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Friends,

You’re not alone.

J Street’s polling, the largest survey of Jewish voters, showed that over
70% of the community voted for Kamala Harris and opposed Donald Trump.
Jewish Americans remain one of the most steadfast anti-MAGA voting blocs.

At J Street, we're committed to being your political home in the tough
days ahead, proudly standing up for our community's mainstream values.

Together, we’ll lead the Jewish opposition to Trump’s extremist MAGA,
Project 2025 agenda that threatens our freedoms, our values, our safety
and everything we hold dear.

In Israel, we’re bracing for an unrestrained Netanyahu who’ll soon have
full White House backing for his pro-war, anti-democratic, annexationist
agenda. We’re deeply concerned that he and his far-right partners will
take this as a green light to inflict yet further devastation on civilians
in Gaza, resume their assault on Israel’s democracy, abandon hostage
negotiations, and move forward with annexation in the West Bank and
settlements in Gaza.

It’s a nightmare scenario.

With Congress returning to Washington on Tuesday and the White House
transition underway, I want to share more details of our plans – because
the work starts now.

Most urgently, J Street has assembled a raft of actions President Biden
can take now to improve humanitarian aid access, reinforce American and
international legal safeguards, restrain far-right extremists, and help
return hostages to their families and end the war.

President Biden is a Commander in Chief with real international influence,
and he’s got a powerful window of opportunity to impact the situation on
the ground for the better. He must use it.

Our most immediate focus will be a 70-day campaign to press the
administration to urgently act on our recommendations. [ [link removed] ]To learn more
about what can be done – and add your name to our petition to the
president – click the link below.

[ [link removed] ]President Biden: Act Now to Protect Our Values
Add your name if you agree ✍️

Please also know that, while it may not be the primary focus of our
advocacy, we will be supporting similar immediate, irreversible actions on
other issues we care about: From Ukraine to reproductive rights to climate
change.

Second, following a horrifically racist, misogynistic and antisemitic
campaign – with anger spewed at Jews for supporting Democrats and threats
of mass deportations – we know that minority and marginalized communities
are on the frontlines. Now is the time for solidarity.

J Street is committed to partnering with allies and strengthening
coalitions to fight like hell for our safety, our freedoms, our
communities and our values.

We’ll also strengthen ties with our pro-democracy, pro-peace allies in
Israel: Amplifying their voices, fighting for Israel’s democratic future,
opposing the anti-democratic, pro-annexation Trump-Netanyahu agenda, and
standing up for what’s right.

In the aftermath of this devastating loss, we can expect some challenging
debates within the pro-democracy coalition too – and we can bank on that
including a focus on the party’s approach to Israel-Palestine.

For our part, J Street has consistently advocated for a balanced, nuanced,
principled approach that can hold the broad democratic coalition together
– including mainstream pro-Israel and pro-Palestine movements – and we’ll
continue to press for this in the debates to come.

Third, let’s be honest: Charting a path out of this calamity for our
country and the region will be challenging. But J Street is ready for the
fight.

We’ll work with allies in Congress and beyond. We’ll build bridges,
strengthen coalitions, and amplify our impact. We’ll rally a movement that
now has far more supporters than eight years ago. We’ll be a mainstream
voice: A voice of sanity, honesty, reason and compassion.

And even as we fight immediate battles, we’ll get to work building the
infrastructure to defeat MAGA leaders in future elections, shape policy
within the Democratic Party, and support the next generation of
pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy leaders.

There are lessons to be learned in the days, months, and years ahead, and
we’ll make sure they’re the right ones.

With our nuanced, constructive approach, we’ll make the case that strong,
clear leadership – that never compromises our values and truly fights for
the humanity of both Israelis and Palestinians – offers the best path
forward on both the politics and policy of Israel-Palestine.

The fight continues. With the stakes this high, we must turn our anger
into action.

Please consider [ [link removed] ]adding your name to our petition, or [ [link removed] ]making a
donation to fuel our movement for the important battles ahead.

[ [link removed] ]Make a contribution of $18, $36 or
$90 – or any other amount >>

Thank you, sincerely, for your support and consideration. In this deeply
painful moment, I’m so grateful to stand shoulder-to-shoulder alongside
you.

Let’s not give up the fight.

Adina Vogel Ayalon
Vice President and Chief of Staff, J Street


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