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Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)

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Demonstrators organized by Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow rally to demand a ceasefire in Gaza on October 18, 2023 near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

Key PointsJewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a radical anti-Israel and anti-Zionist activist group that advocates for the eradication of Zionism and the boycott of Israel.JVP does not represent the mainstream Jewish community, which it views as bigoted for its association with Israel.JVP promotes messaging that descends into the antisemitic vilification of “Zionists,” and can include classic antisemitic tropes and support for terrorists.JVP blamed Israel for the Hamas October 7,…

June 04, 2018

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a Washington D.C.-based non-profit organization with 28 independent chapters around the country

August 21, 2015

Remembering Leo Frank

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In 1913, the Jewish community in the United States faced rampant antisemitism and overt discrimination. Books, plays and, above all, newspapers, depicted Jews with crude stereotypes. Against this backdrop of bigotry and intolerance, an attorney from Chicago named Sigmund Livingston, put forward a bold idea—to create an organization with a mission “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all…” The Anti-Defamation League…

August 12, 2015

Remembering Kristallnacht

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What was Kristallnacht (kris'·tahl·nockt)? Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," was a wave of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Germany and Austria that took place on November 9-10, 1938. On the night of November 9th, the Gestapo (Nazi State Police) informed local police by telegram about the actions against Jews and their synagogues that would be taking place throughout Germany, instructing them not to interfere with what was happening. During these two nights,…

October 29, 2013