Friends,
This year, J Street’s friends at the Forum for Regional Thinking and The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute released a landmark report answering a question we’ve heard a lot recently: What else is Israel to do?
Titled “The Present Day: Peacemaking Alternatives for Israeli Policy,” the report outlines an alternative path for Israel – one that’s still not too late to pursue – designed to lock in lasting security gains, save innocent lives in Gaza and transform the prospects for long-term peace.
To help us unpack the findings and recommendations of the report, J Street’s Policy Center is excited to host a virtual briefing with the report’s authors on Wednesday, April 2 at 12:30pm Eastern / 9:30am Pacific. Register to join us here >>
Dr. Assaf David and Dr. Smadar Ben-Natan will share their conclusions on the road to October 7, the ongoing Gaza war and the alternate visions of a ‘day after’ the war in Gaza.
The report provides “peace-oriented” policy recommendations for achieving postwar reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Endorsed by more than 130 Jewish and Arab Israeli scholars, the “Present Day” report is intended for all those who strive for a peaceful future.
This discussion couldn’t come at a more urgent time – a moment which shows us that the cause of peace and the fight for our democracy are inextricably intertwined as endless war becomes a pretext for further democratic erosion.
“As opposed to other recent policy papers titled ‘The Day After,’ we argue that vanquishing the Palestinians or reoccupying Gaza and the West Bank would bring Israel no peace, stability, or prosperity. The day after is, in fact, the crisis unfolding before our very eyes. To turn this page, we must part with basic assumptions deeply rooted in Israeli politics and psyche. The path of peace has yet to be taken,” the authors write in the executive summary.
Register here and mark your calendar >>
See you soon,
Avraham Spraragen
Policy and Research Coordinator, J Street Policy Center
