MISSION STATEMENT

We are a collective of artists and activists - including many Jews and Palestinians- working for a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We seek a just and lasting peace within the minimal, general framework of the implementation of the Palestinian people's right to self determination, an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a just solution to the status of Jerusalem, and a just solution to the Palestinian refugee crisis. We strongly condemn the escalating violence against civilians on both sides of the conflict and demand that the United States end its economic, military, and political support of Israel until the illegal occupation ends. We are dedicated to fostering dialogue between communities and combating anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Jewish rhetoric and violence.

We are working to document and present the growing opposition by North Americans - including a large number of North American Jews - to the illegal occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem, to US economic, military, and political support of this occupation, and to the denial of the Palestinians' right to self determination. We also seek to air the voices of many who call for a just solution to the Palestinian refugee crisis. Based in Chicago, our goal is to speak out through various artistic practices and engage in critical and constructive dialogue on a local, national, and international scale regarding the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

We support the many networks of people who want an end to the Israeli occupation, who seek peaceful and just solutions to the Palestinian refugee crisis and the status of Jerusalem, and who support the Palestinian people's right to self determination. Our intention is to form relationships and collaborate with these individuals and organizations by sharing our time and resources and helping to promote vital dialogue on these issues.