Israeli supporters

Israelis who lend their voice and support to J Street in its mission to protect the future of Israel

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“J Street, I’ve been waiting for you all my adult life.”
– Israeli author Amos Oz


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Members Of Knesset Who Have Participated In Our Events

Members of the Knesset from across the political spectrum have participated in J Street events, recognizing our important place in the American pro-Israel community.

Our Israeli Supporters

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Nino Abesadze  נינו אבסדזה Journalist, Former MK, Kadima
Zika Abzuk  זיקה אבצוק Senior Executive, Cisco
Prof. Niv Ahituv  פרופ׳ ניב אחיטוב Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University
Ella Alkalai  אלה אלקלעי CEO, IBI Investments
Mika Almog  מיקה אלמוג Writer, Columnist and Political Satirist
Yarom Ariav  ירום אליאב Former Director General of Ministry of Treasury
Danny Atar  דני עטר Chairman, Jewish National Fund
Dr. Bernard Avishai  ד״ר ברנרד אבישי Department of Business Management, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Amb. Colette Avital  קולט אביטל Former Deputy Speaker of Knesset, Labor
Dr. Doron Avital  ד״ר דורון אביטל Businessperson, Former MK, Kadima
Avner Azulay  אבנר אזולאי Director, Marc Rich Foundation

B

Gadi Baltianski  גדי בלטיאנסקי Director General of the Geneva Initiative
Gavri Bar-Gil  גברי בר-גיל Businessperson
Nir Baram  ניר ברעם Author
Amb Ilan Baruch  אילן ברוך Former Israel Ambassador to South Africa
Iris Beck-Codner  איריס בק-קודנר Executive Vice President, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Dr. Yossi Beilin  ד״ר יוסי ביילין Former Minister, Negotiator
Gad Ben-Ari  גד בן-ארי Business Consultant
Daniel Ben-Simon  דניאל בן-סימון Former MK, Labor
Oriella Ben-Zvi  אוריאלה בן-צבי Businessperson
Avraham Bigger  אברהם ביגר General Manager, Bigger Investments
Brigadier General (ret.) Shlomo Brom  תא״ל במיל׳ שלמה ברום Senior Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Studies
David Broza  דויד ברוזה International musician
Avraham (Avrum) Burg  אברהם (אברום) בורג Former Speaker of the Knesset, Labor

C

Moty Cristal  מוטי קריסטל Founder and CEO of NEST

D

Nehemia Dagan  נחמיה דגן Businessperson
Robi Damelin  רובי דמלין Parents Circle – Families Forum

E

Brigadier General (ret.) Uzi Eilam  תא״ל במיל׳ עוזי אילם Former Director General of the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission
Shlomit Ezron Yarkoni  שלומית עזרון-ירקוני Consultant

F

Prof. Menachem Fisch  פרופ׳ מנחם פיש Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Tel Aviv University, Shalom Hartman Institute

G

Prof. Itzhak Galnoor  פרופ׳ יצחק גלנור Department of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (emeritus)
Boaz Gaon  בועז גאון Playwright, journalist and political activist
Amb. Carmi Gilon  כרמי גילון Former Head of Secret Service (Shabak)
David Grossman  דוד גרוסמן Author

H

Rabbi Menachem Hacohen  הרב מנחם הכהן Former MK for Labor
Prof David Harel  פרופ׳ דוד הראל The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Prize Winner (2004)
Micha Harish  מיכה חריש Former Minister of Industry and Trade
Assaf Harlap  אסף חרל״פ Businesperson, Board member & Co-founder of MEET (Middle East Education through Technology)
Anat Hoffman  ענת הופמן Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center
Koby Huberman  קובי הוברמן Businessperson, Founder of the Israeli Peace Initiative

I

Prof. Eva Illouz  פרופ׳ אווה אילוז Former President of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

K

Dani Karavan  דני קרוון Artist
Rabbi Gilad Kariv  הרב גלעד קריב Executive Director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism
Prof Aviad Kleinberg  פרופ׳ אביעד קליינברג Department of History, Tel Aviv University
Adi Koll  עדי קול Israeli social activist and former MK

L

Amb. Alon Liel  אלון ליאל Former Director General of the Foreign Ministry
Orna Lin  ארנה לין Attorney
Eti Livni  אתי לבני Lawyer, Former Deputy Speaker of Knesset, Shinui
Prof. Menachem Lorberbaum  פרופ׳ מנחם לורנבאום Department of Jewish Philosophy, Talmud and Kabbalah, Tel Aviv University, Shalom Hartman Institute

M

Noa Maiman  נועה מיימן Actress and Director
Prof. Ron Margolin  פרופ׳ רון מרגולין Department of Hebrew Culture, Tel Aviv University, Shalom Hartman Institute
Amb. Yitzchak Mayer  יצחק מאיר Former Israeli Ambassador to Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg
Rabbi Jair Melchior  הרב יאיר מלכיאור Chief Rabbi of Denmark
Major General (ret.) Amram Mitzna  אלוף במיל׳ עמרם מצנע Former Chairman of Labor party, MK, Mayor of Haifa
Shlomo Molla  שלמה מולה Former MK, Kadima
Scott Mortman  סקוט מורטמן Businessperson

N

Achinoam Nini (Noa)  אחינועם ניני International Musician
Boaz Nol  בועז נול Entrepreneur, Social Leader

O

Haim (Jumas) Oron  חיים (ג׳ומס) אורון Former Minister, Former MK and Chair of Meretz
Brigadier General (ret.) Israela Oron  תא״ל במיל׳ ישראלה אורון Security Expert

P

Dr. Omri Padan  ד״ר עמרי פדן CEO, McDonalds Israel
Ophir Pines-Paz  אופיר פינס-פז Former Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Science, Culture & Sport
Amb Avi Primor  אבי פרימור President of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations

R

Haim Ramon  חיים רמון Former Deputy Prime Minister
Amb. Gad Ranon  גד רנון Former Israeli Ambassador to Portugal

S

Amos Sapir  עמוס ספיר Businessperson
Adv. Talia Sasson  עו״ד טליה ששון Lawyer
Noam Schalit  נועם שליט Activist
Eytan Schwartz  איתן שוורץ Mayor’s Advisor for Foreign Affairs, Tel Aviv Municipality
Amb. Prof. Gabriela Shalev  פרופ׳ גבריאלה שלו President of Ono Academic College, former Israeli Ambassador to the UN
Amb. Prof. Shimon Shamir  פרופ׳ שמעון שמיר Former Ambassador to Egypt
Amb. Daniel Shek  דניאל שק Former Israel Ambassador to France
Prof. Aliza Shenar  פרופ׳ עליזה שנהר Ambassador (ret.), Provost of the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College
Yehoshua Sobol  יהושוע סובול Playwright, writer and director
Dr. Yael Sternhell  ד״ר יעל שטרנהל Department of History and American Studies, Tel Aviv University

T

Prof. Yuli Tamir  פרופ׳ יולי תמיר Former Minister of Education
Doron Tsabari  דורון צברי Filmmaker

W

Ruth Wasserman Landau  רות וסרמן-לנדאו Deputy Director General for International Affairs, Union of Local Authorities in Israel
Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman  הרב לוי ויימן-קלמן Kol Haneshama Congregation

Y

Adv. Eldad Yaniv  אלדד יניב Lawyer, Political activist
Major General (ret.) Danny Yatom  אלוף במיל׳ דני יתום Former Director of the Mossad, former MK, Labor

Z

Assaf Zamir  אסף זמיר Deputy Mayor Tel Aviv-Yaffo Municipality
Orit Zuaretz  אורית זוארץ Former MK, Kadima