Questions for Mr. Shtulman David Shtulman is Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and was present at JWPF’s protest of the Federation’s Main Event on Sunday, October 30th. His was one of four voices quoted in “Jewish Federation offended by protests; security office unruffled” an article which appeared in the Nov. […]

Thirty Feet of Palestine Those who attended the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor’s Main Event on October 30th passed by twenty dedicated peace activists and a thirty-foot long Palestine flag, as a reminder to them that their financial and spiritual assistance to Apartheid Israel will not pass unchallenged. If photo is not visible, please […]

Beth Israel Seeks “Legal Options” An undated tri-fold flyer from Beth Israel Congregation, obtained in 2007, is entitled “Frequently Asked Questions About the Synagogue Protesters“, and includes the following: What is Beth Israel doing about them [Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends]? …Since what they are doing is legal, we cannot force them to leave, […]

A Rude Awakening One would think that our colleges and universities would be bastions of free speech, and would open their doors to all points of views on a wide range of topics. And especially when property owners are assessed taxes to support such public organizations, in this case Washtenaw Community College. The summer taxes […]

JWPF at City Council This writer’s three-minute address presented to the Ann Arbor City Council this week on the topic of “Israel’s Legitimacy Questioned”, was covered by Dave Askins of the Ann Arbor Chronicle. Video of talk here [20:02 minutes]. Askins writes: Comm/Comm: Palestine Henry Herskovitz told the council he wanted to address an issue […]

Stop The Presses. A Retraction! We got slightly carried away in last week’s report when we patted ourselves on the back for eight years of peaceful, consistent protest by claiming JWPF was “the only game in town”. We stand corrected. As Protester (and sometimes vigiler) L proudly informs us: Standing in public dissent against violent, […]

Eight Years and Going Strong Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends will celebrate its eighth anniversary of bringing its messages of justice and peace in Palestine to the streets of Ann Arbor. We’re hoping to have a larger than usual turnout for Saturday, October 8th, so if you’ve ever considered joining one of the longest-lasting, […]