We do not support specific individuals or political parties in Israel or the U.S. We’re ideological, but not partisan. We never got involved in partisan politics, and never will.

At this stage, all our work is done on a voluntary basis – we are not supported by any organization, government or private donor. We will never accept support from industries or individuals working against our values, such as the fossil fuels or pharmaceutical industries.

Zionism is the belief that Israel has a right to exist as the safe, prosperous, democratic nation-state of the Jewish people. It claims that the Jewish people - just like any other people - deserve to live in freedom, security, and dignity. Therefore, anyone who accepts that definition is in fact a Zionist. The liberal concept of Zionism claims that Zionism - Israel's existence as the safe, prosperous, democratic nation-state of the Jewish people - should not be at the expense of anyone else. Specifically, we believe that the Palestinians has the right to live with dignity, liberty, security, and prosperity. As a liberal Zionist organization, we believe that those two components do not contradict one another but complete one another.

We do not deal with specific solutions, the Two-State Solution included. That’s because solutions are policy plans designed to deliver a vision - and we prefer to focus on that vision. Our vision of liberal Zionism, discussed in detail in the paragraph above, is a vision of Israel as the safe, prosperous, democratic nation-state of the Jewish people. Therefore we will support any solution that will properly ensure that.

There are plenty of reasons. First, Israel is a key U.S. ally, and both countries share not just national security interests but also social justice interests - and on many aspects, from climate action to public health, Israel is a progressive power. Israel can have a positive role for the world: our work in LIBRAEL is to make that happen. Second, Israel’s story, and the story of the entire Zionist movement, is a progressive story - a divided, persecuted, landless people returning to their indigenous homeland to build "a paragon society" (Hevrat Mofet): a free, just, inclusive democratic nation-state, aspiring to live peacefully side-by-side with Palestinians. Unfortunately the last component wasn't achieved yet, and it is our job to struggle for that. Third, and most importantly, despite all achievements and progress, Israel still has a long road to go towards "paragon society". We in LIBRAEL believe that liberal and progressive activists, Israeli and American alike, can and should work together - to exchange ideas and best practices, to combine efforts and to make both our countries better, freer and more just.

We loath the concept of Hasbara (“explanation”). As Israelis, we know Israel has plenty of problems - we’re not avoiding discussing them, we’re not presenting a perfect (and false) image, and we’re definitely not conducting Pinkwashing or Greenwashing.

We are proud Israelis, but we also know that Israel still has a long road ahead. It is not enough to be proud of the current achievements (and, to be clear, there is plenty to be proud of), we need to talk about the amends left to be made. When someone receives only good news, they usually suspect that they are being manipulated or targeted for sale - we do not engage in that manner. This is especially true when engaging with progressive audiences, who constantly are looking for progress. It is crucial to present the less-shiny parts of Israel, the aspects and issues we're doing not-as-well-as-we-would-like - and more importantly, to think and talk about how we are going to improve.