This is the Forward’s coverage of J Street, a lobby group that advocates for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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News Ackerman Breaks With J Street – A Sign of Trouble Ahead for Dovish Lobby?
J Street has lost one of its key supporters in Congress, as New York Democrat Gary Ackerman announced he is disassociating himself from the group because of their stance on condemning Israel’s settlement activity in the UN General Assembly. Now, while it is true that J Street’s power in Congress isn’t judged by one member’s…
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News Congress: Still Opposed to a Palestinian Statehood Declaration
Congress is heading into the last days of its lame duck session and the agenda is packed with major legislation to deal with — but there’s always time to slip in a pro-Israel resolution before legislators leave the city. The resolution, H. Res-1734, which passed Wednesday without a vote, is a response to what Israel…
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News The Limits of a Coalition Without AIPAC
The Obama administration is still in full-court-press mode on the ratification of the New START treaty, still hoping to get a vote during the lame duck congressional session. The treaty has broadbased support in the U.S. and abroad, and passage is a top priority for President Obama, but a conservative minority opposing it is digging…
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Books 30 Days, 30 Texts: The Torah
In celebration of Jewish Book Month, The Arty Semite is partnering with the Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA) and the Jewish Book Council to present “30 Days, 30 Texts,” a series of reflections by community leaders on the books that influenced their Jewish journeys. Today, Cheryl Weiner writes about the Torah. Every week,…
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The Schmooze George Soros Bets Big on Female Condoms
Jewish billionaire and philanthropist George Soros tends to cast his lot with controversial political causes, like the ongoing AIPAC-JStreet battle royale or, more recently, California’s unsuccessful Proposition 19. But the Hungarian-born hedge-fund manager is still a businessman. Soros Fund Management revealed some new investments last week, including a rather curious 5.1 percent — 1.3 million…
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News Attacks Over Israel Not Making a Dent
It is yet another round in the endless debate over what impact the issue of Israel has on this election cycle. None, claims a new J Street poll. Well, at least not in the one race they checked – that of Illinois 9th congressional district, where Democrat Jan Schakowsky faces continuing accusations about not being…
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News J Street Gets Taken to The Woodshed
Is the discovery of George Soros’ donations to J Street beginning to take its political toll? Early signs from the race in Illinois 9th congressional district may indicate that the answer is positive. Democratic congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, who was endorsed by J StreetPAC and received campaign donations from them, is now openly criticizing the dovish…
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News Bagels and Ballots- Friday
-Philanthropist and liberal activist George Soros has been funding J Street, the Washington Times has revealed. Though J Street’s executive director, Jeremy Ben Ami, has denied any donations to the dovish group by Soros in the past, tax records reveal that Soros and his two children have contributed a total $245,000 to J Street from…
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