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Statements
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Rabbis Applaud Postponement of E1 West Bank Settlement Plan
January 6, 2022
Settlement in sensitive area would violate international law and irreparably undermine the potential for peace.
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Over 65 NYC Rabbis and Cantors Urge Speaker Johnson to Call a Vote and End Solitary Confinement in NYC Jails
December 14, 2021
As rabbis and cantors, we urge you to pass this legislation before the end of the current legislative session, ending solitary confinement and replacing it with alternative forms of separation that are proven to better enhance the safety, health, and well-being of all New Yorkers.
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Combating Forced Labor, Rabbis Celebrate 10 Years of Fair Food Program
December 9, 2021
T'ruah is marking a decade of historic partnership with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW).
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Remain in Mexico Policy Goes Against Jewish, American Moral Values
December 8, 2021
The ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy goes against our country’s commitment to human rights, including protecting the lives and dignity of every human being.
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Rabbis Condemn Decision to Label Palestinian Human Rights Groups as Terrorists
October 22, 2021
“This decision is an alarming attempt by the Israeli government to silence Palestinian human rights defenders, including those that report on human rights abuses by the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, and those that offer legal support and defend Palestinians subject to human rights abuses."
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Rabbis Endorse Freedom to Vote Act, Condemn State Attempts of Voter Suppression
October 20, 2021
Congress must pass The Freedom to Vote Act now in order to fulfill their obligation to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and to allow free and fair elections across the country.
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Rabbis Condemn Violence by Israeli Extremists, Call for Full Investigation
October 1, 2021
We are horrified by this disgusting attack on Khirbet al-Mufkara by extremist settlers, who destroyed homes, and injured multiple Palestinians including a toddler who was hospitalized with a head injury.
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Rabbis Endorse Bill Supporting ‘Two-State Solution’
September 24, 2021
The Two-State Solution Act solidifies U.S. stance against settlements.
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Rabbis Urge Expedited Legal Entry for Afghan Refugees
August 18, 2021
As the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan grows, making in-country refugee processing impossible, the United States has a moral obligation to evacuate as many at-risk Afghans as possible.
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Rabbis Criticize Efforts to Target Ben & Jerry’s for Decision to Stop Sales in Occupied Territories
July 22, 2021
Israeli officials’ assertion that Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop sales in the occupied territories is antisemitic is a deliberate attempt to distract from the significant human rights violations faced by Palestinians every day. Falsely painting any attempt to hold Israel to the same human rights obligations as other countries as antisemitic only makes it harder to counter actual acts of antisemitism when they happen.