J Street Condemns Fatal Stabbing of Israeli in West Bank, Concerned by Upsurge in Violence

April 30th, 2013

J Street condemns the murder Tuesday of an Israeli man in the West Bank and calls on the authorities to uphold law and order and prevent revenge actions by settlers on Palestinians and their property. Read More...

Tags: extremism israel Palestinians

Reports Syria Used Chemical Weapons Deeply Worrying

April 26th, 2013

Reports from US and Israeli officials suggesting that the Assad regime may have used chemical weapons against civilians show that the brutal civil war in Syria, which has already taken over 70,000 lives, may be entering a new and even more dangerous phase. Read More...

Tags: Barack Obama chemical weapons israel Security Syria

Israeli-Palestinian Agreement on UNESCO Encouraging

April 24th, 2013

J Street welcomes the agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority brokered by the international community that will allow UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, to resume its work in Jerusalem, as a small but encouraging step forward. Read More...

Tags: cooperation israel Jerusalem UNESCO

J Street Welcomes Iran Project Report Calling for Balancing Pressure with Diplomacy

April 17th, 2013

J Street Director of Government Affairs Dylan Williams made the following statement today regarding the release of a new report by the Iran Project, “Strategic Options for Iran: Balancing Pressure with Diplomacy,” which was signed and endorsed by 35 prominent former US officials: Read More...

Tags: Iran Security

To Israel at 65: May You Go from Strength to Strength

April 15th, 2013

J Street congratulates Israel on Independence Day, marking the 65th anniversary of its modern rebirth as a homeland for the Jewish people, and shares in the happiness of its people in reaching this landmark. The establishment of Israel is the embodiment of an age-old dream and an expression of the Jewish people's right to self-determination. Read More...

Tags: pro-Israel pro-peace