Who are we?

What are we doing?

Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, is a national organization of American Jews deeply committed to Israel's well-being through a negotiated settlement to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

We are guided by the mitzvah, or obligation, to pursue peace and justice, rooted in both secular and religious Jewish traditions.

We believe that the vast majority of Israelis and Palestinians long for an enduring peace and that security for Israel can only be achieved through the establishment of an economically and politically viable Palestinian state, necessitating an end to Israel's occupation of land acquired during the 1967 war and an end to Palestinian terrorism.

Polls consistently affirm that the majority of American Jews share these views.

Together, we are cultivating a strong and vibrant voice within the American Jewish community — concerned with Israel's long-term well being as a democratic state and as the homeland of the Jewish people, and in deep disagreement with the policies of continued occupation.

Together, we are building a large grassroots organization — already 38,000 strong — with more than 38 chapters across the United States.

Together, we are making our views known to our elected leaders in our home districts and in Washington, DC.

Together, we are urging our synagogues, our Hebrew schools, our JCRCs and federations to encourage open discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to promote tolerance of a range of views and an informed understanding of current events in the Middle East.

Together, we are making a difference.