Have you heard of this organization? Neither have I. That's because there is no such thing. Funny. I was browsing the web today and in just a few minutes, I found the following American Jewish groups that actively advocate an "end to the occupation," a "just solution" to the "refugee problem," and more of the same:
Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel
Colorado Jews for a Just Peace
Minnesota Jews for a Just Peace
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace
Bubbes & Zydes for Peace in the Middle East (no website)
Jewish Women for Peace and Justice (ditto)
That's not to mention their fellow travelers in Canada, Europe and Australia and the many leftist fringe Israeli organizations that promote similar agendas. But among the latter, there are some, such as The Bridge: Jewish and Arab Women for Peace in the Middle East: Israeli Peace Movement and The Parents’ Circle (Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace) that are osensibly joint ventures between Jews and Arabs.
Now there are plenty of "peace groups" in this country that include subsets of both communities. Not in our Name comes to mind. But that's not the point. With so many specifically Jewish groups devoted to promoting Middle East "peace" at any price, where are their Arab or Muslim counterparts? Where are the Arab and Islamic organizations calling for co-existence, compromise, cessation of violence or even acknowledgement of Israel's right to exist? Where?
I did manage to find one American Muslim group with a promising name: American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice. Their website was "currently unavailable," but Google still has it cached. And then there's this related site. They both give you a pretty good idea of what their idea of "peace and justice" is. Compare and contrast.
