Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
American Jewish political pressure group
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Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, also known as Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, was an organization of American Jews and describes its members as "deeply committed to Israel's well-being through the achievement of a negotiated settlement to the long-standing Israeli–Palestinian conflict". They describe this as "necessitating an end to Israel's occupation of land acquired during the 1967 war and an end to Palestinian terrorism". The group endorses a two-state solution to the conflict. The founding president of this organization is Marcia Freedman.
| Founder | Marcia Freedman |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | September 2009 |
| Merger of | Merged into J Street |
| Type | Jewish peace advocacy organization |
| Purpose | Advocacy for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Members | 48,000 (claimed) |
| Affiliations | Americans for Peace Now; Israel Policy Forum |
| Website | btvshalom |
In 2006, the group collaborated with Americans for Peace Now (APN) and the Israel Policy Forum (IPF) to advocate against the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act, supported by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The bill eventually became law, but in a form that was quite different from the original language proposed by AIPAC.[1]
By 2008, efforts to combine IPF, APN, and Brit Tzedek into a single dovish Jewish group went dormant.[2]
Compared to the other dovish Jewish groups, Brit Tzedek developed a massive grassroots operation, claiming 48,000 volunteers in the United States. Brit Tzedek's operations merged into J Street in September 2009, one of several strategic acquisitions by J Street. Brit Tzedek would become J Street's field operations branch. At that time, Brit Tzedek's budget was less than $900,000 with a staff of five people.[3]
