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J Street Horrified by Detention of Congressional Candidate and American Rabbis

In response to Israeli authorities’ detention of congressional candidate Brad Lander and dozens of American rabbis and advocates who were helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the West Bank, J ...
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J Street Action Fund Releases First Ad of 2026 General Election, Targeting Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Race Over Ties to White Nationalism

J Street Action Fund, the independent expenditure arm of the leading pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy group J Street, today launched its first general election ad of the 2026 cycle. The nearly ...
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J Street Surpasses 200 Endorsements, Takes On AIPAC-Backed Republicans in Battleground House Races

Washington, DC – J Street today announced that it has endorsed more than 200 candidates for federal office this cycle, the most in the organization’s history, which reflects the rapidly shifting ...
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The Unintended Consequences of the Iran War

The joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran was meant to be the signature achievement of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s career. Despite the absence of an imminent threat or compelling reason to attack, ...
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The Gallanter-Winograd Policy Center Launch

J Street is proud to welcome you to commemorate a landmark moment: the official renaming of the Gallanter–Winograd Policy Center! This gathering will mark where vision meets momentum and community ...
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Ron Brownstein

Ronald Brownstein is a senior political analyst at CNN and a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, appearing over 200 times annually on CNN's networks with commentary on politics, policy and culture. He ...
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One Year On: How to Revive Progress on the Gaza Ceasefire

As we elaborate in our most recent Gaza ceasefire tracker, the Board of Peace (BOP), formed to implement Phase II of the ceasefire, is not working as hoped. Its unwillingness to challenge the Israeli ...
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J Street Statement on 47 Senators Voting to Investigate Human Rights Conditions in the West Bank

Washington, DC – Following tonight’s vote on the 502B resolution introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen, which was supported by 46 of 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus and one Republican, J ...
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J Street Welcomes the Stop the Settlements Act

Washington, DC – The Stop the Settlements Act, introduced today by Representatives Joaquin Castro, Madeleine Dean, Don Beyer, Greg Casar, Sara Jacobs, and Veronica Escobar, along with over 30 original ...
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Explainer: The U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative in the National Defense Authorization Act (Sec. 219/Sec. 1217)

The 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains a provision that has drawn significant attention. Section 219 (House) / Section 1217 (Senate) would establish a new initiative within the ...
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J Street Marks Third Anniversary of October 7

Washington, DC – Three years after Hamas’ horrific attack on communities across southern Israel and the Nova music festival, J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement: “On the ...