Friends,
I’m Hannah Morris, Director of Government Affairs at J Street.
My team spends most our time speaking with Members of Congress and their staff – representing you and your values.
It’s during devastating, difficult moments like this that our work is most important.
As far too many in Washington retreat into partisanship – and fail to hold the humanity of both Israelis and Palestinians – I'm deeply proud of the leaders we have the closest relationships with.
Our J Street champions in the House and Senate are asking important questions of the White House; pursuing vital pro-Israel, pro-peace policy shifts; holding focus on the safety of hostages and Palestinian civilians; fighting antisemitism without equivocation; and rejecting right-wing efforts to turn vital issues like antisemitism and diplomacy into partisan political footballs
If J Street didn't exist, extreme voices would have the field to themselves. We can’t afford to step back now.
That’s why I’d like to ask for your support once more to strengthen our advocacy and help us reach our End-of-Year Fundraising Goal.
Can you chip in $18, $36 or $90 – or any other amount – to strengthen our voice in Washington?
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Our goal is to deepen knowledge and understanding. To inject empathy, humanity and nuance into an issue riven by partisanship. To press for leadership. To press for change.
We’ve worked with a broad swath of Democrats in the House and Senate to press forward dozens and dozens of important letters, bills, and resolutions on hostage releases, humanitarian aid, civilian protection, compliance with international law, settler violence, campus antisemitism and other key issues.
From Rosa DeLauro to Jerry Nadler, Jan Schakowsky to Chris Murphy, Elizabeth Warren to Jeff Merkley, Jamie Raskin to Sara Jacobs, we’re continuing to partner with leading voices in Congress to press our priorities forward.
Right now, we’re championing Senator Chris Van Hollen’s Arms Accountability Amendment to increase transparency in how US military aid is provided through the supplemental package. It’s a measure which will apply to all countries, and will help ensure military aid to Israel is used for legitimate security purposes, and not diverted by the Netanyahu government to support settlements, annexation or other violations of international law.
Of course, some of our victories are in the measures we help prevent from being adopted – such as harmful amendments designed to splinter support for pro-Israel, pro-peace policies, or right-wing efforts to silence criticism of the Israeli government by conflating it with antisemitism.
If you think this is important – and share my concerns about what extremists would be able to achieve if we weren’t advocating for a better way forward – then please help fund our work. Every donation strengthens our voice in Washington >>
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Thank you, sincerely, for your support in this extremely challenging moment.
Yours,
Hannah Morris
Director of Government Affairs, J Street
