Aliza Becker is the director of the American Jewish Peace Archive (ajpeacearchive.org). She was the founding executive director of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom and Special Projects Director at J Street. She is currently a Research Fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College.
The First Decade: The Jewish Peace Movement 1970-77
This is the second installment of a 50-year timeline of American Jewish and Israeli peace activism since 1967 by the American Jewish Peace Archive (AJPA).
In the Beginning: The Jewish Peace Movement in 1967-69
This is the first installment of a 50-year timeline of American Jewish and Israeli peace activism since 1967 from the American Jewish Peace Archive (AJPA).
Why document 50 years of Jewish peace activism?
Why document a movement that has failed for 50 years to achieve its objective? The director of the American Jewish Peace Archive answers a tough question.
Film Review of “Junction 48” — Feeling Like There is No Tomorrow
Junction 48 is a love story of two young Palestinian hip-hop artists using music to fight both Israeli oppression and their own conservative community.
Jewish Reflections on Standing Rock
Miriam Levia Grossman has been among the most prominent voices in the Jewish community for the #NODAPL movement.
LGBTQ Task Force Reinstates Wider Bridge Reception
Tuesday, the National LGBTQ Creating Change Conference reversed its decision to cancel a Shabbat gathering by an LGBTQ Israel group.
Farewell to Trailblazing Activist Arthur Obermayer
Arthur Obermayer, pioneering activist for Israeli-Palestinian peace, died this week.
