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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
February 7, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Last Night's Victory

 ➡️ Friends, Last night was a significant victory for the Biden administration, J Street and the pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy movement. It was also a massive defeat for Donald Trump, AIPAC and the MAGA chaos caucus. To recap: Republican Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to sabotag…
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
February 7, 2024 at 2:52 PM

[Today] Tackling the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

 🔵 Tune in for our conversation on humanitarian aid to Gaza, with experts Tania Hary and Ahmed Alkhatib, and opening remarks from Senator Peter Welch.   Dear Friends, A quick reminder that today at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific, we’re hosting an important discussion on the humanitarian cri…
  J Street Advocacy · [email protected]
February 6, 2024 at 7:35 PM

Tell Congress: Vote No on Tonight’s MAGA Ploy

 🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: Friends, House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to destroy a bipartisan effort to fund urgent military aid to Ukraine and Israel as well as humanitarian aid to Gaza – and he’s weaponizing security aid to Israel to do it. Friends, House Speaker Mike Johnson is tryin…
  J Street Events · [email protected]
February 5, 2024 at 10:00 PM

[Invite] Tackling The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza, featuring Senator Peter Welch

 🔵 Leading experts Tania Hary of Gisha and Ahmed Alkhatib discuss humanitarian aid to Gaza, with remarks from Senator Peter Welch Dear Friends, With doctors operating by torchlight without anesthetics or antibiotics, parents unable to shelter their children after fleeing homes in panic…
  J Street · [email protected]
February 4, 2024 at 4:06 PM

🗞️ Street Talk Update: February 2024

    In major statements, J Street calls for a negotiated halt to Gaza war, responds to ICJ judgment, presses for urgent aid delivery and more. Catch up on what you may have missed in J Street’s monthly newsletter. J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans w…
  J Street Events · [email protected]
January 29, 2024 at 7:34 PM

[WEBINAR INVITE] Unapologetic: Palestinian Citizens of Israel on a Way Forward

 🔵 Ibrahim Abu Ahmad and Amira Mohammed, hosts of the Unapologetic podcast, share a vision for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians. Friends, Since Hamas’ terror attack on October 7, two Palestinian Citizens of Israel – Ibrahim Abu Ahmad and Amira Mohammed – have dedicated the…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
January 26, 2024 at 10:04 PM

A Significant Week

  Friend, This was a significant week for J Street. With a number of major developments in our work related to the Israel-Hamas War, I wanted to ensure you’ve seen our most recent statements. ➡️ Time for Diplomacy: On Monday, J Street released a significant statement calling for a diplo…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
January 22, 2024 at 7:51 PM

It's Time for Diplomacy

 Friends, to paraphrase Ecclesiastes, there is a time for war, and a time for diplomacy. J Street agrees with Israeli War Cabinet member and retired Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Gen. Gadi Eisenkot that the time has come for diplomacy as the preferred option for achieving a core aim of…
  Nadav Tamir, J Street Israel · [email protected]
January 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM

100 Days of Hell

    Friends - On October 7, I was in Boston – 5,000 miles from my family – at the start of a speaking tour on what it would take to make peace between Israelis and Palestinians. From the first moment the news alerts came though – alongside frantic calls and messages – it was clear tha…
  J Street Events · [email protected]
January 12, 2024 at 5:55 PM

[Tuesday] The Risk of Regional Escalation

    🔵 Leading experts Mona Yacoubian and Dr. Gil Murciano take us behind the scenes to understand the dynamics of regional conflict and the interests of actors across the Middle East. Dear Friends,, For months, J Street has supported the White House’s strong focus on preventing the Is…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 8:28 PM

[PETITION] No Mass Displacement from Gaza

    Last night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video, in English, stating he has “no intention of permanently occupying Gaza or displacing its civilian population.” This is a welcome, overdue and significant statement. Friends, Last night, Israeli Prime Minister B…
  J Street Events · [email protected]
January 2, 2024 at 9:03 PM

[Briefing] Palestinian Public Opinion with Dr. Khalil Shikaki

J Street 🔵 INVITE: Join leading Palestinian pollster Dr. Khalil Shikaki for expert analysis of Palestinian politics and public opinion. Dear Friend,, Just as perceptions of the conflict are shifting swiftly in Israel and the United States, so too is there a significant shift oc…
  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
January 1, 2024 at 2:10 AM

