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I need two states.

Alan Elsner, Special Advisor to the President at J Street, shares a poem he wrote about the need...

A Visit to East Jerusalem

I know that I am part of a large majority of American Jews whose ideas are not represented...

Join Me — The Jewish Struggle for Palestinian Rights

There's a civil rights campaign taking place right now that is just as important, just as urgent and...

Israel’s Home Demolitions Policy Is Morally Wrong

Israel has every right to defend itself against terrorism and one can only sympathize with citizens who feel...

In the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, There is No Status Quo

We must reject the status quo because it does not exist. We must embrace a positive vision because,...

Progressives Can’t Stay Silent on Anti-Semitism

Amidst a serious and important conversation about Israel’s future, human rights and the occupation, there’s a problem with...

Missed Connections — The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Helps Keep Israel Estranged from Potential Sunni Arab Allies

Two speeches by Israeli leaders over the weekend helped illuminate the strategic benefits of better cooperation between Israel...

A Jewish Communal Call to Action

This isn't the first alarm that a prominent American Jewish leader has sounded over the danger that this...

Word on the Street: Responding to the Death Knell for the Two-State Solution

Those of us who believe that the path charted by the Israeli far right is in part the...