Tag: Jewish Voice for Peace

The Shabbat Bombing That Exposed Jewish Voice for Peace

July 23, 2026

By Melanie Nathan, July 23, 2026 (First published at this link: https://substack.com/home/post/p-207453006.) Long before Hamas’ massacre shattered Israel, there was another moment when activists faced a profound moral choice: whether to condemn the deliberate murder of Jewish civilians, or to celebrate someone convicted of participating in it. On a Friday afternoon in February 1969, as … More The Shabbat Bombing That Exposed Jewish Voice for Peace

Campus Protests Reveal Jewish Voice for Peace Anti-Israel Mission Not So Peaceful

April 23, 2024

By Melanie Nathan, April 23, 2024 “Change course while you still have a good excuse – because after you read THIS there is NONE!”  REPORTER TALKING TO A STUDENT AT EMERSON COLLEGE in BOSTON: Reporter: People say these encampments and protests are anti- Jewish” Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Hamas Student answers: “NO! How can the encampments at … More Campus Protests Reveal Jewish Voice for Peace Anti-Israel Mission Not So Peaceful

Jewish Voices for Peace and the Seattle LGBT Commission Anomaly

March 19, 2012

By Melanie Nathan, March 19, 2012 I often wonder if advisory boards for non-Profit organizations keep a check on what they have tied their names to?  Many are apt to join for an appealing mission statement tied to common causes and very often because a friend or acquaintance pitched the importance. Although I do recognize … More Jewish Voices for Peace and the Seattle LGBT Commission Anomaly