The charter of the organization states "[w]e are an international network of Jews who are uncompromisingly committed to struggles for human emancipation, of which the liberation of the Palestinian people and land is an indispensable part.
[citation needed] Prominent members of IJAN include feminist activist Selma James and the late Holocaust survivor Hajo Meyer.
[4] During the Gaza War (2008–2009) six members chained themselves to the Israeli consulate in Los Angeles, California, while around 40 others protested in front, shutting it down for two hours.
[12] The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has said that although the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network does not organise "a significant number of events", it has an important role "in creating policy and setting anti-Israel agendas".
[13] In 2010, the Jerusalem Post correspondent Jonny Paul characterised IJAN as a "small radical fringe group".