Jewish Voice for Peace

Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP; Hebrew: קוֹל יְהוּדִי לַשָּׁלוֹם, romanized: Qōl Yəhūḏī la-Ššālōm) is an American anti-Zionist, pro‑Palestinian solidarity, and left-wing advocacy organization. It is critical of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, and supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel.

The group was formed in 1996, and as of 2024 had grown to over 32,000 active dues-paying members. Its chapters at Columbia and George Washington universities were suspended in 2024.

JVP was founded in 1996 by Julie Iny, Rachel Eisner and Julia Caplan, undergraduate students of UC Berkeley.

JVP mostly consists of American Jews and non-Jewish people that it refers as "allies" who attempt to draw more attention to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict by protesting and committing civil disobedience, one of JVP's most popular slogans used in protests is "Not in my name".^{[citation needed]}

The organization has been involved in a number of controversies. The Anti-Defamation League accused it of "exploiting the Jewish culture" and the Israeli government blacklisted it from entering Israel due to the high presence of BDS activists within JVP.

In 2023, JVP reported revenue of $3.32 million and expenses of $2.7 million. In 2024, the group's revenue had grown to $11 million and its expenses were $5.2 million. According to JVP in 2024, around 85% of the organization's funding comes from "tens of thousands of individual people [...] whose average-sized contribution is $60". JVP has also received support from philanthropic foundations including the Kaphan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. According to NBC News, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund awarded JVP "close to a half-million dollars" over a five-year period.

In January 2025, JVP agreed to pay $677,634 to resolve allegations of fraud brought by the U.S. Department of Justice that JVP stated in their application to receive a second draw loan under the CARES Act that they were not "primarily engaged in political or lobbying activities". An investigation started as a result of a complaint by the Zionist Advocacy Center determined that JVP was primarily engaged in political activities.

Its views are characterized as left-wing, and it is regarded as one of the more professionalized groups of the Palestinian rights movement. Many of JVP's members consider the views of dovish liberal Jewish groups like J Street to be inadequate. According to its political director, identification as a Zionist and a progressive is impossible. In contrast with Palestinian-led organizations such as Within Our Lifetime, JVP seeks to work within the Democratic Party to shift the party's position to the left on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. JVP has been described by Dov Waxman as further to the left than J Street or IfNotNow.