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J Street Statement on the Assassination of Hassan Nasrallah

Sunday, September 29

Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group Hezbollah bear responsibility for
decades of violence, terror and bloodshed that have destabilized Lebanon,
terrorized Israel and the region and resulted in the deaths of thousands,
including hundreds of Americans.

J Street sheds no tears for Nasrallah or the deaths of other terrorists.

Israel has the right to defend itself in accordance with international law
– and we remember that it was Hezbollah that chose to start firing on
Israelis without provocation on October 8.

Nonetheless, we are deeply concerned that the continuing spiral of
violence and bloodshed only means greater insecurity and further threatens
Israelis, Palestinians, Lebanese and their neighbors – as well as US
forces deployed in the region.

We share the strong sentiments expressed by President Biden, Vice
President Harris and leaders across the region and globe that the focus
now must be on ensuring that the present violence does not escalate into a
broader regional war that could potentially pull US troops into conflict.
We are also deeply distressed by news of significant civilian casualties
in Lebanon over the past week.

We urge the US and its partners to double down on diplomatic efforts to
reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal to end the fighting between
Israel and Hamas in the south and to find a solution along the
Israel-Lebanon border that allows people on both sides of that border to
safely return home. As we have said, the Biden Administration must now use
all possible leverage to pull the region back from the brink.

Diplomacy remains the best path forward, not just in the short-run to end
the immediate fighting but in the longer term to ensure security and peace
for all the people of the region.

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