Jewish Voice for Peace
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Jewish Voice for Peace is an American Jewish advocacy organization that opposes the current Israeli government's policies, such as the construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier and military excursions into Gaza and the West Bank, and supports Israeli refuseniks.
During 2004 and 2005 the organization targeted Caterpillar Inc. for selling bulldozers to Israel, and claimed that Israel's use of the D9 armoured bulldozers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is a violation of human rights and Caterpillar's business code of conduct. Along with four Christian groups, they raised a resolution calling on Caterpillar to re-examine its sales of bulldozers to Israel, but the resolution was rejected with an overwhelming 97 percent votes in the 2005 annual shareholders meeting. [1][1]
[edit] Staff
- Mitchell Plitnick, Director of Education and Policy
- Cecilie Surasky, Director of Communications
Elected Board members
- Henri Picciotto, Board Chair
- Stephanie Roth, Board Vice Chair
- Dana Bergen
- Glen Hauer
- David Makofsky
- Penny Rosenwasser
[edit] References
- ^ Rothstein, Jordana (2005-04-22). Caterpillar rejects anti-Israel motion. Jewish News of Greater Phoenix / Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved on 29 October 2006.
[edit] External links
- Jewish Voice for Peace website
- A website which protests against Caterpillar and the Israeli usage of its bulldozers, operated by JVP
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