J Street organizes pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans to promote US policies that embody our deeply held Jewish and democratic values and that help secure the State of Israel as a democratic homeland for the Jewish people. We believe that only a negotiated resolution agreed to by Israelis and Palestinians can meet the legitimate needs and national aspirations of both peoples.
Working in the American political system, in the Jewish community and with others with whom we share core values, we advocate for diplomacy-first American leadership and policies that advance justice, equality, peace, and democracy in Israel, in the wider region and in the United States as well.
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Our Israel is a J Street initiative to spotlight amazing Israeli organizations and individuals who share our values and who struggle, as we do in the United States, to build and preserve a liberal, democratic society underpinned by the principles of equality, freedom, justice and peace.
Jews share a strong spiritual dimension, defined not by land but rather by a strong sense of right and wrong, of morality, of respect for all human beings. And that is why we insist that the land be shared and all its inhabitants be treated fairly, no matter how long it takes to achieve that goal.
“We want to be an integral part of the State of Israel, while maintaining our special character and heritage as Bedouin -- It is important to me that the Israeli public does not see us as enemies.”
What is the connection between the Divine shelter we request and the sukkah we build? One of the basic principles of rabbinic theology is that we are supposed to imitate God’s behavior.
At some time in the future, I hope Representative Ocasio-Cortez will reconsider her decision. I hope she will recognize that by honoring Rabin’s memory and his historic turn toward peace, she would be not only paying tribute to the courage required for meaningful transformation but committing to join forces with those seeking compromise and building peace.
Three Pillars for a New U.S. Approach to Peace in Israel-Palestine, ICG
The International Crisis Group and the United States/Middle East Project (USMEP) write, “Over the years, US policies have had the unfortunate – at times unintended – effect of facilitating entrenchment of Israeli control over Palestinians. The unintentional became clearly purposeful under the Trump administration, which has encouraged settlement construction and released a ‘Peace for Prosperity Plan’ that tilted decisively in favour of Israel’s continued occupation. U.S. engagement should at a minimum aim to mitigate the fundamental asymmetry of power between Israel and the Palestinians; instead, it too often has done the opposite, and the Trump White House did that to an extreme. What is needed today is not a Nobel Prize-grabbing reach for a final peace deal but rather patiently putting in place those building blocks that are required to steer future generations of Israelis and Palestinians to a more peaceful and just future.”
Iran says it would rejoin nuclear deal within an hour of US doing so, The Guardian
Iran would return to compliance with the nuclear deal within an hour of the US doing so, its president said – but he faced further pressure from the outgoing Trump administration after it sanctioned two Iranian officials over their alleged involvement in the abduction of a former FBI agent.
Israel’s daily caseload reaches 2,862, a 2-month high, as new restrictions loom, Times of Israel
Israel’s daily coronavirus infections surged to almost 3,000 according to figures released Wednesday morning, the highest caseload in over two months, as the country’s outbreak raced toward the threshold set by the government for reimposing nationwide restrictions.