Tag: J Street
Which direction will the Biden campaign go on Israel?
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, embraced the endorsement this month from the American Jewish lobby group J Street.
“I’m honored to have earned J Street’s first-ever presidential...
Bernie’s Gaza aid farce exposes J Street’s false front
The still-crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field proved to be a godsend for the left-wing J Street lobby. It gained attention for its annual conference this week due to the presence of five presidential candidates....
Sanders says portion of Israel’s military aid should go ‘right now’ to Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, stated on Monday at the annual J Street Conference in Washington, D.C., that a portion of the U.S. military assistance to Israel should...
The Democrats’ disconnect from Israeli reality
Israelis are still trying to sort out the fallout from their second unsuccessful attempt to elect a government this year with little sign of a break in the impasse between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Sanders, Klobuchar, Castro, Bennet and Buttigieg plan to attend J Street conference in DC
J Street has announced that Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mayor of South Bend, Ind. Pete Buttigieg are scheduled to attend its...
Ten Jewish groups unite against Israeli democracy
For years, the pundits have been telling us that Israeli democracy is in danger because of the Arab birthrate, or because of the Jewish nation-state law, or because of the debates over the powers...
As J Street U launches Israel trip, concerns arise over partiality
J Street U, the student wing of J Street, announced last week that it was planning its own version of a Birthright Israel trip this summer—not competing with the long-established 10-day free trips for...
Is J Street U attempting to ‘hijack’ the Birthright experience?
When Taylor King boarded the airplane in 2012, she was a newly minted college graduate who, like most of her fellow Birthright Israel travelers, had never been to Israel.
“I didn’t really know what Israel...
J Street PAC funds Michigan Democratic candidate for Congress who supports BDS
J Street PAC, the political arm of the self-described “pro-Israel, pro-peace” J Street, is drawing condemnation for its support of Michigan Democratic candidate for Congress Rashida Tlaib, who has voiced support for the BDS...