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The Pro-Israeli, Pro-Palestinian Pro-Peace, Pro-Democracy, campus organizing arm of @jstreetdotorg.
Joined September 2009
In IL-9 (with a significant Jewish population) the politics around Israel feature prominently as does the awareness of AIPAC’s influence. And the candidate they backed was soundly defeated. 1/3
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Let’s be clear what happened in Illinois’ 9th district tonight: AIPAC spent millions in a Democratic primary, funded in large part by Republican donors, trying to stamp out opposition to Netanyahu’s policies. But voters had other plans - and rejected that effort. AIPAC targeted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Daniel Biss wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois' 9th Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 10:36 p.m. EDT.
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Cope.
While disappointed that Laura Fine did not prevail, voters rejected two anti-Israel candidates in this race—Kat Abughazaleh and Bushra Amiwala. We were especially proud to help defeat Abughazaleh, who centered her campaign on attacking Israel and demonizing pro-Israel Americans.
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War is not the solution. Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel and peace advocates are calling on Trump and Netanyahu to end the war with Iran and pursue a political path forward across the region. Their message is clear: Our safety won’t come from endless escalation.
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Three weeks into the war with Iran, a number of observations as someone who spent years war-gaming this scenario. 1. The U.S. and Israel may have produced regime transition in the worst possible way. Ali Khamenei was 86 and had survived multiple bouts of prostate cancer. His
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There can be no justification, excuse or contextualization for attacking, vandalizing or targeting in any other way a synagogue. That's antisemitism, plain and simple.
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"Striking a school full of children is sure to be recorded as one of the most devastating single military errors in recent decades." Don’t look away: this atrocity was carried out with our tax dollars. Trump's attempts to misplace fault won't wash away the blood on his hands.
Breaking News: The U.S. was responsible for a missile strike on an Iranian school, an ongoing military investigation found. The inquiry said the strike — which Iranian officials said killed at least 175 people — was the result of a targeting mistake.
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When Rep. Ogles said Muslims don’t belong in America, the response shouldn’t be excuses, silence or demands for “assimilation.” It should be a clear, unequivocal condemnation. Religious pluralism is fundamental to American democracy.
Muslims and the GOP. After @SpeakerJohnson did not criticize this post when asked about it, I started asking more Republicans here at retreat. 🧵
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@NYTimes reporting suggests a strike on a school in Iran – killing roughly 175 people, mostly kids – likely occurred during US attacks on a nearby military base.
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The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were...
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Stop lying about what the Senator said. He described how AIPAC’s policies and actions undermine American interests and he’s absolutely right. AIPAC endorses insurrectionists, skews elections with billionaires’ money, and pushes policies that put US servicemembers in harm’s way.
It’s perfectly acceptable to disagree with @AIPAC's policies or practices, but it's despicable to question the patriotism of AIPAC, its staff and its members. Such accusations cross a line. It's not just prejudice. It's pathetic.
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This follows a campaign of ICE lawlessness and violence that has wrought grave consequences for immigrants, American citizens, and students of all backgrounds. We reject the notion that these actions will protect any students.
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J Street U is appalled by ICE’s detention of Columbia graduate student Elmina Aghayeva. ICE has no license to terrorize universities. Agents accessed Columbia’s campus with no warrant and under false pretenses. We call for Aghayeva’s immediate release.
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Joint statement from me and @MicahLasher: We are disgusted and outraged that ICE agents entered a Columbia University residential building under false pretenses and without a judicial warrant to detain a student. ICE has no place in our City, schools, and homes. Law
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Jewish students told the US Commission on Civil Rights something important: Antisemitism is real – and so is the danger of politicizing it. Students deserve safety and free expression, not to be used as a pretext for divisive agendas. Worth the read. https://t.co/RRgprJjU0j
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The hearing last week was the first in an independent government investigation into campus antisemitism.
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Going to war with Iran would be the height of foolishness and idiocy. So why is Trump sending our sons and daughters into harm’s way with no valid reason? I’ll do everything I can to stop him.
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Settlers set Palestinian homes on fire in Susya with kids trapped inside. Israeli authorities made no arrests. American Jews talk about Israel every day. But have we really looked at the terror happening in our name? Our community, our country and Israel cannot tolerate it.
🔴 RIGHT NOW: dozens of settlers have torched buildings in four different locations across the village of Susya, Masafer Yatta. The army is nowhere in sight, the settlers are burning homes and cars. Insane reality that has become routine.
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"Heavy handed attacks on my university do not make me feel safer. In fact, they further isolate me from my peers and create the misguided perception that my classmates and I asked for this crackdown." J Street U student leader to the US Commission on Civil Rights, 2/18.
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"By making Jewish students the reluctant faces of attacks on higher education, this administration has helped foster an environment where antisemitism can thrive. " J Street U Director Erin Beiner to the US Commission on Civil Rights, 2/18.
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Education, dialogue, and appropriate enforcement will help protect Jews, Muslims, and students of all backgrounds. Slashing research grants and intimidating students helps none of us." J Street U Student Board VP Ellie Sweet, to the US Commission on Civil Rights, 2/18.
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A Palestinian-American teen is dead after an attack by Israeli settlers. This is what unchecked settler violence, enabled by state backing, looks like. Washington must demand answers, investigate fully and push for real consequences.
Israeli settlers killed another American citizen in the West Bank. Israeli settlers shot and killed 19-year-old Palestinian-American Nasrallah Abu Sayam from the village of Mukhmas in the occupied West Bank yesterday. He was killed during a settler attack on the village, as
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