J Street Strongly Condemns Houthi Missile Attack on Ben Gurion Airport, J Street
“This was a reckless and deeply alarming attack on Israel’s main civilian airport — an unacceptable act of terror by Iran-backed extremists that put countless lives at risk. Our thoughts are with the injured and with all Israelis living under the constant threat of missile fire,” said J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami.
Israel @ 77: What We’re Honoring. What We’re Fighting For [Video], J Street
J Street, Hatikvah and our Progressive Israel Network partners gathered for a discussion featuring IKAR’s Rabbi Sharon Brous and civil rights lawyer Evan Wolfson and moderated by Hatikvah delegate Talia Benamy to honor what we’re proud of – and what we continue to aspire to – in Israel.
Democracy and Peace or Occupation and Conflict: You Have A Vote! Substack
“If Jewish leaders both in Israel and in the US don’t demonstrate stronger, more forceful leadership, the right-wing fringe will not only drive the state of Israel off a cliff, they will prove destructive for Jewish life in America as well,” J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami writes.
Israel Approves Gaza ‘Conquest’ Plan and New Aid System, Source Says, CNN
“One of the Israeli officials said the new plan for Israel’s war in Gaza involves ‘the conquest of territory and remaining there.’ The Israeli military will displace the Palestinian population to southern Gaza while carrying out ‘powerful strikes’ against Hamas, the official said.”
Houthi Missile Strike at Israel Airport Halts Flights Ahead of Key Vote on Gaza War, NPR
“A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen on Sunday briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport after an impact left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers.”
UN and Aid Groups Denounce Israeli-US Plan for Gaza Aid Delivery, Axios
“The heads of all UN agencies and NGO’s who operate in Gaza said in a joint statement on Sunday that the plan Israeli officials presented them was unacceptable and would not enable the delivery of aid to ‘less mobile and most vulnerable people.’”
Hamas Executes Looters in Gaza as Food Crisis Worsens Under Israeli Blockade, Reuters
“Hamas has executed a number of alleged looters after several incidents in which heavily armed gangs attacked food stores and community kitchens in the Gaza Strip this week, sources close to the Palestinian militant group said.”
As Gaza Siege Grinds On, Gazan Children Go Hungry and Patients Die, The New York Times
“Ahmed al-Nems, 32, a grocer displaced to Gaza City, lives on the occasional can of food and a stockpile of flour, lentils and kidney beans that his family hopes to stretch for several more weeks by eating a single meal per day. His mother cooks on a fire fed with torn-up shoes because there is no fuel.”
Window Open for Gaza Deal During Trump Middle East Visit, Israeli Defence Official Says, Reuters
“A senior Israeli defence official said on Monday there was a ‘window of opportunity’ for a hostage deal in Gaza during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the region next week but that otherwise Israel would begin its new operation in the enclave.”
No to Israeli Military Adventurism at the Expense of the Syrian Druze and the Hostages, Haaretz
The Haaretz Editorial Board writes, “Opening a front in Syria in addition to Gaza, all while Lebanon is still unstable, seems now like an adventuristic, unnecessary move, one whose consequences for the hostages could be dire.”
From Brooklyn to Ra’anana, Violence Against Jews Is Fine, if It Comes From Right-wing Jews, Haaretz
Etan Nechin writes, “The gutless liberal leaders who should be on the front lines are cowering in the face of the right’s assault. They are terrified of being smeared as ‘pro-Palestinian’ or accused of condoning antisemitism even as the right exploits those charges to crack down on activists and advance its repressive agenda.”