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Help Ameinu Provide Buses and Legal Defense For the Sheikh Jarrah Protesters

As you may know, for the past several months, each Friday, a growing number of Israeli peace activists have been demonstrating against the uprooting of Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. ... › More Info

Ameinu Responds to Gaza Flotilla Incident

While still sifting through all the reports to better determine how the Gaza Flotilla incident happened, Ameinu has posted a statement expressing its distress. ... › More Info

Help Stop the Anti-Israel Left's Demonization of Israel

The movement to delegitimize Israel is growing - Learn more about it here so that you can join the cause and preserve Israel as a Jewish Democratic state. ... › More Info

Ameinu Calls for Jewish Communal Support of Renewed Peace Negotiations

As peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians resume, Ameinu calls for support from mainstream American Jewish organizations. ... › More Info

Israel's Democracy Under Attack

Recent accusations against Israeli human rights organizations, including the New Israel Fund, have sparked controversy within the global Jewish community. Brad Rothschild, Chair of Ameinu’s Policy and Advocacy Committee, wrote an op/ed about what is happening to civic society in Israel. He says, "Recent events suggest that Israel's historical commitment to democracy may be wavering." ... › More Info

Saadia Gelb, Labor Zionist Luminary Dies

Saadia Gelb passed away peacefully at his home on Kibbutz Kfar Blum on Sunday January 17, 2010. ... › More Info

Saadia Gelb has passed away

Saadia Gelb Labor Zionist Luminary and one of the founders of Habonim has passed away ... › More Info

An Open Letter to Ambassador Michael Oren

Ameinu President Kenneth Bob responds to the Ambassador of Israel's comments disparaging J Street and the Progressive Zionist viewpoint. ... › More Info

When We Were the Vanguard

In this article first published in the Forward on November 25, 2009, Leonard Fein reports on the Ameinu Gala marking 75 years of Habonim where he received the Ameinu Dreamers and Builders Award. ... › More Info

Join us for the Ameinu Gala marking 75 years of Habonim and the legacy of progressive Zionism

Join us on the RED CARPET for a RED STRING event. Click here to learn more about our honorees, to reserve your place or to send a greeting. ... › More Info

Ameinu presents 2nd video trailer revealing tensions felt by residents of the West Bank

Checkpoints - Pressure Points - Flashpoints ... › More Info

Ameinu Calls for Grassroots Action

Ameinu believes that Prime Minister Netanyahu must declare his support for a two-state solution ... › More Info

Progressive Zionists Condemn Call for Academic Boycott of Israel

New York, NY: Ameinu, the progressive Zionist organization, condemns the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel and the support for that boycott by such organizations as "Jewish Peace News.". ... › More Info

Ameinu Joins with Jewish, Arab American and Religious-based Organizations to Urge President to Make Israeli-Palestinian Peace a Priority

Ameinu calls upon President Obama to make a "fresh start" towards Israeli-Palestinian peace. ... › More Info

Ameinu Condemns the Proposed Right Wing March and Rally in Um el-Fahm.

Ameinu denounces the planned right wing protest in Um el-Fahm as a purposeful action to incite violence. ... › More Info

Ameinu Commends Israel’s Government on Hebron Actions, Condemns Settler Violence

Ameinu applauds the Government of Israel on the fast and successful evacuation of the disputed home in Hebron ... › More Info

GA Conference / JA Assembly Reaffirms Support for Nearly ALL Conversions

Our own Kenneth Bob quoted in Haaretz at close of heated conversion dissussion ... › More Info

Ameinu Congratulates Rahm Emanuel

Ameinu wishes to express its heartfelt congratulations to Congressman Rahm Emanuel on his appointment as President-elect Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. ... › More Info

Ameinu releases third video in series highlighting the Security Barrier

Before I built a wall I'd ask to know what I was walling in or walling out, And to whom I was like to give offense. -Robert Frost ... › More Info

Ameinu to US Jewish Groups: Don’t Serve Food from Agriprocessors

Ameinu calls on our members to join the boycott of Rubashkin products until safe and legal working conditions are restored in the Agriprocessors plant. ... › More Info

Ameinu to US Jewish Groups: Don’t Serve Food from Agriprocessors

Ameinu calls on our members to join the boycott of Rubashkin products until safe and legal working conditions are restored in the Agriprocessors plant. ... › More Info

Ameinu Distributes Report on Steps to Reaching an Israeli-Palestinian Agreement

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Ameinu spearheaded American Jewish support for Israel's peace effort at Annapolis

And we've only just begun... ... › More Info

Rally for Peace at Annapolis with Ameinu!

