In their recent New York Times op-ed, Israeli journalist Bernard Avishai and Palestinian entrepreneur Sam Bahour argue that the key to resolving the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is a confederated state […]
Join us for a special event on Rabbi Dr. Haviva Ner-David's debut novel, Hope Valley, sponsored by T'ruah and co-sponsored by J Street. This event will feature Rabbi Dr. Haviva Ner-David -- […]
The leadership and composition of the Israeli government will affect not only Israelis but all of us who care about Israel’s future. It also could have a big impact on […]
Join J Street Southern Supporters as we convene a discussion on the American Jewish Community and Israel, featuring Jim Gerstein, Principle of GBAO Research and Strategy, Anat Hoffman, Executive Director […]
On Wednesday, May 26, J Street supporters across New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be gathering to process and discuss what is happening on the ground, and how we can act in this moment to strengthen our movement for lasting peace and justice.
We will hear from three fantastic Palestinian leaders: Suma Qawasmi, an activist from Sheikh Jarrah and senior program manager at Kids4Peace International; Ahmad Muna, a community leader and educator with the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem; and Rawan Odeh, managing director of New Story Leadership. They will share with us their experience living under occupation, how […]
For our final event in our three-part series -- Strategies for Peace -- we will be joined by Palestinian Entrepreneur and Activist Bashar Azzeh and J Street Israel Director Nadav Tamir. As activists and leaders on the ground, Nadav and Bashar can offer us unique insight into the impact of the recent violence in Israel and […]
My Neighborhood (2012) - Discussion July 1 at 7pm Despite being almost a decade old, this film is of the moment as it takes place in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah where Mohammed El Kurd, a Palestinian boy, is growing up. His family loses half of their home to Israeli settlers leading a […]
Dancing in Jaffa (2013) - Discussion July 15 at 7pm Can the pairing of young Israeli and Palestinian children as dance partners create opportunities for a more peaceful future? Renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine takes his New York program, Dancing Classrooms back to his city of birth, Jaffa. Starting with a seemingly impossible situation, marked […]