Welcome to the website of People for Justice in Palestine (PJP). Our website was taken down without warning by our ISP, Lightedge Solutions, and many of the links might not work. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your patience while we reconstruct the site. In the meantime, a key resource you might want to check out is The Origin of the Palestine-Israel Conflict published by Jews for Justice in the Middle East.

PJP meets at 6:30 pm in downtown Iowa City on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at Ali Baba's at 335 S. Gilbert. Please come by 6:15 if you want to order food. Meetings scheduled for 3-Nov-09 ... 17-Nov-09 ... 1-Dec-09 ... 15-Dec-09 ... 5-Jan-10 ... 19-Jan-10.

The case against "The Case for Israel": A refutation of Alan Dershowitz's claims in the film. Presentation by Yaser Abu Dagga for Sabeel Conference, 10 Oct 09 Follow-up to "Now in Palestine: An Eyewitness Report by Joe Goodner": Fliers & Liars . . . A postscript to the event . . . Jerusalem Gaza War presentation by Yaser Abu Dagga at the teach-in on Gaza on 5 Feb. 09 Gaza: The New Guernica--Propaganda and reality about Israel and civilian casualties Press Packet for Vigil for Gaza, SATURDAY, 1 pm, fountain on the ped mall, Iowa City GAZA IN FLAMES: COUNT BODIES, THEN COUNT VOTES (from Jason and London Review of Books) Peace vigil for Gaza, Iowa City, 3 January 2009 Palestinian Loss of Land, 1946 to 2005 New Directions for US Middle East Policy . . . Links, April 2008 Clash of Worlds: Britain and Palestine Seven-part BBC Documentary focusing on the relationship between Britain and Palestine, the resulting foundation of the state of Israel, and the effects felt to this day. Added: November 19, 2007 . . . Part 1 . . . Part 2 . . . Part 3 . . . Part 4 . . . Part 5 . . . Part 6 . . . Part 7 Q&A The Right (and the Struggle) to Exist Israel's Occupation of Palestine: Is It Apartheid?, a new PJP brochure Gaza Today (Powerpoint presentation by Yaser AbuDagga, CAN conference, April 08) . . . Freezing the Peace Process: Israel's "Disengagement" from Gaza . . . Gaza Pullout: Hope or Hype? Israel/Palestine: One State or Two?--Special briefing from the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project Dismantling Myths, a new page now under construction. Please e-mail Julia to add to this page.

Steadfast Hope: The Palestinian Quest for Just Peace Free Video Showing Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 7-9 p.m. Iowa City Public Library, Room A       Steadfast Hope: The Palestinian Quest for Just Peace challenges common myths and misperceptions about the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presents a compelling snapshot of the present situation on the ground, and offers a guide to the challenges that lie ahead in the quest for peace.       Steadfast Hope offers an inspiring view of the activities currently being undertaken by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian peacemakers working for justice and reconciliation. It also gives helpful guidance on how people of faith can contribute to the cause of just peace for the people who share the Holy Land. Local Middle East and peace & justice groups Arab Students Association Middle Eastern Law Student Association Muslim Student Association PEACE Iowa Persian Student Organization UI Antiwar Committee Women for Peace Travel to Israel/Palestine Christian Peacemaker Teams (cpt.org) Congressional Accompaniment Program (middleeastawareness.org) End the Occupation (endtheoccupation.org) Holy Land Trust (travel.holylandtrust.org) International Solidarity Movement (palsolidarity.org) Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (icahd.org) Jewish Voice for Peace (jewishvoiceforpeace.org) Joint Advocacy Initiative (jai-pal.org) New Israel Fund (nif.org) Sabeel (sabeel.org) and Friends of Sabeel North America (fosna.org)