JVP Bay Area started in 1996 and became the first local chapter and center of the national Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). Now, JVP nationally is the largest U.S.-based grassroots organization dedicated to promoting full equality, democracy, and self-determination for both Israelis and Palestinians with over 200,000 supporters across the country. We are among the many American Jews who say to the U.S. and Israeli governments: Not in our names! 

JVP opposes all forms of oppression, particularly anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression.

JVP Bay Area welcomes Jews and non-Jews who want to change U.S. policy towards Israel, who oppose the occupation of Palestine, and who support JVP’s values and policies. We work in the Bay Area to promote:

• An end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem

• Justice, equality, security, and self-determination for Palestinians and Israelis

• The right of return for Palestinians as supported by international law

• An end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem and the siege on Gaza

• An end to all violence against civilians

We are part of a global movement to end:

• Illegal Jewish settlements on Palestinian land

• Demolition of Palestinian homes, cisterns, and olive groves

• Segregated Jewish-only roads and buses

• Unequal allocation of resources and services based on ethnicity

• Violent responses to non-violent demonstrations

• Indefinite detention of Palestinian prisoners

• Daily abuse due to checkpoints and the separation wall.

Our Current work focuses on:

• Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaigns

• Interfaith Outreach

• Education

• Media