Open letter from global Jewish organizations in support of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

We, the undersigned Jewish organizations, collectives, and community members
around the world, write today out of profound moral urgency.

The Israeli state is accelerating the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians through mass
displacement, settler violence, and the destruction of Palestinian communities. In
Gaza, Israel is carrying out a genocide that has killed tens of thousands of people,
devastated civilian infrastructure, displaced the vast majority of the population, and
subjected Palestinians to starvation and collective punishment.

These crimes demand concrete action from us, in whose name they are being committed.

In the United States, Jewish Voice for Peace has expressed principled support for
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), demonstrating that Jewish ethical principles
can and must be mobilized in opposition to oppression.

The scale of devastation has reached a point where silence is no longer defensible.

We therefore call upon Jewish organizations around the world to publicly endorse the BDS movement and to support coordinated nonviolent pressure to end Israeli impunity. We also urge governments and international institutions to respond to growing calls from civil society, human rights organizations, and citizens for concrete measures of accountability, including the suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement.

We affirm support for:

• Boycott, divestment, and sanctions as legitimate, nonviolent tools for advancing
  Palestinian freedom, equality, and human rights;
• Economic, cultural, academic, and institutional pressure on Israel until it ends its
  violations of Palestinian rights and complies with international law;
• The right of individuals, organizations, and institutions to advocate for and participate
  in BDS without censorship, retaliation, or legal penalty;
• Building broad Jewish support for BDS globally as an expression of solidarity with
  Palestinians and opposition to Israeli oppression.

This is not a moment for maintaining old divisions and political boundaries while an
entire society is being destroyed. We may not agree on every political framework, but we
believe the time has come to place our collective moral weight behind meaningful
action, publicly support BDS, and demand accountability.

Supporting Organizations

Umbrella Networks

• European Jews for Palestine (EJP)
• Global Jews for Palestine (GJP)

Organizations

• A Different Jewish Voice (Een Ander Joods Geluid) (Netherlands)
• AJAB – Antizionist Jewish Alliance (Belgium)
• Erev Rav (Netherlands)
• Jewish Call for Peace (JCP) (Luxembourg)
• Jewish Network for Palestine (United Kingdom)
• Jewish Peaceniks (United Kingdom)
• Jewish Voice of Solidarity (Židovský hlas solidarity) (Czech Republic)
• Jews for Justice for Palestinians (JfJfP) (United Kingdom)
• Jøder for Retfærdig Fred (af 5784) / Jews for Just Peace (5784) (Denmark)
• Jødiske stemmer for rettferdig fred (Jewish Voices for Just Peace) (Norway)
• Judeobolschewiener*innen (Austria)
• Jüdische Stimme (Germany)
• Junts Associació Catalana de Jueus i Palestins (Catalonia/Spain)
• Loud Jew Collective (Melbourne, Australia)
• Shoresh EU
• The Vilne Bund (Lithuania)