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Responding to the Outlandish, Offensive Claims in Mahmoud Abbas’ Nakba Speech

The need for understanding and acceptance of the history and pain of the other is mutual.

The Right and Wrong Ways for US Officials to Approach the Fight Against Antisemitism

Those who genuinely strive to be strong allies in the fight against antisemitism like the Biden Administration should look beyond...

Marking The “Nakba”

Today, Palestinians around the world mark “Nakba Day” – commemorating events in 1948 when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were...

Shushan Street:

Allyship in Israel’s Democratic Window of Opportunity

In this column, Dr. Debra Shushan offers a prescription for what allyship to Israel requires of us in this moment.

From My Basement to the White House: J Street’s First 15 Years

It was 2009, J Street was one year old, and I was seated in the Roosevelt Room in the White...

Israel @ 75: A Conversation with Gal Lusky

As we approach the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, we chatted with Gal Lusky about...

Israel @ 75: A Conversation with Shuli Dichter

As we approach the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, we chatted with Shuli Dichter about...

Israel @ 75: A Conversation with Fania Oz-Salzberger

As we approach the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, Fania Oz-Salzberger sits down with us...

Shushan Street:

Why the Netanyahu Government’s Disengagement Repeal Is So Problematic for the Biden Administration

While de facto annexation has been creeping for decades, the Netanyahu government’s transfer of responsibility for managing most aspects of...