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Fast Forward J Street Still Endorses Congressman Who Praised Farrakhan
The dovish pro-Israel lobby J Street is endorsing Rep. Danny Davis for reelection, despite his repeated recent praise of the anti-Semitic preacher Louis Farrakhan. Davis, a Democrat who has represented his Chicago-area district since 1997, said in an interview with the Daily Caller last month that he thought Farrakhan was an “outstanding human being.” He…
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Fast Forward U.S. Ambassador To Israel Blasts ‘Blasphemous’ J Street Motto
United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman took another shot at the liberal pro-Israel lobby J Street, calling its motto “blasphemous” in a speech Tuesday at the policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Friedman has a long history of troubled relations with J Street. He once referred to the organization’s members as…
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Community The Jew-Free State Solution
In a recent solicitation email, J Street President Jeremy Ben Ami proclaimed that the “Palestinians are the only party willing to publicly endorse the goal of two states for two peoples.” Referencing Abbas’ speech to the United Nations Security Council, Ben Ami claimed that “Abbas laid out explicit support for the two-state solution and put…
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Community My Synagogue Turned Against Me For Supporting J Street
We have read and seen much recently about the way our society has been divided into warring tribes unwilling to hear each other. This was brought home to me recently and very painfully by an incident within my own tribe — indeed within my own intimate spiritual community. When my wife Shulamit and I arrived…
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Fast Forward J Street And The Republican Jewish Coalition Are At War—And Fundraising Off It
Trading barbs is nothing new for the Republican Jewish Coalition or the dovish lobby J Street. One supports Republicans running for Congress, the other raises money for Democrats who share liberal views on Israel, and both have a lot to say about each other. This latest round of sniping began with the launch of “Stop…
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Community The Destruction Of Susya Would Spell Disaster For Israel
This past summer, as a J Street U intern in Israel, I visited two West Bank towns by the same name: the Palestinian village of Susya and the nearby Israeli settlement of Susya. I expected to see a disparity between them, but what I witnessed was shocking injustice. While the surrounding settlements and outposts were…
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Fast Forward Hundreds Of Rabbis Urge Netanyahu Not To Demolish Palestinian Village
WASHINGTON (JTA) — More than 300 Jewish clergy wrote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him not to demolish nearly half the building in a Palestinian village that Israel has deemed unauthorized. “The village of Susiya, like its counterparts throughout Area C of the West Bank, has consistently had its applications for building permits denied,”…
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Israel News Trump’s Poised To Recognize Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital. Here’s 6 Reasons Why You Should Care.
President Trump is about to fulfill one of his top election promises Wednesday, but the plan may threaten to ignite the entire Middle East. Trump famously pledged to move the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. And while the relocation process, which will kick off on Wednesday, will will not be…
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