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Category Archives: J Street
Inconvenient Truth about The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Watch as our good friend, Professor Harold Kasimow from Grinnell College and Holocaust survivor, is disrespected by a member of the virulent anti-Israel student group, Students for Justice in Palestine, for not agreeing to the ridiculous notion that the Holocaust … Continue reading
Posted in Antisemitism, Boycott, Boycott of Israel, Divestment, Gaza, J Street, Peace Negotiations, Pressuring Israel
Tagged BDS, history, Israel, Israeli Palestinian Conflict, peace, Peace Process
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J Street’s Absurd Manipulation of Poll Data
J Street is one of the worst offenders I have ever seen when it comes to misrepresenting statistics for political purposes. On election night, it conducted a poll about which it is has published conclusions. Here’s what J Street says … Continue reading
Posted in J Street, Peace Negotiations, We Are For Israel
Tagged Election Night Poll, Israel, J Street, jews, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, Peace Process, US-Israel Relationship
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Jewish State and Democratic State
It is not unusual these days for American Jews to promote the idea that they know better than Israeli voters what Israel must do, not only to achieve peaceful coexistence with Palestinians but to ensure the long term survival of … Continue reading
Posted in J Street, Peace Negotiations, Pressuring Israel, We Are For Israel
Tagged Concessions, Israel, J Street, John Rosove, Palestinians, peace, Peace Negotiations, Peace Process
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A Reminder – Where Our Advocacy Differs
In August 2010, we published a page addressing our view of how Israel Advocacy should and should not be conducted. It is listed under “Advocacy” on our home page. With all of the discussion about what should be done to … Continue reading
Posted in Boycott of Israel, J Street, Peace Negotiations, We Are For Israel
Tagged BDS, Iran, Israel, J Street, Peter Beinart
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Recognizing a Palestinian State
An appeal is being made to raise funds to publish a $50,000 advertisement in the New York Times that first appeared this past Wednesday in Yedioth Ahronoth. The advertisement calls for “recognizing a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders.” … Continue reading
Rabbi Rick Jacob’s Speech to the Consultation on Conscience
Below is a video posted by the Religious Action Center of Rabbi Rick Jacob’s speech to the Religious Action Center’s Consultation on Conscience – May 2, 2011. Most of the speech has to do with Rabbi Jacob’s views on Israel. … Continue reading
Posted in J Street, We Are For Israel
Tagged Consultation on Conscience, Israel, Rabbi Jacobs, Richard Jacobs, Rick Jacobs, URJ
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Response to MJ Rosenberg on Goldstone
The Goldstone Commission’s accusation that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, a charge now recanted by Judge Goldstone himself, was an absurd and anti-Jewish, much less anti-Israel, argument from the start. Those who opposed this charge rightly feel vindicated. We are in fact … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, IDF, International Criticism, J Street, We Are For Israel
Tagged Cast Lead, Casualties, Gaza, Goldstone, Israel, J Street, MJ Rosenberg, UNHRC
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Ammiel Hirsch’s Response to Peter Beinart at the CCAR Convention
Reprinted with Permission (emphasis mine) Engaging With Israel: Challenges and Opportunities for American Jews Discussion with Peter Beinart at CCAR Convention, New Orleans March 30, 2011 By: Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Chevre: This feels really good. It … Continue reading
Borders and Security First
J Street is asking its supporters to sign yet another petition, this time urging President Obama “to take the next step toward realizing the goal (of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) by focusing on ‘Borders and Security First’.” … Continue reading
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Why We Support “We Are For Israel”
Why We Support “We Are For Israel”: A Response to J-Street’s Rabbis Letter “We Are For Israel” recognizes the sincerity of J-Street’s intent to represent a centrist Jewish community response toward Israel. However, J-Street’s actions have led to its forfeiture of such … Continue reading
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