J Street organizes and mobilizes 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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Even as we feel this tremendous pride in and appreciation for Israel, we also feel compelled to speak out about the aspects of its current reality and its government's current policies that we find worrisome and disturbing.
The Israeli government’s policy of deporting tens of thousands of undocumented African migrants has caused tremendous heartache among Jews everywhere. It seems so obviously to violate key precepts of our heritage and goes against the bitter lessons we have learned from our own history.
I have always thought it sad that foreign policy is so rarely discussed during campaign season, but the VA-10 forum gave me real hope that this is changing.
Senate panel narrowly endorses Mike Pompeo for secretary of state after Trump intervenes with key Republican, Washington Post
“President Trump personally intervened Monday to convince a committed Republican naysayer to back Mike Pompeo for secretary of state, possibly securing the backing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a favored adviser whose committee vote, if not his ultimate confirmation, seemed in grave jeopardy. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who pledged to oppose Pompeo the day after he was nominated, tweeted about Trump’s outreach and his newfound support for Pompeo on Monday just moments before the committee vote started, seemingly saving face for the nominee, who was expected to fail the panel vote but secure the support of the full Senate later this week.”
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Expected to Attend Jerusalem Embassy Opening, Officials Say, Haaretz
“Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, both advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump, are expected to represent the US administration at the opening ceremony of the American Embassy in Jerusalem in May, Israeli officials confirmed Sunday. The official said American senators and members of the House of Representatives will attend, too. According to Channel 10, US Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin will also be in attendance.”