J Street Conversations

Unpacking Netanyahu's Visit by J Street

As too many in the region retreat to the dark corners of dehumanization, Standing Together has chosen the path of empathy, coexistence and justice for all, Israeli and Palestinian. J Street Chief of Staff Adina Vogel Ayalon was joined by Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green, Standing Together co-directors, for a conversation on their movement's recent work, the challenges they're facing, and the future o...

On October 8, the day after Hamas’ attack on Israel, Hezbollah launched an opportunistic attack on three Israeli posts in the Israel-Lebanon-Syria border region, claiming to be acting “in solidarity” with the Palestinian people. Since then, Israel and Hezbollah have traded thousands of rocket and missile attacks on a near-daily basis. The tempo and intensity of attacks has increased in the past se...

We were joined by Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin and Professor Eliav Lieblich for a discussion on the role of international courts in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

J Street senior staff answered your questions about our work and priorities in this moment. We also shared our plan to engage with President Biden's ceasefire proposal and our candid analysis of the situation on the ground and in Washington Learn more and get involved at http://jstreet.org

Nick Kristof's years as a reporter, foreign correspondent, bureau chief and columnist at The New York Times have not come without lessons learned and significant challenges. J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami sat down with Nick to discuss how he applies the takeaways documented in his new autobiography, "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life," to the current war roiling Israel and Gaza as well as the gli...

We were joined by J Street U students from across the country to discuss what's really happening with regard to the anti-war protests on college campuses. If you want to pledge to help support expanding J Street U, you can do so at jstreet.org/ExpandJStreetU

The scenes on college campuses have been shocking – grotesque displays of antisemitism, appalling exchanges between protesters and counter-protesters, students and faculty thrown to the ground by police in inexcusable displays of brutality. As protests spread across the nation, members of J Street U – the student organizing arm of J Street – have met the moment with empathy, nuance and compassion....

This past weekend saw an unprecedented retaliatory strike by Iran against Israel. It came following Israel’s reported bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which killed over a dozen people including several senior military leaders. With the world urging restraint as the Israeli government vows to respond, more disturbing still is the risk that conflict slides toward all-out war with Iran....

With the world watching on in horror as the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza expands, there’s a growing disconnect between the views of the Israeli public – still reeling from the horror of October 7 and impacted by the continued trauma of a country at war – and those watching from abroad, including pro-Israel Americans. To examine the media, political and social forces shaping Israeli public opin...

For months, J Street has warned that the Biden Administration must place significant focus on preventing the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a catastrophic regional war. Concerningly – with the Houthis mounting a shipping blockade in the Red Sea, Hezbollah attacking Israel in the north, Israel striking targets in Lebanon, ongoing attacks on US bases in Iraq, and violence continuing to boil ov...

Since Hamas’ terror attack on October 7, two Palestinian citizens of Israel – Ibrahim Abu Ahmad and Amira Mohammed – have dedicated themselves to cutting through fear, division and polarization by starting a podcast dedicated to empathy and equality. On Unapologetic: The Third Narrative, the hosts deconstruct events from their unique perspective as Palestinian Citizens of Israel, offering listener...

Senator Peter Welch is a longtime J Street champion and a leader in the push for Congress and the White House to urgently and effectively address the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Tania Hary is the Executive Director of the Gaza-focused Israeli human rights group Gisha and has been an outspoken advocate for rights of families in Gaza, slamming the Netanyahu administration for “not even skimmin...

In February, J Street called on the Biden Administration to chart a clear, peaceful course to the creation of a demilitarized Palestinian state as the centerpiece of a comprehensive regional diplomatic peace initiative. Now is the time to talk about it. Moderated by J Street VP and Chief of Staff Adina-Vogel Ayalon, this panel discussion will feature Policy Director Dr. Debra Shushan, former Israe...