Welcome to 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 Rashida Tlaib’s Political Patron Is Jewish — And Insists She Supports Two-State Solution
Before a historic primary election victory catapulted her into the national spotlight, Rashida Tlaib offered an intriguing bona fide when explaining her compassion for both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: One of the co-chairs of her campaign is Jewish. Former Michigan state Rep. Steve Tobocman wasn’t merely a hired hand for this year’s race: The…
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News J Street Retracts Endorsement Of Female Muslim
Liberal, pro-Israel group J Street took an unprecedented step on Friday when it rescinded its endorsement for a Democrat slated to become one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress after she failed to clarify comments saying she supported a one-state solution. Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib, who is likely to represent part of Detroit…
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Opinion J Street Withdrew Its Endorsement Of Rashida Tlaib. Here’s What It Means.
On Friday, the pro-Israel, pro-peace lobbying group J Street took an unprecedented step: It rescinded its endorsement of Rashida Tlaib after she declared herself a supporter of a one-state solution to ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tlaib, who won a Michigan congressional primary, is running unopposed in the general election, setting her up to become the…
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Breaking News Michigan Democratic Nominee Endorses One-State Solution, Cuts To Israeli Aid
(JTA) — A Michigan Democrat who is all but certain to become a congresswoman said she would “absolutely” vote against military aid to Israel, sparking criticism from a Jewish Democratic group. The candidate, Rashida Tlaib, also said in an interview that she favors a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as opposed to a two-state…
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Opinion No, Smearing Democratic Candidates as ‘Anti-Israel’ Won’t Sway Voters
Less than six months from this November’s pivotal midterm elections, the astonishing unpopularity of President Trump is creating massive headaches for his allies in districts across the country. Channelling their frustration into political action, energized voters are aiming to unseat Trump’s enablers and bring about sweeping political change in Washington. Faced with this potential “wave”…
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Opinion Can J Street Bring Down The Trump-Netanyahu Axis?
For many months now, progressive American Jews and their Israeli counterparts have been watching as our two countries careen down parallel tracks of illiberal democracy at break-neck speed. The political situations play out like competing versions of the television series Homeland and Hatufim, one in English, the other in Hebrew, but in real life and…
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Fast Forward The Mooch Denounces Two States And J Street: They Don’t Know From Israel
The onetime White House Communications Director known as “The Mooch” met with students at Rutgers Chabad on Monday to discuss countering anti-Israel campaigns on campus, Jewish Insider reported. “I am a one state solution person,” Anthony Scaramucci told students. “I know there are places like J Street [that push the two state solution]… but they…
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Breaking News In J Street Talk, Pro-Israel Stalwart Sen. Ben Cardin Aims Fire At Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., a pro-Israel stalwart in the Democratic Party, lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a J Street conference, breaking with a party tradition of avoiding heated confrontations with Israel’s leaders. Cardin in his speech Monday stood by his bill that would criminalize some forms of boycotting…
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