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Statements
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T’ruah Condemns Trump Administration’s Legitimization of Israeli Settlements
November 18, 2019
T’ruah condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s announcement from the Trump Administration that they will no longer consider Jewish Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be illegal.
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T’ruah calls on Israeli and Hamas/Islamic Jihad leaderships to cease violence.
November 13, 2019
T’ruah calls on the leadership of Israel and of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to work toward a swift cessation of violence that will protect both Israelis and Palestinians from further danger. The most recent escalation began early Tuesday morning, when the IDF killed a senior leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), despite an official Israeli...
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Letter to Israeli Political Leadership Opposing Annexation
November 6, 2019
As part of the Progressive Israel Network, T'ruah sent this letter to the heads of all Israeli political parties stating our opposition to any annexation of the West Bank.
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Read: T’ruah’s Letter of Support for Migrant Justice
October 3, 2019
When human rights are at risk, every day that goes by without Hannaford joining Milk with Dignity could make the difference for the life of a dairy worker. We urge Hannaford to support the human rights of Vermont dairy workers and join Milk with Dignity without delay.
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Progressive Jewish Letter of Support for Omar Shakir
September 23, 2019
We call upon the Israeli government and Supreme Court to protect Israeli democracy and the human rights of Israelis and Palestinians by ceasing its attempt to deport Omar Shakir.
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Progressive Israel Network Opposes Netanyahu’s Annexation Pledge
September 10, 2019
Netanyahu’s suggested move would entrench Israel’s military occupation in the West Bank. It harms millions of Palestinians living under occupation and poses an existential threat to Israeli democracy. Israeli democracy cannot endure without putting an end to the 52-year occupation.
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Joint Statement from T’ruah Rabbis in Rhode Island and members of The Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island
August 15, 2019
We denounce and call for an investigation into the actions of the employees of this for-profit facility. We will remain steady in our commitment to nonviolent action, even in the face of such callous disregard for the lives and safety of our friends, congregants, students, and neighbors. As those of us present sang many times that evening, “Olam chesed yibaneh: We will build this world from love.”
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Reps. Omar and Tlaib Should Be Allowed Entrance to Israel
August 15, 2019
We stand with the Israeli Members of Knesset, and political and human rights leaders who have called for Netanyahu to reverse his decision, and support the right of Representatives Omar and Tlaib and every other Member of Congress to visit Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in order to educate themselves about the realities there.
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Almost 300 Rabbis and Cantors Oppose Any Legislation Penalizing Supporters of the BDS Movement
July 30, 2019
The letter argues that the legislative obsession with seeking to suppress the BDS Movement ultimately harms and distracts from important efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict via a peaceful, two-state solution. Its signers note that much of the anti-BDS legislation proposed or already passed at the federal and state level erases the distinction between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories that it controls beyond the Green Line.
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T’ruah Applauds NJ For Passing Nation’s Most Progressive Anti-Solitary Confinement Legislation
July 12, 2019
We congratulate the New Jersey Legislature and Gov. Murphy for taking a major step to end this form of torture, the T’ruah clergy who organized their own communities to support this legislation, the survivors of prolonged isolation, and our other coalition partners for this groundbreaking victory. We commit to working with T’ruah supporters across the country to ensure that other states quickly follow New Jersey’s lead.