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  Nadav Tamir, J Street · [email protected]
December 10, 2021 at 8:07 PM

[Status: Signature Pending] Settler Violence Petition

J Street These are challenging and distressing images, but we cannot look away. In some cases, Israeli settlers appear to be using American-made weapons. In almost all cases, security forces have been present, but have done little to protect Palestinian civilians or arrest Israeli settlers e…
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  Ruti Kadish, J Street · [email protected]
December 7, 2021 at 11:31 PM

My son’s arrest in the West Bank

J Street Our family’s landmark LGBT+ rights victory was a proud moment for Israel. My son’s arrest last week was not. Friends -- My son Mattan is living proof that a more just and equal society is possible. It was our family’s landmark case in the Israeli High Court over twent…
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  J Street · [email protected]
December 5, 2021 at 5:06 PM

Sharing Hope and Light 🕎

J Street Friends, this is the Israel we're fighting for. A truly just, democratic and peaceful homeland for the Jewish people, and a beacon of our shared values. Friends, On this final night of Hanukkah, we wanted to share the light of some of our progressive Israeli allies in th…
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  Shaina Wasserman, J Street · [email protected]
December 2, 2021 at 10:48 PM

Be our Hanukkah Miracle-maker? 🕎

J Street Friends – Thanks to a Hanukkah miracle, we still have a chance to close the shortfall 🔥 We need just 57 more folks to help us out. Friends -- It might only be a relatively minor Hanukkah miracle, but we’ll take it! Our Giving Tuesday match -- intended to fuel just one d…
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  Arnie Richman, via J Street · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 11:20 PM

Giving Tuesday Update: 🟢🟢🟢⚪⚪⚪

J Street Friends – Hundreds of grassroots supporters have brought us halfway to our $66,000 goal. Can you join to help close the gap? Friends -- We’re over halfway to our #GivingTuesday goal to add $66,000 to the fight against right-wing “pro-Israel” groups in Washington. I’m cont…
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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 2:27 PM

Your Giving Tuesday gift to J Street

J Street In the year ahead, we must show the White House and Congress that they have a moral imperative to take stronger action, and the political space and support to do so. Friends, A few weeks ago I traveled to Israel and Palestine with several Members of Congress and member…
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  Arnie Richman, via J Street · [email protected]
November 29, 2021 at 11:18 PM

Why I’ll match your donation

J Street This Giving Tuesday, let's add $66,000 to the war chest to fight against right-wing groups who are giving cover to evictions, settlements, demolitions and endless occupation. Friends, For the next 36 hours -- right through Giving Tuesday -- I’m committing to personally…
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  Ben Winsor, J Street · [email protected]
November 23, 2021 at 11:25 PM

[Stickers!] Thankful for you 🎁

J Street Friends – Every donor this week gets one of these awesome stickers -- and we’ve got eight designs to choose from! Friend -- This week, we’re feeling thankful for you. For thousands of supporters who have joined the fight for freedom, peace and equality for Israelis and …
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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
November 21, 2021 at 2:34 PM

Two sets of photos, two divergent visions

J Street Friends, I’ve just returned from a congressional delegation to Israel and the West Bank sponsored by the J Street Education Fund -- and I wanted to share two sets of images with you. Friends -- I’ve just returned from a congressional delegation to Israel and the West …
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  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
November 17, 2021 at 11:40 PM

[Status: Signature Pending] : Settlements Petition 📝

J Street Friends – This heartbreaking footage shows why speaking out is so important. I’m following up because we don’t yet have your name on our petition. Friends, For every settlement that’s built up, the hopes, aspirations and futures of Palestinian people are torn down. And…
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  Ben Linder, via J Street · [email protected]
November 10, 2021 at 11:42 PM

Nothing prepared me for the anguish

J Street Friends – Over the weekend I witnessed a Palestinian family’s home being demolished. It was my first time, but I thought I knew what to expect. I was wrong. Nothing prepared me for the anguish. Friends -- Over the weekend, on the way to speak with Palestinian activists…
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  Hannah Morris, J Street · [email protected]
November 8, 2021 at 11:31 PM

“J Street, what’s up with them?”

J Street What’s up with you? I’m asking for Nikki Haley. She says she’ll never understand 🤷 But here's the thing though, if you’re getting booed by the same crowd that’s cheering for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Mike Pompeo and Ron DeSantis, you’re probably doing something right. Fr…
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  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
November 4, 2021 at 10:08 PM

Settlements Are Illegal, The Biden Administration Should Say So

J Street Friends -- The Trump administration’s decision to reverse decades of US foreign policy and legitimize settlements was heard loud and clear by the Israeli right. A green light for right-wing forces to charge forward with efforts to bulldoze and build their way to perma…
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  J Street Digital · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 11:02 PM

Following up

J Street Hi There – Our donation system picked up that you started the contribution process but the payment wasn’t completed -- perhaps your card wasn’t at hand or the processing system timed out. Hi There -- Ben from J Street’s digital team here. Our donation system picked up t…
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  Ben Winsor, J Street · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 2:12 PM

RE: Sundae Scaries 🍦👻😱

J Street Arghh!! We still have a shortfall with just a few hours left – but we also have ice cream vouchers if you can help us close the gap! 😅 Arghh!! Bad news: We're still falling short of today's fundraising deadline with only about 15 hours left! Good news: We've still got ple…
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  Ben Winsor, J Street · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 5:16 PM

Sundae Scaries 🍦😱

J Street Friends – Help close our fundraising shortfall, we’ll pay you back in ice cream. Really 🍨 Two things are scaring me this Halloween, and we're going to solve one with the other. Friends -- Two things are scaring me this Halloween: The amount of refined sugar within close …
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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
October 27, 2021 at 11:24 PM

Prime Minister Bennett’s Policies Are Deepening Occupation and Conflict

J Street Friends – Today I’m asking you to stand with our allies on the ground and push back against Bennett’s policies of permanent occupation and endless conflict. Friends -- Earlier this year, when former Prime Minister Netanyahu was finally ousted by a new “change” coalitio…
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  Hannah Morris, J Street · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 9:23 PM

Great News in DC!

J Street Folks -- This is great news.  Thanks to everyone's support, the Two-State Solution Act has earned 30 co-sponsors in the House -- and that now includes DC Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton! As the J Street advocacy coordinator for Rep. Holmes Norton's office, I wanted to say a…
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  Gili Getz, J Street Supporter · [email protected]
October 7, 2021 at 10:33 PM

Moral Urgency

J Street Friends -- Settler violence is getting worse. Last week’s settler attack in the West Bank started with masked settlers assaulting Palestinian farmers, slitting the throats of their sheep and destroying water and power utilities. It ended with a three-year-old in the hospital. …
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  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 12:54 PM

Street Talk: October, 2021

J Street J Street's October Newsletter: The fall Jewish holiday season is always a busy time in our community -- and frequently a very busy time for Congress as well. Over the past few weeks, while so much of our country has been understandably focused on the negotiations over infrastructure,…
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  J Street Action Alert · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 1:44 PM

Undo Trump’s Appalling Legacy

J Street Friend -- No president has done as much damage to our vision of a just, secure and democratic Israel as Donald Trump. No president has done more to undermine the rights of Palestinians. Legitimizing settlements. Shuttering diplomatic offices. Greenlighting annexation.…
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  Andy Levin (via J Street) · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 3:14 PM

The new bill I’m introducing today

J Street J Street Supporters – In a few hours, I’ll be introducing a new bill in Congress (The Two-State Solution Act) to support peace, justice and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians. A new bill designed to make sure American policy truly matches our goals and values. …
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  Shaina Wasserman, J Street · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 9:19 PM

We can make this a successful story

J Street Friends – Uprooted from their homes, Afghan families are arriving across the country faced with the challenge of rebuilding their lives. Let’s help make it a successful story. Friends, On the holiday of Sukkot, Jewish people around the world build sukkot -- temporary huts…
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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 4:24 PM

High Holy Days Goal [UPDATE]

J Street Friends – if you’ve been considering a donation to help us close the gap, now is the moment. Consistently meeting these goals is important to ensure that our advocacy, political and organizing teams have the resources they need to promote our values, shape the political debate and ad…
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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
September 13, 2021 at 11:34 PM

