Author Posts: Kamila Arap

A New Era, A New Fight

We must ensure that the long-overdue ceasefire and hostage release agreement that we warmly welcome as it goes into effect...

Overwhelming Relief.
Determined Resolve.

We welcome the ceasefire and hostage deal, with much work yet to be done to ensure the war ends and...

Night Two: Light in the Darkness

Rabbi Ariel Stone writes, “The opposite of despair, it is said, is not hope, but commitment. May the practice of...

Night One: The Miracle of Resilience

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum writes, “We must find the courage to light that one light, and then the next and the...

Upholding US Law to Hold Netanyahu Accountable is Pro-Israel

As this devastating war rages on, it’s time to confront a hard truth: Supporting Israel doesn’t always mean unquestioning endorsement...

Mourn the Dead. Fight like Hell for the Living.

NYU J Street U student leader Joseph Hillyard writes, “As I prepare for a week of memorials and reflections upon...

Sustaining Hope One Year After October 7

Rabbi Shalom Bochner of Petaluma, California shares two personal reflections, one from immediately after October 7 and from one year...

A J Street Conversation | A Path Forward: Creating a Political Horizon for Israel-Palestine

J Street Chicago and Beth Emet The Free Synagogue in Evantston, IL hosted a conversation with J Street Policy Director...

Mr. President, enough is enough.

In the wake of what we see as Netanyahu crossing President Biden’s red line regarding Rafah in the tragedy of...