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Under the terms of the coalition agreement struck yesterday by Benny Gantz
and Prime Minister Netanyahu, annexation of large swaths of the West Bank
can begin as early as July 1.

Even in the face of an unprecedented pandemic, Netanyahu and the Israeli
right remain determined to carry out the illegal, unilateral annexation of
Israeli settlements while Trump remains in office, ready to rubber-stamp
their body blow to Israeli democracy and prospects for a two-state
solution.

At J Street, we’re going to do everything in our power to stand in their
way. Over the next 71 days, we’ll be mounting a massive campaign alongside
our allies in Israel to stop annexation and prevent Trump and Netanyahu
from dooming Israelis and Palestinians to endless conflict and permanent
occupation.

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Unfortunately, if the Knesset vote were held today, it’s likely Netanyahu
would have the support to pass annexation legislation. That’s why we need
to stand with our progressive allies in Israel, and why we must push
pro-Israel, pro-peace leaders here in the US to speak out now, before it’s
too late.

Much of our work over the next 71 days will be dedicated to ensuring that
lawmakers and our nominee for president make it absolutely clear that US
support for annexation will end with Trump’s presidency next January.

Specifically, we’ll be asking these leaders to make clear that:

* The US would not recognize annexed West Bank territory as part of
Israel
* The US would not foot the bill for the implementation of annexation,
and would impose restrictions to prevent US military equipment and
resources from being used to support illegal annexation
* Neither Congress nor the next administration would provide diplomatic
cover for the Netanyahu government when inevitably rebuked for
annexation in international fora
* Additional measures would be considered to impose consequences for
annexation and reaffirm America’s commitment to a just and sustainable
two-state solution

These are the measures we’ll be advocating in the media, in our meetings
with congressional offices and on the campaign trail over the next 71
days. We’ll also be continuing our push to make sure the next Democratic
platform expresses opposition to occupation and annexation and includes
support for Israeli security AND Palestinian rights.

The threat to Israel’s future as a democracy and to fundamental
Palestinian rights has never been more real. We need your support to wage
a campaign over the next 71 days that meets the urgency of the moment.

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We have 71 days to fight annexation. Let’s make them count.

Thank you for your support,

Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street

P.S. I wanted to take this opportunity to offer a special thank you to all
those who have donated since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. The
non-profit sector has been hard hit by the crisis, and I know I speak for
myself, our board and the entire staff when I say we have never been more
deeply grateful to have your support.


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