J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who want Israel to be secure, democratic and the national home of the Jewish people. Working in American politics and the Jewish community, we advocate policies that advance shared US and Israeli interests as well as Jewish and democratic values, leading to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

What We Believe

We support the people and state of Israel, their right to defend themselves and to live in peace and enduring security.
We seek a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Israel as the national homeland of the Jewish people living in peace and security alongside the state of Palestine as the national homeland of the Palestinian people.
Ending the occupation and achieving two states is essential to Israeli and American national interests and security as well as to Jewish and democratic values.
Being pro-Israel means speaking out for policies that promote Israel’s interests and align with our values and against those that don’t, irrespective of the present government’s policies. As supporters of Israel, we have not only the right but the obligation to speak out when we think the policies or actions of the American or Israeli governments damage those interests or run counter to our values.

What We Do

As Americans, we advocate in Washington and in national politics for American policy that advances diplomatic resolution of Israel’s conflicts with its neighbors.
American policy plays an important role in the Middle East, and the voices of Jewish and other pro-Israel Americans are critical in shaping that policy. Through its advocacy and political work, J Street mobilizes support for American policy that helps resolve Israel’s conflicts diplomatically and re-shapes political perceptions of what it means to be pro-Israel.
Within the American Jewish community, we advocate that our institutions and leaders ground our relationship with Israel in the same values they apply to other issues, including freedom, justice and peace – the very principles set forth in Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
We urge Jewish communal officials and institutions to demonstrate leadership by speaking out in support of policies that align with our interests and values and against those that don’t. We also promote vibrant and respectful discourse about Israel within the Jewish community, expanding American connections to and support for Israel.

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Couldn't help but notice Mr Ben-Ami on The Smerconish Show  yesterday afternoon on CNN.  

Always listening to Geraldo Rivera talking about J Street and how he admired and belonged to their organization.   I had to find out more about it.

It seemed like Mr Ben-Ami speaking for the organization was very against  trump for President.

Trump is a very scary figure to me, also.  The fellow opposing Mr. Ben-Ami in the conversation was definitely against his ideas but he spoke in such a confusing tone his reasons for his disagreement were a little hard to understand.

Okay....what do you think?


Would love to hear your comments--agree or disagree.


Ronnie from Pitbulls for Peace and The Ronnie Republic Radio Round-Up always watches
Smerconish, likes J Street and Geraldo