On February 12, 2020, T’ruah joined with dozens of other leading Jewish organizations to oppose President Trump’s annexation plan, which would make Israel’s occupation permanent. We appeal to Jews around the world to reject this unjust deal.
The statement reads:
“We are a diverse coalition of Jewish organizations and individuals from communities across the globe. We share a commitment to the Jewish values of justice and peace which can only be fulfilled through a negotiated two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians. We share a commitment to Israel’s security and prosperity which can best be fulfilled through peace agreements with its neighbors.
“For any peace plan to work it must connect with the long-term goals and aspirations of all parties to the conflict. Trump’s one-sided deal does not adequately address Palestinian aspirations for independence in a sovereign state; it gives Israel a green light for the dangerous annexation of Palestinian territory; legitimises settlements constructed in clear violation of international law; and removes the prospect for a viable, contiguous Palestinian state living in dignity alongside a secure Israel.
“We believe that this plan could only be rejected by the Palestinian leadership as it will not bring peace, nor a viable two-state solution. A peace plan in name only, it will perpetuate the occupation and doom the region to a destructive future of more bloodshed and conflict. As Diaspora Jews, we reject this deal as inconsistent not only with international law but with Jewish values, and Israel’s aspiration to be a state living in peace and respect with its neighbours.
“We call on Jews across the world and international leaders who wish to see a just peace in the region between two sovereign states – Israel and Palestine – to reject this sham deal. We therefore appeal to Jews around the world, our national governments and all those committed to a just peace to oppose this plan. Instead, we pledge to redouble our efforts to work with Israelis and Palestinians toward a future in which they can live in peace, with freedom, dignity, and security.”
Signatories:
Jewish Labour movement, UK
Yachad, UK
New Israel Fund, UK
J Street, USA
Meretz, UK
Habonim Dror, UK
Noam, UK
New Israel Fund, USA
Friends of Rabbis for Human Rights, UK
Partners for Progressive Israel, USA
T’ruah, USA
Jewish Labor Committee, USA
Ameinu, USA
Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, USA
Progressive Israel Network, USA
J Call, EU
Jewish Democratic Initiative, South Africa
J Space, Canada
New Israel Fund, Australia
Hashomer Hatzair, Australia
Habonim Dror, Australia
Habonim Dror, Southern Africa
Meretz, Australia
Hashomer Hatzair, World Movement
J-AmLat, Latin America
Habonim Dror, Aotearoa, New Zealand
Ameinu, Australia
Netzer, Australia
New Israel Fund Canada
Canadian Friends of Peace Now
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights mobilizes a network of more than 2,000 rabbis and cantors from all streams of Judaism that, together with the Jewish community, act on the Jewish imperative to respect and advance the human rights of all people. Grounded in Torah and our Jewish historical experience and guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we call upon Jews to assert Jewish values by raising our voices and taking concrete steps to protect and expand human rights in North America, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories.