J Street Blog
Senator Feinstein (D-CA) authors letter praising President's vision for Middle East peace
February 25th, 2009
On his second day in office, President Obama appointed George Mitchell, the broker of Northern Ireland peace, to serve as his Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. Then, 66 Members of the House of Representatives signed onto a resolution endorsing Mitchell and the President's vision for Middle East Peace - more than have endorsed any other pro-Israel, pro-peace Resolution in years. Now, it's the Senate's turn. Then, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) circulated a letter to her colleagues endorsing the trip and President Obama’s vision of a new era of engagement and peacemaking. With J Street and other allies in the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement encouraging members of the Senate to sign the letter, Senator Feinstein sent the letter this week with a total of 33 signatures, including her own. Read the letter here. Read More...
Statement on UAE's denial of visa to Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer
February 17th, 2009
Elections in Israel: The Results
February 11th, 2009
Following Israel's recent elections, the Likud party, led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been tapped to form a government. Leading Israeli political analyst Akiva Eldar joined J Street to discuss the implications of the election for the peace process and the US-Israel relationship. Check out J Street's statement on the elections here. Read More...