Media Coverage

"A rift on the Jewish left," by Ben Smith. Politico. January 5, 2009
"J Street responds to Yoffie attack," JTA. January 5, 2009
"Gaza, skepticism, and J Street," by Spencer Ackerman. Washington Independent. January 5, 2009.
"Gaza--How Jews Can Help Make Real Peace," by Warren Goldstein. Huffington Post. January 4, 2009
"Progressive Jewish Groups See Test in Crisis", by Spencer Ackerman. Washington Independent. December 30, 2008.
"Liberals push criticism of Israel’s Gaza strikes," by Eric Fingerhut. JTA. December 30, 2008
"J Street wants you to hear its voice," by Aimee Kligman, NY Foreign Policy Examiner, December 30, 2008
"MIDEAST: Jewish Organisations Call For End to Gaza Bombings," by Ali Gharib. IPS News. December 30, 2008
"Gaza War Surges As Questions Mount," by James D. Besser. The Jewish Week. December 30, 2008
"Israel vs Hamas: Beyond right, wrong, smart, and stupid," by Ed Morrissey. Hot Air. December 30, 2008
"Progressive Jewish Groups See Test in Crisis," by Spencer Ackerman. Washington Independent. December 30, 2008
"George Washington's warnings and U.S. policy towards Israel," by Glenn Greenwald. Salon. December 30, 2008
"The Evil and the Foolish," by David Schraub. The Moderate Voice. December 30th, 2008
Will Congress listen to liberal pro-Israel groups’ criticism of Gaza operation? by Eric Fingerhut. JTA. December 30, 2008
"Gaza Warfare Pushes Israel-Arab Conflict to Top of Obama Agenda," by Jonathan D. Salant and Ken Fireman. Bloomberg News. December 29, 2008
"The Gaza War is Completely Stoppable," by Robert Naiman. Huffington Post. December 29, 2008
"Obama Should Engage Now for Middle East Peace," by John Nichols. The Nation. December 29, 2008
'The Third Rail of “Israel” Cools in the Blogosphere' by Jane Hamsher. FireDogLake. December 29, 2008
"Dovish groups criticize Gaza attack," JTA. December 29, 2008
"Calls grow for U.S. action on Gaza ceasefire," by Susan Webb. PWW. December 29, 2008
"Israel's Gaza strikes may alter Obama plan," by Ben Smith and Harry Siegel. Politico. December 28, 2008
MIDDLE EAST: Gaza strikes reverberate beyond Israel." LATimes Blogs. December 28, 2008
"J Street criticizes Israeli strikes," by Ami Eden, JTA. December 28, 2008
"Transition's Jewish meeting brings in peace groups," by Ben Smith. Politico. December 18, 2008.
"Jewish Groups Convene For Obama Transition Meeting," by Sam Stein. Huffington Post. December 18, 2008.
"Who's meeting with Obama?" by Eric Fingerhut. JTA. December 18, 2008.

"Most U.S. groups denounce Jewish violence in Hebron," by Ben Harris. JTA. December 9, 2008.
"Jewish groups back Israel on Hebron," JTA. December 7, 2008.
"Recasting the War on Terrorism," by Spencer Ackerman. Washington Independent. November, 20, 2008.
"J Street and AIPAC -- how do the two groups differ? Observers don't always agree," by Adam Kredo. The Washington Jewish News. November 19, 2008.
"Jewish Left Pressing Obama on Peace," by James Besser. Jewish Week. November 19, 2008.
"Asking the Right Questions..." by Ron Kampeas. JTA. November 17, 2008.
"Welcoming a New Jewish voice" by Haaretz Editorial. Haaretz. November 14, 2008.
"J Street Shows Its Strength In Numbers" by Nathan Guttman. The Forward. November 13, 2008.
"New 'pro-Israel, pro-peace' lobby J Street hopes for Obama-era growth," by Natasha Mozgovaya. Haaretz. November 13, 2008.
"Will J Street money translate into influence?" by Eric Fingerhut. JTA. November 10, 2008.
"Nation: Jewish PAC Looks to Have More Influence" by Josh Kurtz, Roll Call. November 10, 2008.
"Don't be afraid of the Jews" by Akiva Eldar. Haaretz. November 10, 2008.
"J Street is Now The Largest Jewish PAC; It Took a Whole Year" by MJ Rosenberg. TPM Cafe. November 9, 2008.
"J Street backed Merkley wins" JTA. November 7, 2008.
"Barack Obama wins 77 percent of Jewish vote, exit polls show." Haaretz. November 5, 2008.
