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Friends,

At every turn, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right Minister for Diaspora
Affairs Amichai Chikli seems intent on showing utter contempt for
pro-democracy American Jews and Israelis.

Facing pro-democracy protesters in New York, Chikli made a gesture which
many saw as epitomizing the Netanyahu government’s contempt for those who
oppose its agenda.

[1]Minister Chikli's gesture toward pro-democracy protesters in New York

He said he was encouraging protesters to smile. You can judge for
yourself.

Facing criticism back in Israel, he lashed out directly at J Street and
others in the pro-democracy movement – hurling complaints of “fake news,”
“photoshop” and funding by George Soros. He claimed J Street’s
pro-democracy movement was “hostile” to Israel rather than just strongly
opposed to his government’s agenda, prompting immediate pushback from the
news anchor and others in the studio: “You are wrong. J Street is an
important organization in the diaspora.”

Friends, we didn’t need photoshop to show the Netanyahu
government’s contempt for the pro-democracy movement – or how dangerous it
is to echo right-wing, antisemitic conspiracy theories about George Soros.

What we do need is grassroots support to keep up the fight to protect
democracy and pursue a just, safe and equal future for Israelis and
Palestinians. Together, we’re taking on right-wing extremists and standing
up for our Jewish, democratic values. [ [link removed] ]Can you chip in
$18, $36 or $90 – or any other amount –
to fuel that fight?

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Together, we’re making an impact and taking on the Netanyahu government’s
anti-democratic agenda on both sides of the Green Line.

Minister Chikli’s Trump-like attacks and accusations of “fake news” show
just how threatened he and his fellow right-wingers are by the broad,
determined opposition from Israelis and American Jews – and how eager they
are to launch attacks to deflect from their own appalling record.

In partnership with allies in Israel and the United States, we’re
strengthening the resistance to the anti-democratic judicial ‘reforms,’
restrictions on religious pluralism, and the government’s efforts to
supercharge demolitions, settlements and annexation in the West Bank.

Your support is vital to fuel that work.

[ [link removed] ]Please consider a contribution of any amount to help drive us forward.
Every contribution strengthens our movement >>

Thank you, sincerely, for being part of this work.

Adina Vogel Ayalon
Chief of Staff, J Street


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