Author Archives: Jeff Warner

About Jeff Warner

Jeff Warner is a Jewish peace activist in Los Angeles. He is active in LA Jews for Peace, Jews for Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians, Americans for Peace Now, and Cousins Club of Orange County. He organized street demonstrations against the Israeli siege of Gaza since late 2007, and against the Israeli bombardment of Gaza during the December-January massacre. Warner is a retired geologist.

A Jewish peace group grapples with BDS

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Jeff Warner

How can BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) contribute to bringing a just peace and prosperity to the people of Israel-Palestine?  That is the question LA Jews for Peace has been grappling with as the BDS idea evolves into an international … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 70 Comments

A J Street ‘ambassador’ says group must leave lobby and ally with ‘foreign policy establishment’

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Jeff Warner

Jeff Warner, a retired geologist and member of LA Jews for Peace, attended the J Street conference in its entirety last week as an "ambassador" of the new organization (he got five others to register for the conference). More bio … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, US Politics | 16 Comments

Mission Accomplished: A Report on the VIVA PALESTINA USA Convoy mission to break the Israeli Siege of Gaza

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Jeff Warner

I was one of about 175 Americans who formed the VIVA PALESTINA USA Convoy that entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, July 15, 2009, carrying medical and other humanitarian aid. We entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing from Egypt with permission to stay 24 hours. VIVA PALESTINA USA’s goal was to organize a large number of Americans to break the siege of Gaza. Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza | 3 Comments