Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM

[Invite] Nick Kristof on Gaza, Journalism and his New Memoir

  Dear Friends, Something I deeply respect about Nick Kristof is that, even after years of traveling the world and heading into battle zones as a foreign correspondent, he still knows the value of talking to the real people he’s reporting on. Before sitting down to write about Israel an…

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  Lauren Haines, J Street U President · [email protected]

May 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM

J Street U has been my home

  Friends, Growing up, I was one of two Jewish students at my Georgia high school. Teachers refused to factor in the High Holidays, sometimes not even knowing what they were. If a classmate found out I was Jewish, they’d often respond with a snide antisemitic remark about how Jews cont…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

May 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM

[Today] Independence Day Event: Finding Promise in the Present

  Dear Friends, This year’s Israeli Independence Day – Yom Ha’atzmaut – is unlike any prior Independence Day. On Sunday, to mark Israel’s Memorial Day, Israeli and Palestinian peace advocates came together for a powerful joint memorial service – sharing each other’s pain and grief from …

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  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM

[Signature Pending] Biden Delays Weapons Transfers

  Friends, I wanted to make sure you saw Jeremy’s message from yesterday – and ask if you could add your name to our message defending President Biden. I’m forwarding Jeremy’s full email below. To read, sign and share the petition, click here >> In solidarity, Nate Wolfson, Direct…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 4:40 PM

[Invitation] Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Service

  Friends, This weekend, on Israel’s Memorial Day, tens of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians will gather together for a joint service to remember those lost to war and terror. It’s a truly powerful statement, especially at this moment: Thousands of people – those most acutely devas…

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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

May 9, 2024 at 6:22 PM

UPDATE: Biden delays weapons transfers

  Friends, President Biden confirmed yesterday that he has decided to delay the transfer of select offensive weapons to the Israeli government – including massive 2,000-pound bombs which have leveled city blocks in Gaza and killed scores of Palestinians. This is an important, measured, …

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  J Street · [email protected]

May 6, 2024 at 8:23 PM

Decisions Loom in Critical Days for Israel-Hamas War

  DECISIONS LOOM IN CRITICAL DAYS FOR ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR J Street Joins Half of Congressional Democrats in Urging Strict Enforcement by the Biden Administration of Arms Transfer Rules as Rafah Invasion Looms May 6, 2024 With efforts to achieve an immediate, bilateral ceasefire between Isr…

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  Sam Berkman, J Street · [email protected]

May 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM

[Invite] Campus Protests: Hear Directly from Students

 🔵 Hear from students Columbia, UCLA, Michigan and Tufts J Street U chapters discuss the impact of protest encampments, antisemitism on campus, outbreaks of violence and police crackdowns. Friends, The scenes on college campuses have been shocking – grotesque displays of antisemitism, a…

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  Sam Berkman, J Street · [email protected]

May 2, 2024 at 7:36 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Yom Ha’atzmaut Webinar "Finding Promise in the Present" - May 14, 2pm Eastern

 Please join us for this celebration, featuring an appearance from our friend and partner Representative Jerry Nadler. Dear Friend, It goes without saying that this year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, will be unlike any other. With hostages still in captivity, no end in si…

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  Tali deGroot, J Street · [email protected]

May 1, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Support a Hero, Defeat AIPAC’s SuperPAC

J Street Friends, On January 6, Officer Harry Dunn donned his bulletproof vest and ran to the West Terrace of the Capitol Building. The sight shocked him. Trump supporters assaulting bloodied officers with flagpoles and metal bike racks. Pepper spray heavy in the air. He rushed…

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  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 7:36 PM

[Signature Pending] Humanitarian Aid Petition

 ✍️ Friends: Can you add your name? Friends, I’m writing because we don’t yet have your name on our petition for Congress to call on President Biden to maintain pressure on Netanyahu to get food and medical supplies to families in Gaza. Can we count on you to join this push? Read and si…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Petition: Press Netanyahu on Humanitarian Aid

 [✍️ Add Your Name] Friends, The Netanyahu government’s ongoing restriction of food and medical supplies to families in Gaza continues to be a searing violation of our Jewish and liberal democratic values. This week, I’ve been on the ground in Israel. Our staff here continue to work wi…

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  Nadav Tamir, J Street · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Why this Passover is different from the others

  Friends, “On Passover, we're supposed to imagine ourselves coming out of Egypt,” Noam Peri, the daughter of 80-year-old hostage Chaim Peri said last week, “Now we must imagine ourselves, or our 80-year-old fathers, as captives in Gaza.” I’m a secular Israeli kibbutznik, culturally Jew…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

April 21, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Support José Andrés' World Central Kitchen this Passover

  Friends, As one of J Street’s Israeli-American staff, I was especially distressed by the IDF strike earlier this month that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, and was deeply moved by Chef José Andrés' response. “Israel is better than the way this war is being wage…

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  Debra Shushan, J Street Policy Center · [email protected]

April 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM

[Today] The Threat of an Israel-Iran War

 🔵 Join J Street’s Policy Center and hear directly from security experts on the ongoing escalations between Israel and Iran, the threat of a wider regional war and the need for urgent de-escalation on the ground. Friends, A quick reminder that today at 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific, the J …

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  Debra Shushan, J Street Policy Center · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM

[Briefing] The Threat of an Israel-Iran War

  Friends, The skies above major cities in the Middle East on Saturday were truly disturbing – hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles shot out of the air by US, UK, French, Israeli and Jordanian forces. It was an unprecedented retaliatory strike in the long-simmering conflict between I…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

April 15, 2024 at 9:07 PM

The fallout from Iran’s attack

  Friend, The scenes in the skies above Israel, Gaza and the West Bank Saturday night were terrifying. Hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles were shot down above major cities as civilians took shelter. I received a flood of texts and calls from friends and family across Israel. A seve…

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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

April 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Six months of torture

  Friends, Not knowing the fate of the person you love the most is a particularly cruel form of torture. Six months ago – amid acts of unspeakable sadism and depravity – Hamas ripped hundreds away from their homes and loved ones, dragging them into tunnels in Gaza. Over 100 Israelis rem…

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  Tamar Ariel, J Street · [email protected]

April 3, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Marking Six Months: Two Rallies in DC this Sunday to #BringThemHomeNow

  Friends, This Sunday marks six months since the horrific attacks of October 7. Six months of unbearable anguish and heartbreak for the loved ones of over 100 hostages taken by Hamas and still being held in captivity. This Sunday, members of the J Street community are joining the Hosta…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

April 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM

🗞️ Street Talk: April 1, 2024

    J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy 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 we…

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  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM

Breaking the Silence’s Avner Gvaryahu Joins Word on the Street

 Become a monthly donor to join our Friday conversation with Avner Gvaryahu, executive director of Breaking the Silence for a discussion on the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza. Dear Friends, Our Word on the Street conversation series returns this Friday with Avner Gvaryahu – a former…

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  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 1:09 PM

Today at 12pm ET: Surviving and Escaping Gaza

 🔵 [Register Now] Kamal Almashharawi survived almost two months of war in Gaza before escaping through the Rafah crossing to Egypt and eventually to the United States. He’ll join us with his sister, Majd, to share their family’s story of survival and their vision for a better future. Fr…

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  J Street Events · [email protected]

March 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM

[Invite] Surviving and Escaping Gaza

 🔵 Kamal Almashharawi survived almost two months of war in Gaza before escaping through the Rafah crossing to Egypt and eventually to the United States. He’ll join us with his sister, Majd, to share their family’s story of survival and their vision for a better future. Friends, Kamal Al…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

March 19, 2024 at 8:28 PM

Donald Trump’s message for us 📥

  Friends, Donald Trump – a name synonymous with sensitivity and nuance, and an authority on Judaism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – offered a helpful message to Jewish Americans yesterday: "Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion, they hate everything abo…

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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

March 18, 2024 at 8:39 PM

[Petition] We Should Thank Chuck Schumer ✍

    Friends, Some people are so invested in shutting down any and all critiques of the Israeli government that they stoop to some pretty absurd levels – hurling accusations of “anti-Israel” and antisemitism even at fellow Jews and lifelong supporters of Israel. And so it was again fo…

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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

March 15, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Schumer’s “Unprecedented” Speech

    Friends, Yesterday, Senator Chuck Schumer – Senate Majority Leader and the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in US history – delivered one of the most momentous, heartfelt pro-Israel speeches the Senate has ever seen. It was a historic turning point for our movement – descr…

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  Nadav Tamir, J Street Israel · [email protected]

March 12, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Why Biden’s Shift on Netanyahu Matters

    Friends, Much is being made of President Biden’s shift toward harsher criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As Axios put it, “President Biden has begun a tricky maneuver: Breaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Gaza war strategy – while sticking …

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  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]

March 5, 2024 at 2:45 PM

[Reminder] Israeli Public Opinion on the Gaza War

 🔵 Expert guests examine the forces and media environment driving Israeli politics and public opinion about the war in Gaza. Featuring Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, Maya Roman and Alon-Lee Green. Friends, A quick reminder that today at 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific, we’ll be hosting an important …

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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

March 4, 2024 at 8:06 PM

What President Biden should say in the State of the Union Address

    6 key points we want to see in this Thursday's consequential speech. On Thursday night, President Biden will deliver the 2024 State of the Union. Undoubtedly, the catastrophic war in Gaza that has followed the horrific October 7 Hamas attack will be front and center. The followin…

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  J Street Events · [email protected]

March 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM

[Briefing] Israeli Public Opinion on the Gaza War

 🔵 Expert guests examine the forces and media environment driving Israeli politics and public opinion about the war in Gaza. Featuring Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, Maya Roman and Alon-Lee Green. Friends, With the world watching on in horror as the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza expands, t…

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  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Street Talk Update 🗞️

J Street View this email as a web page. Friends, Adina Vogel Ayalon here, J Street’s Vice President and Chief of Staff, with our monthly Street Talk newsletter on our work and the situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. But first, a quick request: If this work matters to you a…

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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

February 26, 2024 at 9:24 PM

Hope amid the pain

    Friends, I’ve just returned from one of the most challenging, heartbreaking weeks I’ve ever spent in Israel and the West Bank, traveling with a delegation including Members of Congress and J Street’s Board. Our visit was painful; our emotional response deep. We encountered immens…

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  J Street Events · [email protected]

February 14, 2024 at 9:41 PM

[Invite] Palestinian Statehood Proposal: What You Need to Know

 🔵 Yesterday, J Street unveiled a major new proposal. Tomorrow, we want to talk with you about it. Register now to ensure you don’t miss out. Friend, Yesterday, J Street unveiled a major new proposal, calling on President Biden to boldly state America’s readiness to recognize a demilita…

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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]

February 13, 2024 at 9:35 PM

J Street urges Biden to state US readiness to recognize a demilitarized state of Palestine as centerpiece of comprehensive diplomatic initiative

  Friends, For too long, the Middle East has been mired in conflict not because the differences fueling it are unresolvable, but because of failures of vision and political leadership. In this moment of despair and anguish, President Biden has the opportunity to show that vision and lea…

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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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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