Ameinu is organizing a rally for Palestinian-Israeli peace near the Annapolis peace conference on Tuesday Nov. 27. Many other pro-Israel progressive Jewish organizations are joining forces with us. Watch this space for details. ... › More Info

Nov 11: Ameinu Presents NY Premiere of "The Film Class" at the Other Israel Film Festival

Followed by a Q&A with Director Uri Rosenwaks and discussion on Bedouin society in Israel with one of Israel’s leading Arab Bedouin social justice activists Amal Elsana Alhjooj, director of AJEEC - the Arab Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation, of NISPED ... › More Info

Sign Ameinu's Petition Protesting Knesset Land Bill Which Discriminates Against Israel's Arab Citizens

Stand up for Israel's democratic and Jewish values ... › More Info

Free them Now! Rally for IDF soldiers kidnapped by Hamas and Hezbollah.

Monday 7/16 Noon Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, NYC. A long year has passed since IDF soldiers Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev were kidnapped by Hamas and Hezbollah. ... › More Info

Media Alert: Member of Knesset Ophir Pines-Paz Completes U.S. Tour

MK Ophir Pines-Paz recently made headlines in Israel by resigning from the Israeli cabinet to protest the appointment of Avigdor Lieberman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party to the post of Minister of Strategic Threats. MK Pines-Paz has previously served as Minister of the Interior, as Labor Knesset faction Chair, and is one of the most popular and widely respected Labor party leaders. In resigning, he also announced his candidacy for the Labor party leadership. MK Pines-Paz was the only Labor Minister to resign on this issue, taking a principled stand against the positions espoused by Lieberman and his party. ... › More Info

MK Ophir Pines-Paz on 4 City Ameinu Tour

Ameinu will be hosting a 4 city tour with MK Ophir Pines-Paz from Friday November 30th until Wednesday December 6th. Click here to see if your city is included. ... › More Info

Progressive Zionist and Environmental Organizations Announce Partnership

Israel's environment faces serious challenges. Air pollution has been linked to the death of more than a thousand Israelis annually, toxic waste continues to plague the Bedouin community of the Negev, and water shortages threaten any future peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. ... › More Info

Ameinu Distressed by Inclusion of Lieberman in Governing Coalition

Ameinu expresses its great distress at the inclusion of Avigdor Lieberman and his party, Israel Beteinu, in the governing coalition of Israel. We agree with the Jerusalem Post's editorial assessment that Lieberman is a politician "with little relevant experience and radically anti-democratic ideas." ... › More Info

Ameinu Announces New BOOK TALK Section

Do you love to read? Do you love to talk about what you're reading and hear what others think? Check out our new Book Talk page! Ameinu also receives a portion of any book sales on Amazon.com linked to from this site. Please contact Jamie Levin at executive@ameinu.net to submit your own book review today. ... › More Info

SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY WITH THE FAMILIES OF ISRAEL

Northern Israel is under attack. Katyusha missiles are falling on Nahariya, Safed, and even Haifa. This is placing all inhabitants, but particularly the children, in an extremely stressful situation. Our colleagues and friends in Israel have shared stories of frightened children in development towns and absorption centers stuck in bomb shelters for hours on end with little to do. ... › More Info

Be part of the answer.

Ameinu means "Our People" in Hebrew. We are committed to peace, social justice and the centrality of Israel for the Jewish people. ... › More Info

Ameinu Opens Registration for 2006 Mission to Israel

The trip will depart from New York Monday December 25th, 2006 and return Thursday January 4th, 2007. The Mission will be split between 6 initial days of exciting group program travel and 3 1/2 days for participants to visit and travel 'on your own.' ... › More Info

I was looking for the Labor Zionists, what is Ameinu?

I was looking for the Labor Zionists, what is Ameinu? ... › More Info

Hamas Electoral Victory Major Blow to Israel-Palestinian Peace Prospects

?Hamas is an extremist, terrorist organization. Its Palestinian Legislative Council electoral victory is a major blow to the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians,? stated Kenneth Bob, Ameinu national president. ?But with elected office comes responsibility. Ameinu calls on Hamas to immediately disarm, recognize Israel's right to exist and affirm the Palestinian Authority?s commitment to a two state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without delay.? ... › More Info

Ameinu wishes solidarity and support to the people and Government of Israel at this difficult time.

Ameinu wishes to express our solidarity and support to the people and Government of Israel at this difficult and uncertain time. We share the pain of all of Israel and all pray for the full and speedy recovery of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. ... › More Info

Ameinu Congratulates New Labor Party Chairman

Ameinu congratulates Amir Peretz on his election to the chairmanship of Israel?s Labor Party in the leadership primary that took place this week. ... › More Info

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