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[ [link removed] ]We're up against our final deadline of the year and every dollar
matters!

Friends,

The next 36 hours really matter. The political debate around Israel and
Palestine is changing rapidly – and J Street is filling a gap no one else
is positioned or prepared to fill.

[ [link removed] ]I'm reaching out now because, once those 36 hours are up, we'll have
reached the end of our major end-of-year fundraising drive. As the clock
ticks down, we still have about $133,000 left to raise, and I'm hoping
that I can count on you to help us close the gap before midnight tomorrow.

As polarization deepens all around us, J Street is emerging as a sensible,
rational voice doing three hard things at once:

* Defending Israel’s legitimacy and security
* Centering Palestinian rights and freedom
* Building real leverage inside the American political system to push
for a better future 

That role has never been more necessary – or more fiercely challenged –
than it is right now. 

In Israel, the radical right is more powerful than ever: expanding
unlawful and immoral settlements in the West Bank, entrenching war and
violence, and steadily undercutting Israeli democracy. 

Here in the US, we’re facing threats to our own democracy and a level of
antisemitism that many of us never imagined we’d see in our lifetimes. 

The Jewish community is struggling to keep up – caught in a polarized
debate between demands for unconditional support for Israeli government
policy and critiques that do not adequately account for Israel’s
legitimate security concerns.

J Street exists to fill this gap and to serve as a political and communal
home for those interested in peace, security and a clear path forward.

We have our work cut out for us:

* Supporting serious efforts toward a lasting peace that links regional
normalization to Palestinian statehood
* Building a new values-driven approach to Israel-Palestine in the
Democratic Party
* Providing the next generation of Jewish leaders a political home where
our values are applied consistently – in Israel and in the US

J Street is uniquely positioned to meet this moment. We have
relationships, credibility, and trust where it actually counts: in
Congress, on campus and in the Jewish community.

But success is not guaranteed. It depends on whether we have the resources
to stay strong, agile, and strategic through what will be a volatile,
high-stakes period.

[ [link removed] ]That’s why I’m asking you – directly – to contribute in these final 36
hours. All gifts are still being matched by one of our generous
supporters, so your contribution will make double the impact.

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If J Street is not strong heading into 2026, the center will not hold. The
loudest voices will define the debate - and they will either excuse
permanent occupation or question Israel's very legitimacy.

We reject both sets of loud voices.

We believe Israel’s security and Palestinian freedom are not competing
goals, but inseparable ones.

[ [link removed] ]And we can only win the battles ahead if we have the resources – and
resolve – to fight.

Thank you for your consideration and all the best for the New Year,

Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street


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advocate policies that advance shared US and Israeli interests as well as Jewish
and democratic values, leading to a two-state solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.



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