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.
In a moment of crisis and war for Israelis and Palestinians, and with events on the ground and in Washington moving fast, it is extremely important for J Street to be clear about where we stand, what we are advocating for, and what we are encouraging the Biden Administration and Members of Congress to do.
Watch our introductory video to learn more about our values and our pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy work in pursuit of a future of peace and justice for Israelis and Palestinians.
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.
Watch and listen to our conversations with subject matter experts exploring different perspectives, building bridges, and fostering dialogue.
We want to take our country forward, protect our democratic freedoms and model smart, pro-Israel, pro-peace, diplomacy-first leadership abroad. We’re not going back.
We urge senators to continue to make the safe return of the hostages a high-priority issue in all meetings with the Biden administration and other interlocutors, and to strongly consider the impact that any US policies and actions may have on the safety of hostages.
What we are proposing is much bigger than just two states: It’s a full and complete resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It’s the acceptance of the State of Israel by Arab states. Recognition by all Arab and Muslim countries around the world. A guarantee of peace, backed up by Israel, its regional neighbors and the United States.
Matan Berg reflects on returning to the University of Michigan this Fall and how his campus is a microcosm for the greater tensions in the US surrounding the war in Gaza.
For months, security experts and human rights groups in Israel and beyond have warned that increased settler violence, loose rules of engagement and a lack of accountability were putting civilians in danger. The stories have been heartbreaking.
J Street Rabbinic and Cantorial Cabinet members offer advice on crafting sermons in this difficult moment in history.
Israel Detonates Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies a Day After Pager Attack, Axios
Israel blew up thousands of two-way personal radios used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon in a second wave of an intelligence operation that started on Tuesday with the explosions of pager devices, two sources with knowledge of the operation told Axios. Lebanon’s health ministry said 14 people were killed and 450 wounded in the attacks on Wednesday. The walkie-talkies were booby-trapped in advance by Israeli intelligence services and then delivered to Hezbollah as part of the militia’s emergency communications system.
Israel’s Existential Threat from Within [Audio], The New York Times
In the last year, the world’s eyes have been on the war in Gaza, which still has no end in sight. But there is a conflict in another Palestinian territory that has gotten far less attention, where life has become increasingly untenable: the West Bank. Ronen Bergman, who has been covering the conflict, explains why things are likely to get worse, and the long history of extremist political forces inside Israel that he says are leading the country to an existential crisis.