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Dear Friend,

Freedom and justice.

For me, those are the core values embodied in Passover traditions.

It’s how we pass from generation to generation our obligation to fight for
those values -- whether here at home or for Israel, for Palestinians or
for all who are oppressed.

For J Street, this is also a moment to reflect on the work we have ahead
of us in shaping the foreign policy of the Biden administration to advance
those values.

We know that bold action is needed if freedom and justice in the
Israeli-Palestinian context are to be realized.

Yes, there have been positive early signals, but just as we see the
administration pursuing a strong, progressive agenda domestically, we must
press urgently for bold, progressive foreign policy as well.

[ [link removed] ]To ensure we can meet this moment and make our voices heard in
Washington, we’re aiming to raise $60,000 before Passover – and I’m asking
for you to chip in
$3,
or any other amount, to help get us there.

[ [link removed] ]Can you contribute
$3
toward our Passover goal?

For decades, American leaders have given rhetorical support to a two-state
peace agreement.

But for decades as well, they’ve fallen short when it comes to preventing
corrosive steps that undermine diplomacy. In that time, Israeli government
policies in the West Bank have brought us to the brink of an annexation
catastrophe.

Unless we chart a new course, I fear that a disastrous future of endless
conflict and injustice will remain our destination.

Together, our pro-Israel, pro-peace movement must make clear that
indefinite occupation and creeping annexation are unsustainable and
unacceptable.

The United States must break with the past and advance a new vision for
bold, effective leadership.

J Street’s agenda for the Biden administration includes:

* Reaffirming that the United States considers settlement expansion
illegal under international law;
* Ensuring that US security assistance to Israel is not used to enforce
occupation and carry out creeping annexation in the West Bank;
* Ending American insulation of the Netanyahu government from the legal
and diplomatic consequences internationally for unlawful acts;
* Speaking out fairly and forcefully against acts by both Palestinians
and Israelis that fuel the cycle of conflict, including acts of
terror, incitement, settler violence, arbitrary demolitions and
excessive force; and
* Restoring policies that recognize the reality of the occupation and
that reinforce the bright legal line between the State of Israel
itself and occupied Palestinian territory.

With these foundational steps, we can root American policy in the Jewish
and democratic values supported by the overwhelming majority of voters in
our community and beyond.

[ [link removed] ]If you want to see this transformation in our foreign policy as
urgently as I do, please contribute today to help us reach our $60,000
Passover goal.

With so many pressing priorities for the administration at home and
abroad, we’re clear-eyed about the challenge we face in elevating our
issues as a priority. This won’t be easy.

But here’s the good news: J Street is well-positioned for the fight. We
have developed close ties with leading members of the administration. In
Congress, our endorsees now hold majorities in both the House and Senate
Democratic caucuses.

At this moment, no group is better placed to advance our priorities in
Washington -- and to push back against the harmful policies promoted by
the alliance between the American and Israeli right wings.

We’re setting an ambitious Passover goal because we know the months ahead
will be critical in setting the tone for the next four years of American
leadership. [ [link removed] ]Your support today will help fuel this effort.

[ [link removed] ]Chip in
$3
now

Happy Passover to those who celebrate, and thank you for your support.

Yours,

Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street


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leading to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.



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