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“The Gatekeepers” Shines Light on Moral Costs of West Bank Occupation

A new Israeli film, nominated today for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, is offering a unique look into...

J Street Invites Activists to ‘Smear a Bagel, Not Chuck Hagel

WASHINGTON - In the face of a vicious attack on the character of President Obama's choice for Secretary of Defense,...

Hagel will be valued voice of reason in Obama Cabinet

J Street welcomes the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to be the next Defense Secretary of the United States...

Extremism in our community

We have a real problem in the American debate on Israel. It's the same problem blocking any sort of budget...

John Kerry an Excellent Choice for State

Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator for 38 years, Kerry’s deep knowledge of the Middle East and...

Settlement Expansion Jeopardizes US-Israel Alliance

The Israeli government’s intensified settlement drive is jeopardizing Israel’s survival as a Jewish and democratic state, and now threatens to...

Israel Loses Great Soldier, Peacemaker

Today we mourn the loss of a great Israeli patriot and peace visionary, Amnon Lipkin-Shahak. As IDF chief of staff,...

J Streets Supports Sen. Hagel, Rebuts Charges Against Him

J Street believes former US Senator Chuck Hagel would be a fine choice as Secretary of Defense and is appalled...

400+ Rabbis, Cantors Oppose Israel’s E1 Building Plans

More than four hundred US rabbis, cantors, and rabbinical students, and cantorial students are expressing grave concern about Israel’s plans...