As we draw closer to the UN General
Assembly vote expected this September on admitting Palestine as a full UN
member, Prime Minister Netanyahu still has an opportunity to show courageous
leadership and assure Israel's future as a democratic Jewish-majority
state. The time for Mr. Netanyahu to act
is now. The chance might not come again.
This Saturday evening, June 4, thousands
of Israelis, Jewish and Arab, will rally at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv under the
banner, "Israel Says ‘Yes'". They will call
on Prime Minister Netanyahu to lead Israel to a better future by embracing the
vision of two sovereign states, Israel and Palestine, living in peace and
security on the basis of the 1967 Green Line.
You
can help the Israeli peace camp in
three important ways. We strongly encourage you to take all three
of the following action steps:
1. Sign our petition to Prime Minister Netanyahu, telling him that
you stand in solidarity with the Israeli peace camp, and that you, too,
say ‘Yes' to a two-state solution.
2. Use the donate button on the upper-right side of this page, or click here to send a donation to Meretz USA, which will be passed on to the non-profit sponsors*
of the rally.
3. Forward this email to friends, family and colleagues, encouraging
them to say ‘Yes' and make a donation, too.
* Non-profit sponsors currently include the Geneva
Initiative, Peace Now (Shalom Achshav), Combatants for Peace, Gush Shalom and others.
Poster for 1/15/11
emergency rally: Standing Up for Israeli Democracy
Israel’s democracy is in peril. The time to act is now. This coming Saturday night, January 15, thousands of Israelis will hold a large Emergency March for Democracy in Tel Aviv.
Meretz USA invites you to join us and many Israelis, both Jewish and Arab, in support of equal rights, sustainability, and a development plan for Israel's Negev that does not dispossess Israel's Bedouin citizens.
We encourage you to add your name to an open letter to the leaders of the Jewish National Fund (JNF), calling upon them to no longer aid and abet the discriminatory policy of the Government of Israel and the Israel Land Administration (ILA).
Join Meretz USA in helping end the destruction of Bedouin villages in Israel
Meretz USA is co-sponsoring a petition to end the destruction of Bedouin Villages in Israel with the Jewish Alliance for Change, Rabbis for Human Rights-North America, and the Shalom Center.
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As we draw closer to the UN General
Assembly vote expected this September on admitting Palestine as a full UN
member, Prime Minister Netanyahu still has an opportunity to show courageous
leadership and assure Israel's future as a democratic Jewish-majority
state. The time for Mr. Netanyahu to act
is now. The chance might not come again. 
Throughout its history, Israel has longed for peace. So why has Israel's new Prime Minister not been willing to adopt the formula that forms the basis for Middle East peacemaking? Click here and ask Prime Minister Netanyahu to adopt the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at once. With President Obama committed to Israel's security and ready to dedicate his energies to achieving peace, Israel has a chance to guarantee its future as a vibrant democracy. Click here and urge Mr. Netanyahu not to squander this opportunity.
Thousands of Israeli settlers want to move out of the West Bank, but they need help. The Bayit Ehad ("One Home") project has a plan: Bayit Ehad wants the Israeli government to buy up these settlers' homes so that they can afford to start over in Israel. Please click here, and let Bayit Ehad and the settlers know that you support their cause, and the cause of peace.
More Israeli settlements over the Green Line ARE a recipe for disaster. So why in the world is Israel's Housing Minister continuing to build them? Click here, and remind the Minister that 2008 is supposed to be a year of negotiations and peace. Provocative unilateral Israeli actions such as these only weaken Palestinian moderates and heighten skepticism that a viable Palestinian state can be achieved around the bargaining table. Click here to urge Israel not to put more roadblocks on the path to peace!
