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Dear Friends,

I wanted to be sure you saw the invitation below to join J Street’s Policy
Center today for a discussion on the spiraling situation in the West Bank
with a leading panel of experts including Lior Amihai, Michael Sfard and
Celine Touboul.

[ [link removed] ]Register here for the call at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific >>

The West Bank re-entered the news cycle this week for reasons all too
painful. Secretary of State Blinken called the IDF’s killing of peace
advocate and US citizen Aysenur Eygi “unprovoked” and called on Israeli
security forces to make “fundamental changes” to the way they operate
there. And in a statement issued the morning after the presidential
debate, Vice President Harris added, “No one should be killed for
participating in a peaceful protest.”

J Street’s Director of Policy Dr. Debra Shushan will turn to our thought
leaders to break down the ongoing turmoil and examine steps and strategies
that could make a difference in curbing the growing violence, expanding
settlements and rising tensions in the West Bank. [ [link removed] ]Register here, and
see below for more details.

– Jen Abrahamson, VP of Communications

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Friends,

Media attention was jerked back to the West Bank Friday following the
horrifying news that a 26-year-old American peace advocate had been shot
dead by Israeli forces.

The news comes amid ongoing reports of an unprecedented rise in settler
violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, increased IDF military
operations and a near-total lack of accountability for soldiers and
settlers alike – with over 500 Palestinians killed since October 7,
including more than 140 children. Israeli and Palestinian human rights
organizations warn that the situation is going from bad to worse, with
security experts alarmed that simmering violence risks boiling over into
full-scale conflict.

To discuss everything at stake right now, J Street’s Policy Center is
bringing together an expert panel this Thursday at noon Eastern / 9am
Pacific featuring renowned human rights lawyer Michael Sfard,
Israeli-Palestinian peace and security expert Celine Touboul, and Peace
Now Executive Director Lior Amihai. [ [link removed] ]Register to join us here >>

[ [link removed] ]Register for our webinar, 'The Spiraling Situation in the West Bank' on
Thursday, September 12 at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific

Here’s what you can expect:

* Lior Amihai will take us right into the situation on the ground in the
West Bank and unpack the indispensable work Peace Now is doing, the
high level of danger posed to Palestinians and peace advocates, and
rising Israeli and Palestinian extremism.
* Michael Sfard will share his analysis of the damning international
legal implications of decades of occupation, including this summer’s
significant ruling by the International Court of Justice that found
Israeli occupation of the West Bank to be illegal.
* Celine Touboul will offer expert policy analysis and recommendations
for defusing the growing crisis in the West Bank, protecting human
rights and safety there, and charting a better course.

We will also discuss the role that sanctions on those most responsible for
violence and instability in the West Bank can play in holding perpetrators
accountable and impacting the reality on the ground.

This J Street Policy Center briefing promises a top-tier lineup to take
you behind the scenes on the profoundly concerning situation unfolding in
the West Bank. I hope you can join us. [ [link removed] ]Register here to mark your
calendar >>

See you soon,

Dr. Debra Shushan
Director, J Street Policy Center


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