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Over 400 Rabbis & Cantors Sign J Street Open Letter: Our Hope Remains

Over 400 rabbis, cantors, and rabbinical and cantorial students from across the denominational spectrum have signed an open letter to...

US Calls for More Balanced UNHRC Approach to Israel

In remarks before the United Nations Human Rights Council this week, US Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe rightly criticized the Council's...

Statement on Israeli Cabinet Decision Regarding Gaza Blockade

J Street welcomes the Israeli cabinet's decision to "liberalize the system by which civilian goods enter Gaza." We've believed that...

Successful Jan Schakowsky Fundraiser

JStreetPAC raised over $35,000 in a matters of hours for pro-Israel, pro-peace champion Jan Schakowsky - just as her opponent...

J Street Letter to Congress Regarding Gaza Flotilla "Dear Colleagues"

J Street sent a letter to House and Senate offices today, expressing concern that the "Dear Colleague" letters currently circulating...

J Street Welcomes UN Security Council Passage of Iran Sanctions

We commend President Obama and his team for their effort and this step in the right direction, and urge them...

Change Course in Gaza

In the wake of last week's flotilla tragedy, the United States, Israel and Egypt seem to be grasping just how...

In Wake of Flotilla Tragedy, J Street Urges Stronger US Leadership to End Conflict Now

Today, J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement upon reports of an IDF clash with the Gaza Flotilla: "J Street...

Congress: Two States in US, Israeli National Interests

This week, Representatives Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Ron Kind (D-WI), David Price (D-NC) and Vic Snyder (D-AR) joined 57 other members...