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President Biden entered office with a clear and important commitment to
promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace and human rights around the world.

He came into office promising not just that he would be a friend of
Israel, but of the Palestinian people as well -- making clear that his
administration would promote the principle that both Israelis and
Palestinians deserve “equal measures of security, freedom, opportunity and
dignity.”

Yet, as he prepares for his first presidential visit to Israel next month,
the situation on the ground for both peoples has continued to worsen. The
conflict and occupation have only deepened.

Last week, Israel’s Supreme Court greenlighted the government’s bid to
displace more than 1,000 Palestinians from Masafer Yatta in the West
Bank’s South Hebron Hills. The territory has been seized by the government
as a “firing zone” -- a pretext that Israel has often used to take control
of more Palestinian land in the occupied territory. Today, Israeli forces
began the demolition of several Palestinian homes and structures in the
area.

At the same time, the government announced that it will approve the
construction of some 4,000 new housing units for settlers in the West
Bank. Together, these steps help deepen the occupation and make it much
more difficult to peacefully resolve the conflict and secure Israel’s
future as a democratic homeland for the Jewish people.

There’s a clear pattern here. While the Biden Administration continues to
call for a two-state solution and to oppose settlement expansion, the
Israeli government’s pro-settlement policies undermine the US-Israel
relationship and the shared values on which it’s based. Like many previous
administrations, their good intentions have not yet been backed up by
effective action. Specific commitments made during the presidential
campaign have not been kept; promises have gone unfulfilled.

We can’t accept that. There’s too much at stake for both peoples. That’s
why at J Street, we’re pushing President Biden and Congress to help break
the cycle of injustice and conflict. To truly push back against settlement
expansion and occupation, and lead the way toward a better future.

[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in today to help us make clear to Washington that
“business as usual” is failing Israelis and Palestinians?

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In our work, we’re showing our leaders that there is a clear, principled
path to supporting both Israel’s security and Palestinian rights. We’re
demonstrating that you can’t pursue true peace without confronting the
reality of occupation.

Groups like AIPAC are working overtime and spending many millions to hide
that reality. They’re pressuring our politicians to stay silent, to keep
their heads down, to simply accept settlement expansion and give up on the
two-state solution.

We can’t let these right-wing groups win. We can’t let them silence the
pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who see Israelis living in fear of
escalating terror attacks, and Palestinians fearing displacement from
their homes, while the settlement movement only grows stronger and our own
government fails to respond.

As Israel’s strongest ally and a global superpower, the US can and must do
far more to show that we won’t stand for endless occupation and conflict
and to ensure that the US-Israel relationship is living up to the shared
democratic values on which it was founded.

It’s good news that President Biden is planning to visit the region and
give the Israeli-Palestinian situation some of the critical attention it
deserves. As he prepares for his visit, we’re pressing his administration
to look reality in the eye and make clear the consequences of far-right,
pro-settlement policies that harm both peoples and move us further away
from a diplomatic resolution to the conflict. We’re calling for political
and moral courage that will both enhance Israel’s security and guarantee
Palestinian rights and safety.

We don’t have right-wing mega-donors supporting this mission -- we have
you. [ [link removed] ]Any amount you’re able to contribute today will help us transform
the politics of this issue and fight for a better future >>

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Friend, thank you, sincerely, for your ongoing support.

Yours,

Kevin Rachlin
Vice President of Public Affairs, J Street

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