About Us

Mission Statement

The Middle East Peace and Justice Alliance (MEPJA) came into existence in 1998, as the Arab Jewish Dialogue in response to the ongoing Palestinian/Israeli conflict. The name was later changed to Arab/Jewish Peace Alliance, and in 2006 to Middle East Peace and Justice Alliance.

The group is comprised of human rights and peace activists of diverse backgrounds, who support a just, viable and lasting peace based on the principles of international law, and an end Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. We believe that unless the Israeli military occupation completely ends, no permanent solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is possible.

Through the occupation, the Israeli government has confiscated Palestinian land and water, demolished Palestinian homes, uprooted trees, imposed closures and collective punishment, built Jewish-only bypass roads and settlements, and disrupted Palestinian trade, commerce, education, family unification, and religious worship.

These policies and practices are serious violations of international law and human rights as documented by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the UN Human Rights Commission, Physicians for Human Rights, and LAW and Israeli Human Rights organizations such as B’t Selem and Rabbis for Human Rights. Ending the occupation is critical to ending the violence from both sides.

Therefore, we - as people of conscience for justice, freedom, democracy, and peace -have agreed to the following principles for a just, viable, and lasting peaceful solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict:

  • an immediate end to collective punishment, including demolitions of homes, curfews, and blockades of medical supplies and food
  • suspension of all U.S aid to Israel until Israel ends the occupation
  • unconditional and immediate removal and/or evacuation of all settlements, which are a threat to any form of Palestinian sovereignty and a constant source of violence and provocation
  • recognition and honoring of the right of Palestinian sovereignty and self-determination by Israel
  • recognition and acknowledgement by Israel of its legal, moral, human, and historical responsibilities for the results of the 1948 war, and acceptance of a negotiated, just solution to the Palestinian refugee problem based on UN Resolution 194, including the Right of Return, and compensation for the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to their property
  • equality, inclusion, and justice for Palestinian citizens of Israel
  • social and economic justice for all countries, peoples, and citizens of the region regardless of religion, race, or gender
  • an end to all forms of racism and anti-Semitism

    • To reach our goals, we educate, plan direct action, sponsor speaking events, advise elected officials, fundraise, and travel to the region.

    For More Information Call (505) 480-9008 or email: contact@mepja.org.