Friends --
I hope you and your loved ones are well during what’s become a much more difficult holiday season than expected. I also wanted to be sure you saw my message about the year ahead, and the challenges we face in the struggle to protect our Jewish, democratic values both in Israel and here at home.
In 2022, our battle will be fought on two fronts:
- Against the right-wing settlement movement in Israel that continues to trample Palestinian rights and imperil Israel’s democratic future by pushing for more home demolitions, more construction permits and continued impunity for violent settler attacks;
- And against the MAGA movement here at home that continues to pursue a shameless (and frighteningly attainable) goal of undercutting our democratic processes in order to cheat their way back into power -- using racist incitement and conspiracy theories to do so.
2022 may be filled with uncertainty, but we know this: If we can’t match the other side’s resources, focus and commitment, our vision for the countries and people we care for deeply will only slip further from our grasp.
At J Street, we’re proud to represent the overwhelming majority of Jewish Americans who feel a real connection to Israel and care deeply about its future. The majority who know that it’s both possible and urgently necessary for American leaders to place a much deeper focus on democracy, peace, and human rights.
Friends -- Your support today will fund J Street's work in 2022. Are you able to contribute before tomorrow’s deadline?
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In the region and in the United States, we’ll be standing alongside progressive allies committed to confronting the far right, upholding our shared values and building a better future -- and our community can’t afford to come up short.
This battle is about the future we want for the countries and people we care about. And whether you’re able to contribute to this important fundraising goal or not, I want to thank you, sincerely, for joining us in this work.
Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street
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Friends --
This year has been stressful and uncertain for all of us, especially with the unwelcome arrival of Omicron. It’s been difficult to see friends and loved ones. Vacations and get-togethers have been cancelled. Many of us are struggling to easily access tests or booster shots.
Honestly, it’s also a challenging moment for advocacy groups like J Street. We rely on your contributions each December for almost half of our annual grassroots funding. We’ll depend on your support to fuel the fight for our Jewish, democratic values in the pivotal election year ahead.
The bad news: With just six days left, we’re less than halfway to our December goal.
The good news: We’ve been in this tough spot before, and with help from our passionate, dedicated supporters, we’ve managed to reach our goal from here.
I’m deeply thankful that several donors, who prefer to remain anonymous, have pledged to double every new donation toward closing the gap. Together, we can do this.
Friends -- Can we count on you for a final end-of-year contribution to help us close the shortfall?
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If you’re someone who supports a number of good causes, there are likely to be a lot of appeals hitting your inbox right now (believe me, I sympathize!). Here’s my pitch for an investment with J Street:
With so much uncertainty ahead, here are two things we can be certain of in 2022:
- The right-wing settlement movement in Israel will continue to jeopardize the future of Israelis and Palestinians by pushing for more demolitions of Palestinian homes, more settlement construction permits and continued impunity for violent settler attacks -- and if we don’t push back, they will succeed;
- The MAGA movement here at home will continue to pursue their shameless and frighteningly attainable goal of undercutting our democratic processes in order to cheat their way back into power -- and they’ll use bigoted incitement and dangerous conspiracy theories to do so.
But here are two more things we can be certain of in 2022…
- Our Israeli and Palestinian allies fighting for human rights and equality will continue their battle on the frontlines, and the US has both the power and space to do so much more to support them through principled leadership and diplomacy -- including by adding important oversight and restrictions on US military aid to Israel;
- We have the power to defeat the pro-Trump forces seeking to undermine our democracy in the upcoming midterms -- because we successfully mobilized and rallied the votes we need just one year ago.
With the midterms approaching, we must work with unity, strategy and purpose to register voters, explain the stakes and defeat the other side’s attempts to divide, depress and distract us.
As we plan out our strategy for critical fights on these fronts, we know our impact will depend on the commitment of our movement and the level of resources we can invest.
Friends -- Can you make an investment in democracy, peace and human rights and help meet our goal?
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Thank you, sincerely, for joining us in this critical work.
Yours sincerely,
Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street
