Statement of Principles (2001) of A Different Jewish Voice ('Een Ander Joods Geluid' in Dutch):
- Een Ander
Joods Geluid is an action group which aims at stimulating debate and critical opinion on
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories without questioning the right
to exist of the
state of Israel itself. This all from the perspective of a felt connection with
the fate and survival of
Israel.
- Een Ander
Joods Geluid wants to get rid of the taboo that Jews should not criticize
Israel and that they
do not accept this from non-Jews as well. Een Ander Joods Geluid wants to get to
the point that
critical voices both within and outside Jewish circles can be heard without immediately
being labeled as ‘anti-Israel’.
- Een Ander
Joods Geluid is concerned about the failure of peace in the Middle East, about suppression
and discrimination of Palestinians and the consequences of all this for Israel
and Israeli
society. From the perspective of a felt connection with the fate and survival
of Israel, Een Ander
Joods Geluid wants to initiate debate and support peace initiatives where the starting
points are the generally accepted principles of equality, tolerance and
humanity as formulated in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights.
Een Ander Joods Geluid stands for:
- Dialogue
and mutual respect instead of violence and abuse of power.
- Equal
opportunities and rights for all people.
- Complete
withdrawal of settlers and the military from the occupied territories,
according to UN
resolutions 242 and 338, in exchange for peace and security.
- Realizing
a viable Palestinian state next to Israel, with Jerusalem as the capital of two
states.
- A
balanced solution to the problem of Palestinian refugees. A condition is that
Israel recognizes
its co-responsibility of the emerging of this problem. Only then negotiations
can be started on
the question how Israel can contribute to repairing this injustice without endangering
its own existence.
Een Ander
Joods Geluid will support peace movements and human rights organizations in
Israel that are
committed to these goals. Een Ander Joods Geluid will address the Dutch society
in general and the Jewish
community that is part of it. Een Ander Joods Geluid will make its voice heard
by means of actions and declarations and will try to
influence politics and policies.