Who We Are

We are a network of Jews in Britain who share a commitment to certain principles, especially with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in mind: putting human rights first, rejecting all forms of racism, and giving equal priority to Palestinians and Israelis in their quest for a peaceful and secure future. We believe that these principles, rather than group loyalty, should determine the parameters of legitimate debate.

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Physicians for Human Rights - Israel are visiting the UK. IJV has been asked to draw attention to the following meeting:

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THE MEDICAL COMMITTEE FOR PALESTINE

invites you to a meeting with

PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - ISRAEL

on

HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE OCCUPIED

 PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Monday 28 April 2008 8.15. for 8.30pm

Speakers

Dr. Ruchama Marton

Founder and Acting President, PHR-Israel

Miri Weingarten

Director, Occupied Territories Dept., PHR-Israel

Hadas Ziv

Executive Director, PHR-Israel

Chair

Jon Snow

Interchange Studios

(Old Hampstead Town Hall)

213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3

Near Belsize Park tube station

Tickets: £7 on the door. Concessions £5.

For queries contact Prof. Colin Green physiciansforhumanrights.org

(c.j.green@imperial.ac.uk ; 020 8869 3265)

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Let's end the siege, and talk

by Lynne Segal

There is no way out of this nightmare until negotiations begin between all sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict


Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) celebrates its first year with its eyes on Gaza, demanding an end to the Israeli blockade and, on the uneven playing field of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an end to human rights abuses on both sides.

Click here for full article

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 Gaza - The Crisis

Date: Wednesday 6th February, 8pm

Venue: Hampstead Town Hall, Haverstock Hill, London, NW3
(Nearest tube: Belsize Park)

A conversation between

Philippe Sands QC

 Barrister with Matrix Chambers and Professor of International Law at UCL

and

Ahdaf Soueif

Egyptian author

with

Lynne Segal

in the chair

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How Peace Broke Out in the Middle East: A Short History of the Future

by IJV Steering Group member Tony Klug

This essay, published by the Fabian Society, sets out a scenario for how peace could be reached between Israelis and Palestinians. For full details and to download the full publication, click here.

""A brilliant idea and a dream that is not beyond reach. The conditions are ripe - what is lacking is the political will and leadership." "

Professor Shlomo Ben-Ami, Former Israeli Foreign Minister

"Tony Klug offers us a tantalizing vision of what could be. It may not happen but, if it does, this is how it will unfold" "

Dr Ahmad Samih Khalidi, Former Palestinian negotiator and Senior Associate Member, St Antonys College, Oxford