Friends,
For every settlement built up, the hopes, aspirations and futures of Palestinian people are torn down, and so is the vision of a just, equal and democratic future for Israel.
The images below -- from the progressive Israeli human rights group B’Tselem -- are from a November demolition which left 15 Palestinians homeless.
It’s no secret that the United States could be doing more to end these injustices and deter the destruction. No secret that we could be doing more to support progressive Israelis and Palestinians on the ground who are working toward a more just and equal future.
- We could make clear that settlements violate international law;
- We could fully mobilize our diplomats to deter demolitions and settlement construction;
- We could use accountability mechanisms to ensure our military aid isn’t deployed to support settlement construction, bulldoze family homes or violate human rights.
That’s what it means to stand firmly by our values, to give real support to our pro-peace allies in the region, and to plant a flag for a truly just, democratic vision for Israel’s future.
Can you make an end-of-year donation to fund our advocacy into 2022? All contributions bring us closer to our goal.
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Your support will sustain our work to bring demolition orders to the attention of Congress and the State Department, and to urge our government to use all channels possible to deter further destruction, to stop the erosion of Palestinian freedoms, and to protect our shared vision for Israel’s democracy.
Every Israeli child and every Palestinian child deserves the promise of a future of freedom, peace and self-determination, but we know the current path only leads us further away from progress and hope.
Thank you for helping fund this work.
Yours,
Adee Telem
VP of Development, J Street
PS. Our donor matching commitment ends midnight, December 31st, so chip in now to maximize your impact and give our movement firm foundations for the year ahead.
