News Roundup for November 24, 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.
Should Jewish Organizations Criticize Other Jewish Organizations Publicly? Word on the Street
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami writes, “We live in an era of radical transparency. When organizations seek influence in Washington or claim to speak for ‘the Jewish community,’ their positions are – and must be – fair game for public scrutiny.”
As Young Jews Move Away From Israel, Jewish Leaders Are Reluctant to Change Their Approach, The Forward
“The reluctance of experts who spoke at the conference to consider shifting their Israel strategy was underscored by the absence of liberal pro-Israel groups at the event. J Street was not represented at the conference, nor was the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, one of the most progressive Jewish establishment organizations, which for decades maintained a formal relationship with the federation network.”
The Ultra-hawkish Right and anti-Zionist Left Have Drowned the American Jewish Majority, Haaretz
“To be sure, the organizations that should be the ideological home of the ‘conflictedly connected’ plurality – J Street and the New Israel Fund – find themselves financially outgunned by the rivals on the right by a factor of 10. Yet there is no reason why this should be the case.”
Israel Launches Strikes in Gaza Ceasefire’s Latest Test as Hospitals Say 24 Killed, AP
“Israel has previously carried out similar waves of strikes after reported attacks on its forces during the ceasefire. At least 33 Palestinians were killed over a 12-hour period Wednesday and Thursday, mostly women and children, health officials said.”
Israel Assassinated a Top Hezbollah Commander Near Beirut, New York Times
“Lebanon’s state-run news agency said the strike targeted an apartment in Dahiya, a densely populated cluster of neighborhoods on the outskirts of Beirut, where Hezbollah has long held sway.”
Israeli Military Commanders Face Ouster Over Oct. 7 Failures, New York Times
“The decision by the chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, to hold some commanders responsible carries symbolic weight, even if they are not from the top echelons of the military. Investigations into the failings of Israeli institutions before the attack and on the day it occurred have been a matter of intense national debate.”
Netanyahu Vows to Outlaw Muslim Brotherhood, Targeting Arab Party Ra’am, Haaretz
“The move reflects a broader effort by Likud and other right-wing parties to restrict the ability of Arab parties to run for the Knesset – an effort that, if successful, could significantly boost the right-wing bloc’s chances of forming the next government.”
Israelis Are Moving Abroad in Record Numbers Due to Fear and Discontent, Washington Post
“Israeli sociologists and demographers say that most of those in this growing cadre of émigrés are well educated, high-earning, secular, left-leaning and deeply critical of the direction leaders have been taking the country.”
After a Far-right Lawmaker Stormed My Class, the People of My City Showed Another Way, Haaretz
Sebastian Ben-Daniel writes, “The students who attacked their fellow students did not see before them children their own age who love math, they saw cardboard cutouts of ‘leftists,’ a demonization fed to them with a spoonful of media poison.”
Bibi’s Forever War, Times of Israel
Nimrod Novik writes, “At the center of the impasse is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s categorical veto on any role for the Palestinian Authority. The objection has nothing to do with Israeli national security concerns and everything to do with domestic politics and his coalition’s survival.”
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