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‘From Ceasefire to a Just Peace’ in Israel and Occupied Territories

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BROOKLYN, New York, November 12, 2025 — Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green, two national leaders of the Israel-based Jewish/Palestinian antiwar group Standing Together, spoke today at St. Ann’s and the Holy Trinity Church here as part of a multi-city tour in the United States. Abed is a Palestinian citizen of Israel and member of Haifa’s city council. Green is a Jewish Israeli and the Standing Together national co-director. They are touring this country to share a simple message, which can be summed up by the title of their talk: “The Fight Ahead: From Ceasefire to a Just Peace.”

‘We Live and Die Together’: Gazans Protest with Photos of Israeli Children Killed by Hamas

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This article describes protests by supporters of the Gaza Youth Committee, a group of Palestinians in Gaza opposing the gruesome character of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel that killed about 1,200 Israelis, including children. The Gaza Youth Committee is collaborating with Standing Together, a peace organization of Jews and Palestinians in Israel promoting an end to the genocidal war by the Zionist state. These actions are a much-needed antidote to the brutality of Israel’s unrelenting war on the Palestinian people in Gaza and to the reactionary character of Hamas and its October 7 assault on Israel, which provided an opening to Israel’s right-wing government to launch the devastating war on Gaza.

Palestinian-Jewish Convoy Carries Food, and Hope, to Gaza

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his article appeared in the Israeli daily Ha’aretz. It reports on an antiwar action organized by the group “Standing Together.” Made up of Palestinians, Jews, and others, this organization is among the most prominent in Israel campaigning to end the war on Gaza and calling for a ceasefire and an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. Amidst Israel’s genocidal war and catastrophic conditions of famine spreading in Gaza, this action is an important example of solidarity with the victims of the assault.

Palestinian Leaders of ‘Standing Together’ Speak Out

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PPalestinian members of the national leadership of Standing Together released this statement on the social media platform X on January 30, 2024. Standing Together is one of the most prominent organizations in Israel — made up of Jews, Palestinians, and others — campaigning against Israel’s war on Gaza, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. The statement was issued in response to a January 25 statement by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a group affiliated with the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. PACBI accused Standing Together of “serving apartheid Israel’s propaganda.” The Palestinian leaders of Standing Together vigorously oppose PACBI’s charges.

Can Jews and Palestinians Stand Together in Opposing Israel’s War?

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This article, originally published in the Israeli daily Ha’aretz, reports on a debate among those who oppose the decades-long Zionist occupation of Palestinian territories and Israel’s current genocidal war on Gaza, launched in response to the gruesome October 7 attack led by Hamas. It refers to the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. One of the organizations affiliated to this international effort, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), issued a statement on January 25, titled “Standing Together: Serving Apartheid Israel’s Propaganda.” The statement attacked Standing Together, the most prominent organization in Israel — made up of Jews, Palestinians, and others — that has been campaigning against Israel’s war on Gaza, and calling for a ceasefire and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. The Ha’aretz piece reports on Standing Together’s response.

No to Israel’s new Nakba in Gaza (III)

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This is the last of a three-part series. The first detailed how Israel is carrying out a mass dispossession of Palestinians in Gaza — like the 1948 “Nakba,” or catastrophe, that led to Israel’s founding as a colonial settler state. The second documented how long-standing Israeli government policy made possible the the October 7 pogrom by Hamas. This concluding part focuses on what may be a way out of these dire conditions.

Hundreds of Jews, Muslims in Israel Call for Ceasefire in Gaza

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This is an article on an October 30 meeting at a mosque in Haifa, Israel, where the 600 Jews, Muslims, and others present called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The significance of this rare but powerful event can only be understood by considering the atmosphere in which it occurred. Israel is at war, which a large majority of Israelis support. At the same time, the government of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unleashed a widespread crackdown on anyone opposing the war or advocating peace.