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Dear Friends, 

It’s been a concerning few weeks.

Art Spiegelman's ‘Maus’ joined the growing list of books right-wing
advocates are seeking to ban from school curriculums. Top Republicans
sought to redefine the violence of January 6 as “legitimate” political
speech. And Trump-backed efforts to undercut our election systems continue
in broad daylight.

These are ominous signs for the health of our democracy, with particular
resonance for our community.

When we started J Street 14 years ago, our goal was to build support for a
new vision of pro-Israel, pro-peace American leadership. One that would
fight for a truly just, democratic homeland for the Jewish people as we
fought simultaneously for the rights, freedoms and independence of
Palestinians.

I never thought we’d have to mobilize to protect our fundamental
democratic freedoms here at home as well. But we’re committed to
mobilizing our community, pressing pro-democracy priorities on Capitol
Hill and partnering with grassroots allies working on the ground to
protect our democratic freedoms.

This is a key priority for J Street, and it comes at a time when we cannot
afford to back down from other battles over settlements, demolitions,
evictions and a horrific spike in settler violence.

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Our history and our values compel us to stand firm in this fight.

Together, we’re challenging all politically engaged American Jewish
organizations and pro-Israel groups to take our Democracy Pledge and
commit to drawing a red line against supporting any candidate or elected
official who voted against certification of the 2020 election or otherwise
promoted Trump’s Big Lie.

We recognize also that the fight to protect democratic freedoms spans
countries and continents. Both in Israel and in the US, we face
right-wing, nationalist forces intent on undermining democratic freedoms
and institutions for their own ideological ends.

In the United States, they seek to end the project of a free and
pluralistic multi-racial democracy in favor of entrenched right-wing
minority rule. In Israel, they seek perpetual occupation of the West Bank
-- permanent, undemocratic control of millions of people which is simply
incompatible with the vision of Israel as a just, democratic homeland for
the Jewish people.

I know this is a time of deep concern. I worry that for many it’s a time
of disillusionment. But together we are not powerless. Together, we can
forge a better future to pass down to our children in Israel, Palestine
and the United States.

With your support, this is the work J Street is committed to each and
every day.

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Thank you, sincerely, for your ongoing support. For the countries and
people we care about, we cannot afford to fall short.

Yours sincerely,

Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street


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J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who want
Israel to be secure, democratic and the national home of the Jewish people.
Working in American politics and the Jewish community, we advocate policies that
advance shared US and Israeli interests as well as Jewish and democratic values,
leading to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.



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