we're taking on AIPAC Mic - and we need you with us

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Published on Tuesday, 25 February 2014 15:40

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Action Alert

After a string of unprecedented defeats, AIPAC is struggling to define an agenda for its lobbying blitz next week. Luckily, JVP has a few ideas...

Let's make sure AIPAC can hear us loud and clear.

It's time for a new agenda: Peace, justice, and equality.

Next week is the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

If history is any indicator, that means thousands of right-wing activists pushing war with Iran, increased military aid to Israel, and permanent occupation.

But it's going to be a little different this year.

Because AIPAC is coming off a string of significant policy setbacks, and outright defeats - most significantly, their failed push for increased sanctions against Iran.

As AIPAC scrambles to re-assert itself, click here to sign onto our alternative platform: an agenda for peace, justice, and equality.

Be one of the 14,000 people we need to sign onto this statement, and we'll personally deliver it to Congress - during AIPAC's lobby day:

AIPAC's agenda stands for pre-emptive war on Iran, unlimited military aid, and endless occupation. As American Jews and other people of conscience, we ask you to support a different agenda: peace, equality and justice for all Israelis and Palestinians:

• make military aid to Israel contingent on compliance with US & international law.
  
  
• oppose legislation that penalizes boycotts and limits free speech.
  
  
• urge Secretary of State Kerry to produce a peace "framework" that upholds the universal rights of all people in Israel and Palestine.

In years past, we've used billboards, rallies, trucks, even direct action to challenge AIPAC during their lobbying blitz.

But in the last 9 months, our chapters have started to build relationships with members of Congress. So we're going to take our message directly to them, and make sure AIPAC knows they can't go anywhere without being challenged.

Make no mistake - AIPAC might be down, but they're a long way from out.

Which is what makes this opportunity so important. We have to keep pushing. We can't let a moment like this pass us by.

AIPAC wants to control US foreign policy. Click here and help us stand up to them.

Onward,

Rebecca Vilkomerson
Executive Director

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