J Street and the legacy of 9/11

J Street Friends, Recent days have been filled with personal remembrances of September 11, 2001. Like so many of you, clear blue September skies have transported me back to that Tuesday, when I stood in shock in Greenwich Village, staring at an airplane-sized wound in the city’…
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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
September 5, 2021 at 3:06 PM

Shanah Tovah! // 5782

J Street Friends -- Since September has only barely begun, it’s hard to believe that the High Holidays are set to begin in a little over 24 hours -- but such are the wonders of the Jewish calendar! At the end of this email, I’m going to request that you make a contribution toward…
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  Brian Mandel, J Street · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 10:07 PM

HUGE news: Our conference returns in person in 2022!

J Street The 2022 J Street National Conference will take place IN PERSON in early April 2022! Friend -- Exciting news! We are officially announcing that the 2022 J Street National Conference will take place IN PERSON in early April! To join us in Washington, DC -- or to register…
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  Eve Lifson, J Street · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 12:50 AM

It’s an appalling thing, to destroy a family's home

J Street Friends, we must put an end to arbitrary demolitions of Palestinian homes: Demolition crews arrive, surrounded by soldiers. Families rush to save what they can. Women, children and men stand with tears in their eyes. Engines rev, walls begin to crumble, all you can do is look on hel…
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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 26, 2021 at 1:36 PM

Biden & Bennett: What We Hope to See At Their Meeting

J Street Friends, this is a significant and very welcome moment: In both Israel and America, new governments are challenging old orthodoxies, navigating new progressive alliances and addressing threats with fresh eyes. Friends -- Later today, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Benn…
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  J Street · [email protected]
August 22, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Our Shared Vision for Israel

J Street Friends, this is the Israel we're fighting for. A truly just, democratic and peaceful homeland for the Jewish people, and a beacon of our shared values. Friends, At J Street, we have a clear and strong vision of the Israel we’re fighting for -- an Israel that can be a tr…
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  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 6:44 PM

Hold White Nationalists Accountable

J Street Friends – Through a groundbreaking federal lawsuit against the organizers of the Charlottesville attack, Integrity First for America aims to bankrupt and dismantle these violent white nationalist networks and their dark money funders. Here’s how we can help.... Frien…
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  Kevin Rachlin, J Street · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 11:35 PM

The Meltdown is a Distraction

J Street Friends -- The attacks on Ben & Jerry’s showcase a well-worn tactic of those fighting against progressive change. Supporters of the status quo consistently seek to make the manner and style of protest the issue, not the underlying injustice itself. Friends, From th…
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  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
August 8, 2021 at 3:11 PM

Street Talk: August 2021

J Street J Street's August Newsletter | When we at J Street prepared for July and the scorching summer heat, we certainly hoped we’d have a chance to eat some ice cream. We just had no idea how much we’d end up talking about it -- or how significant that conversation would be for our work. …
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  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
August 5, 2021 at 10:18 PM

Settler Violence

J Street Friends, I wish I could tell you for certain that the weapons and tear gas canisters fired at the residents of al-Tuwani were not paid for by US military aid intended to strengthen Israel’s security. Unfortunately, I cannot. The reality is, we simply don’t know. Frien…
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  Nadav Tamir, J Street Israel · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 9:42 PM

The footage is sickening

J Street Friends, I’m a former IDF Officer. My kids have served in the IDF. I’ve trained hundreds of young recruits. And I’m absolutely disgusted by these images. A bare-chested Israeli settler from an illegal outpost firing what appears to be an American M-4 at Palestinians in the West Bank …
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  J Street · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 7:56 PM

The Truth Behind the Meltdown Over Ben & Jerry’s

J Street Friends, we need to make clear that right-wing voices don’t speak for everyone in our community. Please add your name to our petition now to help amplify the voice of reason. DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org | inf…
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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 20, 2021 at 11:48 PM

The ‘Meltdown’ Over Ben & Jerry’s

J Street J Streeters, I’m a simple guy with simple likes and dislikes. I’m a huge fan of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Anything with chocolate. I’ve had a lifelong love affair with Israel. My family’s from there. I’ve lived there. I’m proud of so much of what the country has acc…
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  J Street Petition Update · [email protected]
July 14, 2021 at 10:44 PM

