J Street 2013 National Conference Day 1
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J Street Launches Million Dollar Campaign for Two States On Saturday night, J Street announced the “2 Campaign,” a one million dollar advertising initiative to mobilize strong support for US efforts to achieve a two-state solution. “We’re going to build that Great Constituency for Peace that Secretary of State Kerry has called for,” declared J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami. “We’re going to explain what it means; we’re going to be upfront about the sacrifices and the tough decisions – but also about the tremendous rewards both Israelis and Palestinians will reap from peace.” The campaign will begin by gathering tens of thousands of signatures backing the parameters of a peace agreement and the compromises that Israel and the Palestinians must make to get there. From there, it will expand to include town hall meetings, educational programs and outreach to Congress. Learn more at www.2campaign.org ↗
Livni Urges J Street to Speak Out “Yes, we can love Israel and at the same time fight for peace,” Israeli Justice Minister and chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni declared to thousands of J Street supporters on opening night. “Those who love Israel must search for peace.” In her keynote address, Livni said the only way to secure Israel as a Jewish and democratic state was to adopt the idea of two states for two peoples. But any peace treaty had to provide Israelis with security because “nobody should choose between peace and security.” At the same time, she said Israel was ready to take “calculated risks” in the framework of a treaty with the Palestinians. Read more ↗ |
What to Look Forward to Today… 11:15 Opposition Leader Shelly Yachimovich 3:50 Columnist Roger Cohen and Israeli and Palestinian civil society leaders 8:15 a.m. – Israeli Politics Following the 2013 Election
@TrendsDC #jst2013 is now trending in #DC @Lara_APN Packed room at the opening session of #jst2013 – 900 students + hundreds more attending – great energy in the room! pic.twitter.com/kIW08iGDTe @KatieCorwin12 At the J Street conference and excited to hear John Lewis and Tzipi Livni speak!! #JSt2013 |
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