⏰ Midnight Donation Deadline ⏰

J Street [FINAL EMAIL] Friend: We’ve got just a few hours left before our end-of-year fundraising deadline. Are you able to make a last minute contribution to help strengthen our advocacy in the year ahead?  Friend, We’ve got just a few hours left before our end-of-year fundrais…
  J Street Membership Team · [email protected]
December 31, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Final Chance to Renew

J Street ➡️ Donate Before Midnight | Friend, Thank you, sincerely, for your support in what has been an incredibly challenging year.  Today is the very last chance to renew your support before tonight's 2023 fundraising deadline. We don't yet have a 2023 donation recorded against this email a…
  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 8:40 PM

36 Hour Deadline [Final Match Offer]

J Street ⏰ Friends: Don't miss out on you chance to make a MATCHED donation before our December 31 deadline. Friends, I wanted to echo the gratitude in Jeremy’s email (below) during what has been an incredibly challenging year.  Like most non-profits, we rely on end-of-year don…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street President · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM

This is what we know...

J Street [UPDATE] Friends, these past weeks have been among the most difficult in my life, certainly the most difficult for J Street and all that we care about. I’m sure they’ve been unbearably challenging for you too.  Dear Friends, We cannot know what the coming days, weeks an…
  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Why we’re matching you

J Street ➡️ Every Donation Doubled: Friends, one of our earliest supporters, an Israeli-American from the Seattle area, has pledged she will double all grassroots donations to ensure we reach our goal. There’s never been a better day to donate. Can you chip in? All Grassroots …
  J Street Membership Team · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Your J Street Status [Final Email]

J Street Friend: We have the following information on file for this email address. If you’ve not yet had the chance, please review your details below and hit ‘update’ if anything appears amiss. Friends, Thank you, once again, for being part of the J Street movement.  We currentl…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
December 27, 2023 at 7:50 PM

[SIGNATURE PENDING] Help Change Course in Gaza Now

J Street ✍️ Friend, we don't yet have your name on our petition to President Biden calling on him to bring about an urgent change of course in Gaza to save lives, protect hostages and preserve hope for the future. Petition to President Biden:Help Change The Course in Gaza Now…
  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
December 27, 2023 at 3:30 PM

FW: Following up...

J Street [Final Reminder] Note: I’m following up because we don’t yet have a 2023 contribution recorded against this email address.* Can we count on you to renew your support before December 31?  Final Reminder: This is our final reminder related to previous support. Friend, Fo…
  J Street · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 7:50 PM

[Petition] President Biden: Help Change Course in Gaza Now

J Street ✍️ Action Alert, add your name now: It’s past time to stop the massive aerial bombardment of Gaza and immediately shift to a far more targeted, focused counter-terror operation. Petition to President Biden:Help Change The Course in Gaza NowSave Lives | Protect Hostag…
  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Following up...

J Street Note: I’m following up because we don’t yet have a 2023 contribution recorded against this email address.* Can we count on you to renew your support before December 31? Friend, For years, you've stood with us in our shared fight for humanity, justice and a lasting peac…
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
December 24, 2023 at 4:43 PM

We can't afford to fall short

J Street ➡️ 7 Day Deadline: If our work matters to you, please help fund it. We’ve got just 7 days to reach our $350,000 December fundraising goal. We can’t afford to fall short. 7 Day Deadline: Help Close Our December Shortfall DONATE Friends, We’ve got just 7 days until we …
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 4:37 PM

A personal plea...

J Street If our advocacy matters to you, please help us fund it. Together, we’re echoing the call from several Members of Congress to use all our leverage to achieve an immediate and significant shift in military strategy and tactics in the fight against Hamas. If our advocacy…
  J Street · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Change Course Now

J Street J Street to Biden: Act Now to Save Lives, Hostages, Chances for Long-term Peace J Street to President Biden: Act Now to Save Lives, Hostages, Chances for Long-term Peace Thursday, December 21 Two and a half months after the horrific October 7 attack by Hamas, J Street’…
  J Street Advocacy Alert · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 7:31 PM

[Signature Pending] Petition: Safeguards for US Military Assistance

J Street Friends, This week, the Senate is continuing to debate a supplemental military aid package to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. I'm writing because we don't yet have your name on our petition supporting the Arms Accountability Amendment to that package.  J Street has been …
  Hannah Morris, J Street · [email protected]
December 17, 2023 at 8:34 PM

If J Street didn’t exist...

