# Jewish Voice for Peace A progressive Jewish advocacy organization that supports Palestinian rights, opposes Israeli occupation, and endorses the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Founded in 1996, JVP describes itself as anti-Zionist and has become one of the most visible Jewish organizations opposing US military aid to Israel, particularly since the Gaza War beginning in October 2023. JVP matters to the vault because it is a primary target of the right-wing conflation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism — a rhetorical strategy that delegitimizes criticism of Israeli government policy by classifying it as bigotry. The organization's existence as a Jewish anti-Zionist voice complicates the narrative that opposition to Israeli policy is inherently antisemitic, which is why it draws disproportionate attention and hostility from both the mainstream pro-Israel lobby and the right-wing media ecosystem. ## See Also - [[Media Ecosystem]] — the media landscape where JVP is contested