News Roundup for November 10, 2025
J Street works to promote an open, honest and rigorous conversation about Israel. The opinions reflected in articles posted in the News Roundup do not necessarily reflect J Street’s positions, and their posting does not constitute an endorsement from J Street.
What Should Last Tuesday Teach Democrats?, Word on the Street
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami writes, “If the goal is to defeat Trump – and Trumpism – and to save democracy as we know it, the path to victory can’t be to purify and narrow the Democratic Party. The challenge is to grow it.”
WATCH: The Way Forward on Syria and Lebanon, Word on the Street
J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg explored Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s upcoming visit to the White House with regional experts Ibrahim Al-Assil and Jasmine El-Gamal.
Israel Confirms Receiving the Remains of a Soldier Killed in Gaza in 2014, AP
“The 23-year-old was killed two hours after a ceasefire took effect in that year’s war between Israel and Hamas. Goldin’s family waged a public campaign for 11 years to bring home his remains.”
Syria’s President to Meet Trump at White House for First Time, New York Times
“Mr. al-Shara’s meeting in Washington is the latest turn in the transformation of the Islamist former rebel leader, who was once designated as a terrorist by the United States with a $10 million bounty on his head.”
The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program, New York Times
“Negotiations on its nuclear program appear to be dead, at least for now. And Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, enough to make 11 nuclear weapons, is either buried under rubble, as Iran claims, or has been spirited away to a safe place, as Israeli officials believe.”
Gaza Death Toll Tops 69,000 as Israel and Militants Again Exchange Remains, AP
“The latest jump in deaths occurred as more bodies are recovered in the devastated Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10, and as other bodies are identified.”
Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Journalists at West Bank Olive Harvest, Witnesses Say, Reuters
“Two Reuters employees – a journalist and a security adviser accompanying her – were among those injured in the attack by the men who wielded sticks and clubs and hurled large rocks, in an area close to the Palestinian village of Beita.”
Israeli Soldiers Speak Out on Killings of Gaza Civilians, The Guardian
“The soldiers who agreed to talk confirmed the IDF’s routine use of human shields, contradicting official denials, and gave details of Israeli troops opening fire unprovoked on civilians racing to reach food handouts at the militarised distribution points set up by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).”
Quitting the WZC Is a Big Mistake, Times of Israel
J Street Israel Director Nadav Tamir writes, “By leaving the institutions, Lapid cedes their considerable power and resources to the very individuals he purports to be opposing.”
Debate and Disagreement It Is a Wholeheartedly Zionist Exercise, Jerusalem Post
J Street National Director of Communal Relations Sam Berkman and Nomi Colton-Max write, “Zionism has never skirted the tough questions, and it was encouraging to see that tradition continue at this Congress.”
West Bank Violence Isn’t Mere ‘Friction’ but One-sided Settler Pogroms Against Palestinians, Haaretz
Haaretz Editorial writes, “Figures assembled by its Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs showed an average of more than eight daily attacks on Palestinians and their property last month. Since the start of the year, some 1,500 have been recorded.”
