White area indicates Israeli
annexed land in the West Bank.
Gray area indicates proposed
Palestinian discontiguous
autonomous areas.
The Louisville Committee for
Peace in the Middle East
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Principles and Purpose
We support freedom from occupation and equal rights for all. International law guarantees these human rights, including the right to live in peace and security. We aim to change those U.S. policies that sustain Israel’s 40 year illegal occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
Goals
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To inform, educate and mobilize the public regarding the U.S. role in sustaining the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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To seek an end to U.S. military and economic aid to Israel that accelerates the violation of international law with regard to the Palestinian people.
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To demand that the U.S. work with the international community to implement a just and lasting peace in the region.
We hope to accomplish these goals by:
- providing material aid
- encouraging participants on delegations to the region
- hosting nationally known speakers on this issue
- offering knowledgeable presentations to local group
- supporting Palestinian trade cooperatives through the sale of their products
- sponsoring art and cultural exchanges
- pursuing advocacy and public policy work
Further, we support national campaigns that oppose the occupation and its matrix of control through settlements, land confiscation, closures, house demolitions, the apartheid wall and other violations of international law.
Our allies include civil and human rights activists, faith-based organizations, peace activists, students, Arab-American organizations, Jewish groups that oppose the occupation, and others who promote a just peace in Israel and Palestine. We invite others to join us in this work.
The Committee works in cooperation with other local, national and international groups including:
- Louisville Committee for Israeli/ Palestinian States
- The American Palestine Public Affairs Forum (APPAF)
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (Louisville)