Israel Peace Alternatives

Mission Statement

Israel Peace Alternatives (IPA) consists of members of Congregation Bet  Haverim dedicated to the preservation and strengthening of a democratic Jewish Israel through the achievement of a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and adherence to the principles of freedom, justice, and equality for all Israeli citizens as articulated in the declaration of independence of the State of Israel.

We are impelled by the obligation to pursue justice and peace, placed upon us by our sacred writings as well as the best Jewish secular traditions of the past three centuries.  Our programs, which are open to all congregational members and the public, are designed to advance these objectives through information, education, discussion and advocacy.

To be added to our mailing list please contact elbiberstein@ucdavis.edu.

For programming information please contact sarah.pattison@sbcglobal.net.

All programs are free and open to the public. 

Events

Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 7-9 p.m.
Social Hall

J Street Congressional Mission to Israel and the Palestinian Territory:  American Leadership for a Two-State Solution

CBH Partners Sarah and Tom Pattison will describe their recent visit to Israel and the Palestinian
Territory, accompanying four members of Congress, on a trip sponsored by the J Street Education Fund.
They met with Israeli and Palestinian political, security, business and social action leaders, with the goal of educating our members of Congress about the challenges and possibilities of a two-state resolution of the conflict with active US leadership.

This event is free and open to the public.  For more information go to http://www.jstreet.org

 May 2, 2013, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Social Hall
A Light Lunch will be served

“Addressing the Challenge of US-Iran Policy:  An Insider’s View”

Jon Wolfsthal is Deputy Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute, and former special advisor to Vice President Biden for nuclear security and nonproliferation.
He will speak about his experiences as a former member of Vice President Biden’s staff relating to the formation of US-Iran policy, from his perspective as the son of a Holocaust survivor, and having grown up in a politically active Jewish home in New York.
He has served as a director for nonproliferation on the National Security Council, and he supported the Administration’s negotiation and ratification of the New START arms reduction agreement with the Russian Federation, and helped support the development of nuclear policy including the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review and other elements of the Obama Administration’s security policies.
This program is free and open to the public.
For more information go to cns.miis.edu.