J Street Blog
Finding My Pro-Israel Voice While Interning at J Street
August 14th, 2012
As an avid supporter of Israel, I am not willing to pick and choose which threats to combat. I will speak out against anything that I see as a threat to Israel’s future as a Jewish, democratic state and if my analysis differs from the policies of the Israeli government, I think I have an obligation to continue saying it anyway. We, as Jews, have always grown wiser in our disagreements. We must keep having them. Read More...
JStreetPAC announces two new endorsements
August 2nd, 2012
I am very excited today to announce two new additions to our list of 2012 endorsed candidates: Former Virginia governor and Chair of the Democratic National Committee Tim Kaine for Senate in Virginia, and Representative Mike Doyle for reelection in Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional district. Read More...
J Street Supports Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
July 31st, 2012
J Street Director of Government Affairs Dylan Williams issued the following statement in support of the Iran sanctions legislation pending before Congress: Read More...
J Street statement on Enactment of United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012
July 31st, 2012
J Street Director of Government Affairs Dylan Williams issued the following statement regarding enactment of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012: Read More...
In New Campaign Video Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Organization Urges Romney to Declare Support for a Two-State Solution
July 26th, 2012
WASHINGTON – As presidential candidate Mitt Romney prepares to travel to Israel, J Street, a pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy group, is releasing a new video urging the presidential candidate to publicly stand with the last three Prime Ministers of Israel and decades of Republican and Democratic leaders in favor of a two-state solution. Read More...
J Street Statement on a moment of silence at the Olympics
July 20th, 2012
J Street joins those around the world calling for a moment of silence at the London Olympics in memory of the 11 Israeli team members murdered at the 1972 Olympics. Read More...
Change in Settlement College Status is Not About Education, but About Ending Chances for a Two-State Solution
July 20th, 2012
J Street expresses profound concern over yesterday's recommendation by the Judea and Samaria Council for Higher Education to upgrade the status of Ariel College to a university. Read More...
What is the FPI Rapid Response Network
July 18th, 2012
By Carinne Luck, VP of Field & Campaigns
It can be dizzying stuff trying to parse through the misinformation, smears, and attacks that sweep in on cue each election, especially as the attacks become more vicious and more outrageous with each passing presidential election cycle.
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