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Friends,

For the next 36 hours -- right through Giving Tuesday -- I’m committing to
personally match every donation to J Street up to $33,000.

I’m making this pledge because, like you perhaps, I feel a sense of
responsibility to fix the deeply broken politics of Israel/Palestine in
America. 

For too long, we’ve allowed groups on the right to dominate the debate,
speak for our community and claim the banner of “pro-Israel.” Groups which
seek to whitewash and distract from the appalling effect that settlements,
demolitions and endless occupation are having on Palestinian families --
and the corrosive effect it’s having on Israel’s future. 

I want us to inject common sense, nuance and compassion into this debate.
And honestly, I want to ensure that right-wing groups who’ve aligned with
Trump and Netanyahu in recent years are treated with the distrust and
skepticism they’ve earned when they claim to represent our values in
Washington, DC.

So, if you feel able, please take me up on the offer to double your
donation this Giving Tuesday. [ [link removed] ]Join us to build a war chest of $66,000
for this fight >>

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The debate around Israel in our community is a real cause for concern. Too
many of our institutions have become focused on a “with us or against us”
narrative at the expense of the values that make our community strong --
the values of critical thought, nuance, compassion, equality, solidarity
and justice.

I’m tired of political games that pit people against each other, shout
down those of us seeking to add balance and understanding to the debate,
and slander critics of the Israeli right’s destructive policies as
“anti-Israel” or “bad Jews.”

Together, we can reclaim and redefine what it means to be pro-Israel in
Washington, DC. We can show that caring for Israel's future does not mean
unquestioning support for the policies of the Israeli right. We can make
clear that together, we stand shoulder to shoulder with Israeli
progressives fighting for a more just and equal future.

And together, we can make clear that a system built on discrimination,
demolitions and evictions -- and that sends young Israelis to guard
wrecking crews and illegal settlements -- ultimately serves neither
Israelis nor Palestinians, and only serves to advance the destructive,
ethno-nationalist fantasies of the Israeli right. 

[ [link removed] ]Please take the opportunity to maximize your impact by making a
donation which I'll pledge to double right now >>

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Together, we can add $66,000 to the war chest for the fight against those
who give cover for discriminatory evictions, settlement growth, home
demolitions and endless occupation. Together, we can advance a principled
vision of truly pro-Israel leadership, rooted in the values of equality,
justice and peace. 

Let’s do this.

Yours,

Arnie

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



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