J Street is encouraging Congress to go on record not simply supporting Israel in its right to defend itself but to clarify that the United States has a compelling national interest in working to end the violence as quickly as possible. Congress should call on the current and incoming President and Secretary of State to work with its allies and the international community to immediately re-establish a ceasefire. We also urge the 111th Congress to communicate their support of President-elect Obama’s expressed interest in reorienting American foreign policy around diplomacy, in taking leadership on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian and Arab-Israeli conflicts and in dealing with Iran diplomatically, while respecting Israel’s’ right to defend its citizens against rocket attacks from Gaza.

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