Friends,
The election is just two weeks away, and polls show the race between Harris and Trump is tightening. Statistically the most committed demographic to vote Democratic, American Jews are holding their breath – me included.
Our community cares deeply about a range of priorities, all of which are on the ballot this year. Preserving democracy and restoring reproductive freedom are at the top of that list – priorities upended by Trump and his MAGA movement.
We also care deeply about Israel, its future and the safety of Israelis and Palestinians. While the right attempts to win us over with false and absurd promises that ever-escalating war can deliver peace, we know that the security and democracies of both the US and Israel will be best protected by our pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy allies.
This Wednesday, I’ll sit down with Jewish Democratic Council of America CEO Halie Soifer, renowned political strategist Simon Rosenberg and pollster Jim Gerstein to unpack the role American Jews are playing in one of the most consequential elections for our community – and for all Americans and people affected by US policy – in our lifetime.
Register here to join us at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific >>
In our bones, we know a vote for Trump is a vote for extremism. He fuels antisemitic conspiracies, repeatedly tells us to get our “heads examined” and recently sunk so low as to blame his potential loss on Jewish voters. And there’s little doubt that a second Trump presidency would only deepen insecurity for Israelis and all civilians across the region. It was Trump, after all, who dismantled the Iran Nuclear Deal, widely lauded as a triumph for peace and security in the Middle East.
Vice President Kamala Harris stands in stark contrast. She’s a fighter for our community and nuanced, empathetic pro-Israel politics. That’s why poll after poll shows that the American Jewish voting bloc has her back.
Together, we’ll walk through how our American Jewish community is responding to all that’s at stake. I hope to see you in a couple of days for this important pre-election gathering. Register here to join us >>
All my best,
Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street