"Jews look past worries to embrace Obama." by Ron Kampeas. JTA. November 5, 2008.
"Obama and the Jews: The Smear Campaign That Didn't Work." by Marcia G. Yerman. The Huffington Post. November 3, 2008.
"JStreetPAC endorses 41 candidates." JTA. October 29, 2008.
"District 5 candidates spar over Israel issues." by Eric Fingerhut. JTA. October 16, 2008.
"J Street targets RJC's ads." by Ron Kampeas. JTA. October 13, 2008.
"Which of the Candidates Could Best Move the Middle East Mess Forward?" by Bryan Schwartzman. Jewish Exponent. September 25, 2008.
"McCain's Jewish Outreach Tactics Questioned," by Stewart Ain. Jewish Week. August 17, 2008.
"McCain campaign attacks Kurtzer Syria visit." JTA, August 20, 2008.
"Poll Finds Lack of Jewish Support for Lieberman, Ties with Hagee" by Ron Kampeas. JTA, July 29, 2008.
"Lieberman backs Hagee despite calls from Jews to cut ties," by Hilary Leila Krieger. Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2008.
"Basu: Obama bad for Israel? Look behind attacks," by Rekha Basu. Des Moines Register, July 23, 2008.
"Obama ‘Baffled’ By Jews’ Resistance," by James D. Besser. New York Jewish Week, July 23, 2008.
"Lieberman: Hagee Still Like Moses," by James D. Besser. New York Jewish Week, July 23, 2008.
"Lieberman Affirms Pastor, Uses Religious Platform To Discuss Security," by Jesse Hamilton. Hartford Courant, July 23, 2008.
"Hagee, backed by Lieberman, strikes defiant note at D.C. parley," by Ron Kampeas. JTA, July 23, 2008.
"Lieberman Appearance at Hagee Conference Sparks Objections," by Michelle Boorstein. Washington Post, July 22, 2008.
"Poll: Obama winning, but trails previous Dems," by Ami Eden. JTA, July 22, 2008.
"Lieberman, Obama, and the Jews," by Tobin Harshaw. New York Times' Opinionator Blog, July 22, 2008.
"Does Lieberman Make You Feel Warm," by Mark Pazniokas. Hartford Courant Blog Capitol Watch, July 22, 2008.
"Poll: Obama Far More Popular Among American Jews Than Lieberman Is," by Greg Sargent. Talking Points Memo, July 22, 2008.
"Lieberman talks to Hagee's Group," by Austin Bogues. New York Times' Caucus Blog, July 22, 2008.
"Lieberman praises pastor repudiated by McCain," by Andy Sullivan. Reuters, July 22, 2008.
"The honorable centrist Joe Lieberman," by Glenn Greenwald. Salon, July 22, 2008.
"Obama Burnishing Foreign-Policy Credentials in Mideast, Europe ," by Julianna Goldman and Janine Zacharia. Bloomberg, July 22, 2008.
"Lieberman to speak to controversial pastor's group." Associated Press, July 21, 2008.
"Lieberman looks past controversy," by Peter Urban. Connecticut Post, July 20, 2008.
"McCain is winning - In Israel," by Kenneth P. Vogel and Lisa Lerer. Politico, July 18, 2008.
"What's Next for J Street?," by Dylan Matthews. American Prospect, July 17, 2008.
"Department of No Duh: Jews dislike Bush, like Obama and Israel." by the God Blog. The Jewish Journal, July 17, 2008.
"Israel low on American Jewry's list," by Yitzhak Benhorin. Ynet, July 17, 2008.
"Poll: American Jews Want Peace, But Are Divided on How To Get There," by Anthony Weiss. The Forward, July 17, 2008.
"Poll: Obama behind Democratic predecessors." Jewish Telegraph Agency, July 16, 2008.
"Doves Outnumber Hawks in Jewish Community," by Jim Luban. InterPress Service, July 16.
"J Street Poll Confirms Opposition to Re-Dividing Jerusalem Even Within “Peace Camp."" Orthodox Union Blog, July 16, 2008.
"J Street Poll: Jews Eager for Compromise but Wary on Jerusalem; Good but not Great News for Obama," by James Besser. New York Jewish Week, July 16, 2008.
"Can J Street tap a silent majority?," by Samuel Freedman. Washington Jewish Week, July 9, 2008.
"New Path Runs Through J Street," by Katrina vanden Heuvel. The Nation, July 2, 2008.
"Israel divides but does not define Jewish vote," by Harvey Morris. Financial Times, July 1, 2008.