J Street Friends, I’m Hannah Morris, Director of Government Affairs at J Street. My team spends most our time speaking with Members of Congress and their staff – representing you and your values. It’s during devastating, difficult moments like this that our work is most importa…
  J Street Advocacy Alert · [email protected]
December 13, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Petition: Safeguards for US Military Assistance

J Street [PETITION] Friends, As Congress debates a package to deliver military assistance to Ukraine and Israel – and urgent humanitarian relief for families in Gaza – our advocacy team is asking for your support. As we advocate for the funding – which includes Iron Dome support…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
December 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Are you still with us ?

J Street We don’t yet have a record of a 2023 donation under this email address.* What we raise now will impact the strength of our voice as critical decisions are made in the months ahead. If we step back, extremists and right-wing groups will fill the void. Friend, For years, …
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Moment of Truth for Israel in Gaza

J Street What happens if the Netanyahu government continues to ignore the admonitions and guardrails that J Street, the Biden administration and many Americans – Jewish and not – support? Friends, Today marks two months since the October 7 attacks, each day filled with pain and…
  J Street Membership Team · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 5:40 PM

Your J Street Membership

J Street Friend: We have the following information on file for this email address. If anything appears amiss, please update your details so we can ensure we’re only sending relevant information (for example, advocacy opportunities with your representatives in Congress). Friends,…
  J Street Events · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 8:45 PM

The Homefront: Challenges to Israeli Society During War

J Street 🔵 INVITE: Join Anshel Pfeffer and Liat Weiss Shahaf to discuss the situation in Israel in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack. Dear Friends, As Israelis continue to deal with the fallout of Hamas’ horrific terror onslaught – and as millions of Palestinians grapple with deva…
  J Street Membership Team · [email protected]
December 3, 2023 at 4:50 PM

Your J Street Membership

J Street Friend: We have the following information on file for this email address. If anything appears amiss, please update your details so we can ensure we’re only sending relevant information (for example, advocacy opportunities with your representatives in Congress). Friends,…
  J Street · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 8:21 PM

As Humanitarian Pause Nears End, US Must Demand Change in Israeli Tactics and Must Not Provide a Blank Check for Netanyahu

J Street Our goal at J Street is clear – safety and peace for Israelis and Palestinians in states of their own. How these next weeks proceed will determine just how possible that goal will be when the fighting is done. AS HUMANITARIAN PAUSE NEARS END, US MUST DEMAND CHANGE IN I…
  Kate Press, J Street · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 12:50 AM

We can't afford to fall short

J Street Donate to J Street this Giving Tuesday ➡️ Friends: In this moment especially, we can’t afford to fall short. Our pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy voice is more essential than ever. Friends, Like many advocacy groups, J Street relies on Giving Tuesday and End-of-Yea…
  Kate Press, J Street · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 1:40 PM

Defeat Terror. Protect Civilians. Pursue Peace.

J Street GIVING TUESDAY ➡️ Donate to J Street. Friends, yesterday, we welcomed news that the temporary ceasefire in Gaza will be extended by two days – a reprieve in the violence which means more hostages will be reunited with their families, and more food, water, shelter and medicine will re…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
November 26, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Giving Tuesday 🫶

J Street Friends, Over the past eight weeks, J Street’s fundraising has been the last thing on my mind. There are far more important priorities for all of us to worry about as Israelis and Palestinians, family and friends, face an unprecedented crisis. Yet it remains true that …
  J Street · [email protected]
November 22, 2023 at 1:40 PM

J Street Welcomes Hostage Release and Pause in Fighting; Urges US to Set Red Lines for Netanyahu

J Street J STREET WELCOMES HOSTAGE RELEASE AND PAUSE IN FIGHTING; URGES US TO SET RED LINES FOR NETANYAHU November 22, 2023 Read the statement on our website here J Street welcomes the agreement, approved last night by the Israeli government, that when implemented in full will…
  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
November 19, 2023 at 11:06 PM

[Invite] Tuesday Briefing: Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

J Street 🔵 Friends, It’s now been over six weeks since Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack on October 7, a shocking atrocity that cries out for justice. J Street supports the Israeli government’s right to hold the perpetrators accountable, to seek the swift and safe return of hos…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 11:14 PM

Defeat Terror. Protect Civilians. Pursue Peace.

