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MA: Say NO to Israeli AI in Our Healthcare!
Join us to say: Get Sheba Out of MA!
Governor Healey and her administration are welcoming Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital system in Israel and a quasi-government institution, to launch a "startup accelerator" in MA, slated to open in Boston in January 2026. Sheba has taken an explicitly political stance amid the current genocide, using its global expansion—including its initiative in Boston—to promote what its leadership calls “the beautiful face of the State of Israel.”
At a time when Israel is killing, detaining, and torturing Palestinian healthcare workers and bombing hospitals that shelter Palestinian families, this is deeply alarming and sends a chilling message about the values that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts chooses to uphold.
Tell the Healey administration that MA residents don't want genocidal AI tech in our state!
Sign the letter: https://tinyurl.com/get-sheba-out
DIVEST MA FROM GENOCIDE
Join Jewish Voice for Peace Boston and allies to urge Massachusetts to divest from Genocide
As of 2024, Massachusetts has approximately $2.1 billion invested in entities with ties to weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), including nuclear weapons producers RTX Corporations (Raytheon), Northrop Grumman Corp, Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing, and more. These manufacturers sell their weapons to the government of Israel, which uses these weapons to enact genocide and other war crimes on Palestinians.
Our allies in the state legislature have introduced two important bills to urge the state to divest from weapons and genocide:
- (H.2984) An Act Relative to Pension Divestment from Companies Providing Military Equipment to the State of Israel. Introduced by Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven, This bill would require the state pension fund to divest from companies that sell weapons to Israel.
- (S.767/H.1264) An Act Promoting Responsible Investment. This bill would require the state pension fund to divest from entities that manufacture, produce, sell, and/or promote weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) — including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, as well as high explosives such as bombs, missiles and grenades. Original sponsors of this bill: Reps. Sam Montaño and Lindsay Sabadosa and Sen. Pat Jehlen.
We need JVP Boston members to contact their state legislators and urge them to support both bills. We must end Massachusetts’ complicity in the Israeli government’s policies of apartheid, genocide, and ongoing Nakba against the Palestinian people! See below for ways that you can take action.
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BOSTON-AREA JEWS AND ALLIES HOLD “SHABBAT IN THE STREETS” TO DEMAND IMMEDIATE END TO ISRAEL’S STARVATION CAMPAIGN IN GAZA
Somerville, MA (July 18, 2025) — Last night, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston and Somerville for Palestine’s Jewish Caucus hosted a public Shabbat ceremony in Davis Square’s Statue Park, attended by local Jews, organizers, and passers-by. Some attendees had engaged in recent fasts to raise awareness of Israel’s brutal starvation campaign in Gaza and shared their motivations for forgoing food. Notably, one of these speakers broke an 18-day hunger strike in Chicago on July 3.
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Tell Senators Warren and Markey you support an end to apartheid and to end the genocide
"Tweets, Facebook messages, emails, and even letters can be easily discarded and ignored without much disruption to a congressional staffer’s day. But a blast of phone calls can seriously disrupt a congressional office, leading them to at least openly consider and discuss the issues you’re raising." -VOX
Tell your Representative "NOT IN OUR NAME" and that "never again" means never again for anyone
"Activists of all political stripes recommend calling legislators, not just emailing — and certainly not just venting on social media...A phone call from a constituent can, indeed, hold more weight than an email, and far outweighs a Facebook post or a tweet." - New York Times
Tell your school board: Reject the ADL
As Jews and allied people of conscience, call on you to commit to not partnering with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), to terminate any partnerships that may currently exist, and to replace any ADL-authored resources on antisemitism or racism.
November 2023
On Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Dangerous Conflations
As our multiracial, multi-faith movements rise in powerful solidarity with Palestinians, violent rightwing forces are going to try to divide us, attack us, and pit us against each other. Being clear and ready to defend against threats on any one of our communities is essential to staying unified, safe, and powerful.
NO TECH FOR APARTHEID
Here’s where you come in: Add your name at the link below to demand that Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Google, and Google Cloud end all ties with Israeli apartheid and cut the Project Nimbus contract.
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