Legislative Working Group

Join UUJME's legislative working group to collaborate with fellow supporters and chapter members on legislative issues. Email [email protected] (formerly [email protected]) for more information. 

The Legislative Working Group (LWG) of UUJME meets by Zoom on the first Monday of each month at 8:00pm ET. Attendees share opportunities to take action in solidarity with Palestinians including signing petitions, calls to legislators, and opportunities to join national standouts/vigils, marches, boycotts, and advocacy days. We'll also share and celebrate our local advocacy successes and struggles.
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In March 2021, UUJME launched its "Guide to Moving Congress," a compilation of strategies, explainers, and tips to support legislative advocacy centered around Palestinian human rights. The guide is available to all supporters and allies of UUJME's legislative work.

A New Policy's Legislative Tracker is a one-stop hub to follow Bills that relate to U.S. policy regarding Palestine and Israel, and related domestic civil rights. New Policy is a nonprofit and non-partisan lobbying and political organization dedicated to forging a new U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine that improves the lives of Americans and people across the Middle East.

The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) recently launched Tracking Lawfare,which monitors state, county, and municipal bills, laws, and court cases regarding IHRA and suppression of free speech. FMEP also reports ­in great detail ­on national legislation in its weekly newsletter, subscribe here.