📊 New Poll: Majority of Jewish Voters Back Sensible Aid Restrictions

J Street BREAKING: New poll shows majority of Jewish voters support restricting US military aid to Israel from being used to support illegal settlement activity in the occupied West Bank. Friend,  Pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans continue to rally behind J Street’s call for Congr…
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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
July 6, 2021 at 7:32 PM

Our New Video Shows Why the Israeli-Palestinian 'Status Quo' is Unacceptable

J Street [Video + Event Invite] Friend, For a long time, we in the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement have made clear that if we want to bring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to a peaceful end, we need to get serious about confronting its root causes. The horrific escalation we sa…
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  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 9:50 PM

Daily injustices

J Street Supporters of a just, democratic and secure Israel cannot ignore the daily injustices that fuel resentment, retaliation, violence and conflict. Friend -- This week, flanked by dozens of police, Israeli government bulldozers demolished a Palestinian-owned butcher store …
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  Jon Greenwald · [email protected]
June 29, 2021 at 10:04 PM

I’ll match you

J Street I’m tired of debates around Israel that pit people against each other, shout down those of us seeking to add compassion and nuance, and slander critics as “anti-Israel” or “bad Jews.” Friend -- I’m reaching out because I’m one of the 15 supporters who’ve pledged to mat…
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  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 6:24 PM

midyear shortfall

J Street Can you help us close our $36,101.50 midyear fundraising shortfall? 15 J Street leaders have pledged to DOUBLE every online donation before the July 2 deadline. Friend -- Next Friday, we’ll hit July 2nd, the exact midpoint of 2021. It’s already been an intense year for…
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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
June 15, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Israel’s New Government: Reflections, Analyses and Resources From J Street

J Street Friend, This week, Israeli politics sailed into unfamiliar new territory. Naftali Bennett, a hardline right-winger who once served as Netanyahu’s chief-of-staff, has taken over as prime minister in a new coalition government, ending Netanyahu’s twelve-year reign in off…
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  Nadav Tamir, J Street · [email protected]
June 14, 2021 at 6:07 PM

Who’s Who in the New Israeli Government

J Street I’m writing to you from Israel, where for the first time in 12 years, we’ve woken up to a new Prime Minister. Benjamin Netanyahu is officially out of the prime minister’s chair, with his government replaced by a complex new coalition headed by right-wing hardliner Naftali Bennett. …
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  Dylan Williams, J Street Government Affairs · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Take Action: Right-wing lawmakers are blocking Gaza aid

J Street Senator Risch is single-handedly delaying $75 million in urgently needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Do you have a moment to help encourage the White House to override this bad-faith delay? Friend -- In the wake of last month’s horrific …
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  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
June 6, 2021 at 3:19 PM

Street Talk: June, 2021

J Street J Street's February Newsletter: Our call for a policy reset | Gaza ceasefire campaign | End of the Netanyahu era View this email as a web page. Friend, For those of us who care deeply about the future of Israelis and Palestinians and about American foreign policy, the past …
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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
June 2, 2021 at 9:08 PM

The End of the Netanyahu Era -- And What Comes Next

J Street Friend -- It’s looking very likely that, within the coming days, we will see the creation of a new Israeli government that -- for the first time in over 12 years -- will not include Benjamin Netanyahu. Through election after election and coalition after coalition, Ne…
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  J Street · [email protected]
May 30, 2021 at 3:09 PM

What to watch this week

J Street Live this week: Resetting U.S. Policy in the Middle East, What’s Next for the Israeli Left and How the Jewish Community Talks to Each Other about Israel. DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org | [email protected] J…
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  J Street · [email protected]
May 24, 2021 at 10:09 PM

What to watch this week

J Street This week, we have a post-ceasefire conversation with Israeli journalist Noa Landau and will co-host a reading and discussion with the authors of In This Place Together DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org | info…
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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
May 21, 2021 at 9:12 PM

After the Ceasefire

J Street Israeli AND Palestinian lives matter. It’s time for US policy to reflect this. Friend -- After 11 days of intense conflict, families in Gaza and Israel will have their first full night uninterrupted by rockets, sirens and explosions. We take this moment to be thankful…
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