J Street Friends, A little more than five weeks ago, Hamas terrorists committed the most grotesque, barbaric atrocity in their long-running war against Israel – the most horrific attack on Jewish people since the end of the Second World War. Yesterday, J Street supporters marc…
  Sam Berkman, J Street · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 7:18 PM

Join J Street in DC for the Rally for Israel on November 14

J Street Dear Friend, In the weeks since the October 7 massacre, we have all continually searched for ways to respond, to mourn, to express solidarity, to help to support the Israeli people, to advocate for their security, to combat antisemitism, to be in community. We continue…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
November 7, 2023 at 9:17 PM

One Month Since October 7

J Street Friends, One month ago, Hamas launched a heinous, murderous onslaught against the State and people of Israel. The scale and scope of this shocking attack was unprecedented. Thousands of terrorists rampaged through communities across Israel’s south, spreading death and …
  J Street Events · [email protected]
November 6, 2023 at 11:06 PM

[Briefing] Bring Them Home: Protect & Free Hostages in Gaza

J Street 🔵 Join us Thursday for a public call with Rachel Goldberg, who’s son Hersh Goldberg-Polin is currently being held hostage in Gaza, and Gershon Baskin, an Israeli former hostage negotiator. Friend, The families and loved ones of the Israelis and foreign nationals taken h…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Secretary Blinken’s Message to Netanyahu

J Street Friends, Over the course of the last three and a half weeks, all of us at J Street have experienced a wide range of emotions, starting with horror and anguish for our family and friends in Israel after Hamas inflicted the worst calamity on the Jewish people since Worl…
  J Street · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 8:50 PM

Tell Congress: Support A Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Fighting

J Street 🛑 [Petition] Friends, One thing has become all too clear over the past few weeks of horrific violence and suffering: It’s absolutely critical – but exceedingly difficult and rare – to appreciate and defend the humanity of the people on both sides of this conflict. On O…
  J Street Events · [email protected]
October 29, 2023 at 3:08 PM

TUESDAY: Rep. Jason Crow Discusses Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

J Street 🔵 [RESCHEDULED] Congressman Crow discusses how US can guide Israel’s government in responsible decision-making Friend, Last week, we held a timely discussion with Israeli security experts on the challenges, risks and humanitarian toll of Israel’s ongoing operations agai…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
October 27, 2023 at 5:48 PM

President Biden: Provide Us Light in This Darkness

J Street Friend, It's been nearly three weeks since Hamas terrorists launched the most heinous crime against the Jewish people in my lifetime. The pain for Israel and Jews globally is still very raw. The connections to those lost and suffering are still being discovered. Over …
  J Street · [email protected]
October 26, 2023 at 8:58 PM

J Street Supports Urgent Calls for Humanitarian Pauses in Israel-Hamas Fighting

J Street J Street Supports Urgent Calls for Humanitarian Pauses in Israel-Hamas Fighting October 26, 2023 Read this statement on our website. As Israeli military operations against Hamas continue in the wake of the terror group’s heinous attacks on the Israeli people, and as t…
  J Street Events · [email protected]
October 25, 2023 at 7:46 PM

[Tomorrow] Israel's Response to Hamas: Strategies & Dilemmas

J Street 🔵 Rep. Jason Crow & Israeli security experts discuss the implications and ramifications of a potential ground invasion of Gaza for Palestinians, Israel and the region. Friend, As thousands of Israeli troops continue preparations for a potential ground invasion of Ga…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
October 24, 2023 at 8:51 PM

Israel's Looming Ground Invasion

J Street Decisions made now – in the heat of the reaction to this horrific terror attack – will impact the safety and security of Israelis, Palestinians, the Middle East and the world for decades to come. Friend, The entire J Street community has been profoundly, deeply and oft…