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House Appropriations Call to Cut Palestinian Aid Will Strengthen Hamas

WASHINGTON—The leadership of the House Committee on Appropriations today released its draft co

J Street Gravely Concerned about Israeli Plans to Expand Housing in Gilo

WASHINGTON — J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement in response to the Israeli government’s announcement today of...

J Street Disappointed By UN Events, Looks to Quartet for Diplomatic Progress

WASHINGTON —J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement in response to the speeches of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...

J Street Responds to President’s UN Address, Urges US Diplomatic Leadership

WASHINGTON—J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following response to President Obama’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly this...

J Street and the UN

For J Street's full policy statement, press release, and open letter to the community as well as a host of...

J Street: Gov Perry Playing a ‘Reckless and Dangerous Game’ with Israel

WASHINGTON—J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement in response to Governor Rick Perry’s press conference this morning on...

Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Leaders Lobby for New Congressional Letter Urging Continued Palestinian Aid

WASHINGTON—J Street’s top leaders will be on Capitol Hill today to lobby in support of a new Congressional letter urging...

J Street Statement on Violence at Israel’s Embassy in Egypt

Street expresses deep relief at the safe return of Israeli diplomatic personnel and their families to Israel from Cairo today....

J Street Supports US Veto of Palestinian UN Application

In policy paper and open letter, leading pro-Israel, pro-peace organization urges US diplomatic initiative to avert vote.