"New Israel lobby advocates diplomacy over force," by Susan Taylor Martin. St. Petersburg Times, June 29, 2008.
"On the street," Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, June 17, 2008.
"In the Diaspora: Kishke check," by Samuel Freedman. Jerusalem Post, June 26, 2008.
"Edwards Receives J Street Endorsement," by Kevin Agnese. PolitickerMD, June 17, 2008.
"J Street Endorses," by Matthew Yglesias. The Atlantic, June 17, 2008.
"J-Street Stands up to AIPAC - Announces First Endorsements," by Shane Hensinger. Daily Kos, June 17, 2008.
"Nation: New Pro-Israel PAC Makes Endorsements," by Josh Kurtz. Roll Call, June 17, 2008.
"New pro-Israel PAC endorses first congressional candidates," by Hilary Leila Kreiger. Jerusalem Post, June 17, 2008.
"J Street PAC Makes First Endorsements to Group of Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Process Candidates," by James Besser. The New York Jewish Week, June 16, 2007.
"J Street Offers Its New Congressional Stamp of Approval," by Jennifer Siegal. The Forward, June 16, 2008.
"Dovish Jewish lobby endorses seven candidates ," by Shmuel Rosner. Haaretz, June 16, 2008.
"J-Street announces endorsements," JTA News Service, June 16, 2008.
"Jewish Right To Keep Up Pressure On Jerusalem," by James Besser. New York Jewish Week, June 11, 2008.
"Obama and the Israel Lobby," by Christopher Bateman. Vanity Fair, June 10, 2008.
"Dovish New Lobby Pushes Community To Cut Hagee Ties," by Nathan Guttman. The Forward, May 29, 2008.
"A Firmer Hand: Washington's new Jewish lobby presses Israel," by Dan Ephron. Newsweek, May 27, 2008.
"Turning on to J Street (PDF)," by Michael Brendan Dogherty. The American Conservative, May, 2008.
"Street Cred," by James Kirchik. The New Republic, May 28, 2008.
"Pro-Israel Americans want new voice," by Kai Ryssdal. Marketplace, May 13, 2008.
"Lobbying group seeks a 'new direction' in U.S.-Israel relations," by Lorne Bell. The Jewish Advocate, May 8, 2008.
"Two-state solution on J Street wish list." JTA News Service, May 5, 2008.
"Five Questions for Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street Executive Director," by Shawn Zeller. CQPolitics, May 4, 2008.
"Don't brand J Street as anti-Zionist," by David Kimchi. The Jerusalem Post, May 2, 2008.
"Redefining "Pro-Israel"," by Justin Elliot. Campus Progress, April 30, 2008.
"Taking back the debate over Israel," by Gary Kamiya. Salon.com, April 29, 2008.
"U.S. Jews Create New Lobby to Temper Israel Policy," by Neil A. Lewis. The New York Times, April 24, 2008.
"A new approach to the "politics" of Israel," by Meredith MacKenzie. Talk Radio News Service, April 21, 2008.
"New Group Using Web to Counter AIPAC," by James D. Besser. The Jewish Week, April 16, 2008.
"US Jewish Lobby gains new voice," by Max Deveson. BBC, April 16, 2008.
"New US lobby group aims as pro-Israel alternative to AIPAC," by Hilary Leila Krieger. Jerusalem Post, April 16, 2008.
"New Jewish-American lobby wants to provide an alternative to AIPAC," by Shmuel Rosner. Haaretz, April 16, 2008.
"New "Pro Israel, Pro Peace" Political Group Launches: J Street Hopes to Prod Washington MidEast Policy Towards Center," by Laura Rosen. MotherJones, April 15, 2008.
"Alternative US Jewish Lobby Formed." Al Jazeera, April 15, 2008.
"J Street on the Map," by Gershom Gorenberg. The Prospect, April 15, 2008.
"Doves launch 'J Street' initiative," by Ron Kampeas. JTA News Service, April 15, 2008.
"New PAC rallies pro-Israel Jews for Mideast peace," Morning Edition. National Public Radio, April 15, 2008.
"Jewish Liberals to Launch A Counterpoint to AIPAC, Political Funds, Lobbying to Promote Arab-Israeli Peace Deal ," by Michael Abramowitz. The Washington Post, April 15, 2008.
"Pushing Israel from both sides," by Julie Kosterlitz. National Journal, April 12, 2008.
"New PAC To Offer Pols A Dovish Mideast View," by James D. Besser. The Jewish Week, March 26, 2008.

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