J Street

Friends,

Moments after we raised the alarm about AIPAC attacking Democratic primary candidates, news broke that AIPAC was endorsing 72 more Trump-allied Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election results.

AIPAC is now fundraising for 109 candidates who threaten our democracy -- and they’re doing it in the name of standing up for Israel.

When an organization is smearing progressives for speaking out against the occupation while simultaneously raising millions for pro-insurrectionist candidates, it has ZERO credibility to speak on behalf of the Jewish American community, or any voters who support a just, peaceful and democratic future for Israelis and Palestinians.

As we wrote before: Harsh, unfair attacks on leaders who speak out for justice, peace and equality are a major reason why our politics is so broken when it comes to Israel-Palestine.

Now, AIPAC’s support for these 109 candidates threatens to break our democracy as well -- directly undermining the shared values which underpin the US-Israel relationship they claim to support.

While AIPAC is funding anti-democratic candidates and trying to block any real steps to deter settler violence, settlement expansion and perpetual occupation, J Street is fighting to protect our democracy and a free, secure and equal future for Israelis and Palestinians. While they’re channeling millions to extremists seeking to overturn elections, we’re standing with allies fighting to protect voting rights and vulnerable minorities.

Unlike AIPAC, we don’t have right-wing mega-donors funding that work. We depend on thousands of supporters who chip in every year to fight back.

Friends: Can you chip in $36 -- or any other amount -- to sustain this fight?

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With just days before we hit our $40,000 Passover fundraising deadline, we urgently need your support to reach our target. Every dollar gets us closer to our goal.

As we near the end of the Passover holiday, I’m so very thankful for every ally and every member of our movement for standing up for the values core to the Passover story and for our common humanity.

Together, we know that our shared values of liberation, justice and empathy make us stronger, not weaker. That they must always be central to our vision, never cast aside.

Thank you, sincerely, for your ongoing support.

Adina Vogel Ayalon
Chief of Staff, J Street

On Tuesday, AIPAC sent a mass email smearing several Democratic primary candidates, all women of color, as “ANTI-ISRAEL CANDIDATES” in all capital letters.

It echoed an email last year, when AIPAC claimed Ben & Jerry’s had joined an “anti-Israel hate campaign” for making the straightforward, principled decision not to do business within Israeli settlements on occupied territory.

If you've ever wondered why so many elected officials are hesitant to openly oppose the occupation or call for even-handed American leadership toward Israeli-Palestinian peace, these aggressive attacks are a big part of the reason why.

At J Street, we know that not only is it possible to support Israel’s security while opposing settlements and supporting Palestinian rights, but that it’s exactly the position the majority of Jewish Americans hold themselves.

When AIPAC says opposition to occupation is “anti-Israel,” it’s misrepresenting our community. When it endorses and fundraises for far-right, pro-Trump politicians who voted to overturn our election results and turns its fire on progressive Democrats, it’s betraying our values.

That’s why we’re pushing back against bad-faith attacks. Why we’re working to transform political incentives to favor principled leadership and a truly just, democratic and secure vision for Israel’s future.

Unlike AIPAC, we don’t have right-wing mega-donors funding this work -- but we do have you. Today I’m asking for your support as we near our Passover fundraising deadline.

Please consider pitching in to fund J Street’s work with a contribution of $18, $54 or any other amount. Donate now to push us closer to our goal >>

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We’ve got just three days left until our April 23 Passover deadline, and we’re less than halfway to our $40,000 goal.

Anything you’re able to contribute today will push us closer to that goal and strengthen our movement in the primary and midterm season ahead.

Thank you, sincerely, for being part of this work.

Logan Bayroff
VP of Communications, 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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