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Friends,

J Street was proud this year to stand up for Ben & Jerry’s right not to
sell its products within Israeli settlements -- because whether you’re an
American, Israeli, Palestinian or an ice cream maker, you have the right
to protest injustice without vilification and penalization.

It should be no big deal to say you have a problem with the Israeli right
endlessly denying Palestinians equality and self-determination in occupied
territory, while simultaneously demolishing their homes and moving Israeli
citizens onto their land. It should be straightforward to say this is both
deeply unjust to Palestinian families, and deeply harmful to Israel’s
democratic future.

But the Israeli settlement movement (and those who cover for them) don’t
want us talking about any of this. So they distract with disinformation,
smears and absurd claims of antisemitism -- tactics which not only deter
honest folks from speaking out, but weaken our collective fight against
the very real threat of actual antisemitism in the US and around the
world.

J Street’s mission is to press our elected officials to pursue principled,
values-driven leadership on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- and that
means injecting nuance, empathy and honesty into a debate too often marked
by extremism, ideology and disinformation.

[ [link removed] ]Friends -- If you value J Street’s work to give voice to your
values, I hope you’ll help us close our fundraising shortfall and fuel our
work into 2022.

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As Ben & Jerry’s continues to face sustained assault for taking a
principled position against settlements, it’s becoming clearer than ever
that this is about more than just “speech and counter-speech.”

Across the country, some ostensibly pro-Israel groups have been pushing --
with the Israeli government’s support -- to establish and activate
“anti-boycott” laws at both federal and state level. Laws which push for
the dismissal of workers and the cancellation of contracts if individuals,
organizations or companies like Ben & Jerry’s take meaningful action to
oppose settlements and occupation.

Alongside the ACLU and fellow progressive Jewish organizations, J Street
continues to firmly oppose such laws. Not only do they violate the First
Amendment, but they are designed as a distraction from the true problems,
challenges and injustices that lie at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict.

We don’t know what will trigger the next round of meltdowns,
misinformation or attacks in the year ahead, but we do know we do know J
Street must be ready to help push back and stand up for what’s right.

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space for dissent and debate with an end-of-year contribution. Your
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Thank you, sincerely, for your ongoing support.

Logan Bayroff
VP of Communications, J Street


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