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Statement on Kathleen Peratis’ visit to Gaza

J Street strongly regrets the recent meetings by its Board member Kathleen Peratis with members of Hamas and the articles...

J Street Hails Efforts by 44 Members of Congress to Protect Israel through Continued US Assistance to Palestinian Authority

WASHINGTON – J Street welcomed the release today of a letter signed by 44 members of Congress urging the Chair...

J Street Calls on Congress to Maintain American Contributions to UNESCO, Other UN Institutions

WASHINGTON — J Street today called on Congress to amend US law to preserve American contributions to the United Nations...

J Street Welcomes Quartet Call for Border and Security Proposals from Parties

WASHINGTON— J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following response to the Middle East Quartet’s statement today at the conclusion...

Majority of Jewish Americans Support J Street’s Views, Not ECI’s

WASHINGTON— J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement in response to an article posted today in Washington Jewish...

J Street Calls on ECI to Cut Ties With Rachel Abrams

WASHINGTON — J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement today in response to a recent blog post by...

J Street Applauds Release of Gilad Shalit

Washington — J Street is deeply moved by the release today of Israeli Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit. Along with Jews...

J Street calls Givat Hamatos plans ‘Not just bad faith, but bad policy’

J Street is baffled by the announcement that plans are moving forward to construct Givat Hamatos—the first new Jewish neighborhood...

J Street: House Bill to Defund UN Will Hurt United States and Israel

“Chairman Ros-Lehtinen’s bill would essentially force the U.S. Government to defund and disengage from virtually every organ of the United...