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Friends,

The skies above major cities in the Middle East on Saturday were truly
disturbing – hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles shot out of the air
by US, UK, French, Israeli and Jordanian forces.

It was an unprecedented retaliatory strike in the long-simmering conflict
between Israel and Iran. It came following Israel’s reported bombing of
the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which killed over a dozen people
including several senior military leaders.

With the world urging restraint as the Israeli government vows to respond,
more disturbing still is the risk that this conflict slides toward all-out
war with Iran. It would be a catastrophic situation for the US, the region
and far beyond – including Israel, which continues to battle threats from
Hizbullah and Hamas at its borders.

To discuss the risk level, the Biden Administration’s calculations, and
how the next weeks and months may play out, I’ll be joined by three
renowned experts for a J Street Policy Center discussion this Thursday at
2pm Eastern. [ [link removed] ]Register here to join us >>

[ [link removed] ]Register J Street's Policy Center for briefing on the escalations
between Israel and Iran on Thursday, April 18 at 2pm Eastern

Eran Etzion is a former Israeli diplomat and strategist with over 20 years
of experience and served as deputy head of Israel’s National Security
Council. He’s been a fierce critic of the short-term thinking driving
Netanyahu’s approach to Iran.

Naysan Rafati is an Iran Senior Analyst with the world renowned
International Crisis Group, with expertise regarding Iran’s internal
politics and regional policies. His insights into Iran’s domestic
considerations and its relationships in the region are invaluable.

Barbara Slavin is a Distinguished Fellow with the Stimson Center and
lecturer in international affairs at George Washington University. She’ll
help us understand the Biden Administration’s calculations and what she
describes as the ‘bitter, twisted’ history of US-Iranian engagement.

I hope you can join us for what promises to be a vital and riveting
discussion. As always, audience questions are welcome. [ [link removed] ]Register to join
us here >>

All the best,

Debra Shushan
Policy Director, J Street Policy Center


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