoundly disagree with your recent suggestion that using the term apartheid in connection to Israel is antisemitic. In your written answer… Read More »EJJP open letter to EU High Representative, Josep Borrell: Discussing Apartheid in Israel is not Antisemitic

June 30,, 2015 On June 29th, the Israeli navy assaulted the Swedish boat “Marianne” in international waters, seizing its crew of human-rights activists and its cargo of humanitarian supplies in what can only be called an act of piracy. The passengers were dragged against their will to the city of… Read More »EJJP statement on the third Freedom Flotilla to Gaza

December 12, 2014 Palestine is living through terrible times. It is fragmented, and every part suffers daily aggression. The war against Gaza in the summer of 2014 reduced much of this overpopulated enclave to ruins: 2200 deaths (mainly civilians), massive destruction, tens of thousands of homeless refugees . The inhuman… Read More »EJJP statement on recognition of Palestine and ending the Israeli occupation.

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

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!

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.