Palestinians make their way through a road block at the entrance of the West Bank village of Beita near Nablus, after Israeli army closed the main entrance to Palestinian villages south of Nablus, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini
Israeli artists and intellectuals urge world Jewry to challenge Israeli policy toward Palestinians.
In an open letter released Wednesday they say, “we call upon Jews around the world to join with Israeli partners for coordinated action to end the occupation.”
The organization “Save Israel, Stop Occupation” seeks to end Israel’s control of territories it won in the 1967 Mideast war and to establish a Palestinian state.
Director Jessica Montell says Israel’s military rule “harms Israeli society and it harms Jews around the world.”
Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon declined to comment on the letter. He says “we call upon the Palestinians to return to the negotiations table.”