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Rabbi Brian Walt is the Executive Director of Rabbis for Human Rights North America and was the founding Rabbi of JRF Congregation Mishkan Shalom in Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, March 7, 2010 5,000 Protest in Sheikh Jarah
The mixed crowd -- Israeli Jews, mostly secular but some wearing kippot, Palestinian women in traditional dress, Palestinian and Israeli youth -- felt wonderful, a rare experience of the reality in this country, two peoples living together on the land with two languages, two cultures and three or more religions.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 Christian-Muslim Summit at the National Cathedral
The goal of my work is to build relationships with Christians and Muslims in America so that we can work together as American citizens on issues of peace and human rights in Israel/Palestine.
Sunday, January 24, 2010 Settlers Hurl Stones at Us; Documenting Illegal Israeli Settlements (1 comments)
Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I was with a group of Israeli human rights activists from Taayush, when we were violently attacked by three masked Israeli settlers hurling stones our group. I have read many reports and seen video footage of violent settler attacks on Palestinians and Israeli peace activists. Experiencing something personally, is so much more powerful than reading about it
Friday, October 23, 2009 Goldstone: Recording and Transcipt of Call with 150 Rabbis
Listen to the critical conference call between Judge Richard Goldstone and 150 rabbis in an event organized by Ta'anit Tzedek Jewish Fast For Gaza and co-sponsored by Rabbis for Human Rights. Note: The fifth fast day for the people of Gaza is Nov. 19. Don't miss it!
Friday, July 10, 2009 Rabbis launch campaign to lift Israeli blockade of Gaza (3 comments)
I am very pleased to invite you to participate in Taanit Tzedek-Jewish Fast for Gaza, the campaign that we launched yesterday. This is the first rabbinical response to the suffering in Gaza. Although rabbis have taken the lead in this initiative, we invite all Jews, all people of faith and all people of conscience to join us.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Tony Judt poses difficult questions (3 comments)
Yesterday, Tony Judt, the British historian, published a very important op-ed in the New York Times about the settlements. Today Ha'aretz reports that the Israeli government Israel has just authorized the building of 300 new homes in the West Bank! What will it take to get Israel to stop the expansion of settlements? Is it only the threat of a cut in aid or an actual aid cut that will convince the Israeli government...?
