AIPAC isn’t defending American democracy. It’s undermining it. @jenrubin.bsky.social

Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin. This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.

A debate over the US-Israel relationship is happening inside the Democratic national security community – from the people who may staff the State Department, Pentagon and White House next. ✍️ @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on competing strategies and the best path forward:

Trump and Netanyahu are set to meet at Mar-a-Lago tomorrow. Here’s what you need to know about what might be on the agenda from policy expert @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3N02hwg

My latest in what to expect from the Trump-Bibi meeting next week. No war woth Iran and a push on ohase 2 of the Gaza peace plan. Hopefully…https://open.substack.com/pub/jstreetdotorg/p/what-trump-should-push-bibi-on-at?r=yqyjn&utm_medium=ios

Most American Jews have never seen what’s happening in the West Bank – the settlements, the displacement, the violence toward Palestinian families. The evidence is clear. It’s time we face it – and act. 🧵

This ceasefire has ended the worst phase in Gaza, but it hasn’t meant safety for families and young children. It still can if we implement the full American peace plan, writes @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/the-ceasef...

ICYMI: @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social explains why we can’t settle for the new status quo in Gaza: Netanyahu holding half the Strip, Hamas claiming the other – exactly the outcome both prefer over real progress. It doesn’t have to be this way. Full article: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/hamas-and-...

1. Democrats are going to need a new way to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

Hamas and Netnyahu have a historical symbiotic relationship. Both will do all they can to thawrt the 20 peace point plan and maintain the terrible status quo where both remain in power. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

President Trump has a short-attention span, but I hope he uses his unique influence to build a better future following the ceasefire agreement. @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jeremybenami.bsky.social @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social

Thankfully the war is over. What comes next? Conflict management is discredited. Israelis face a choice. An isolated militarized super-Sparta. Or a gradual move towards regional peace and a Palestinian state. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

We have a deal to end the war. My thoughts on what happens and what comes next. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

I’ve spent nearly my entire adult life in the U.S Coast Guard taking on drug runners, human traffickers, and terrorists. Now, I’m taking on a new mission: running for Congress to put Florida families over party politics. Let’s get to work. secure.actblue.com/donate/james-m…

“The biggest danger is that both Israel and Hamas say ‘yes’ in principle, but then insist on negotiating every detail,” J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social) told Vox. Trump must “hold everyone’s feet to the fire,” before they get “bogged down in debates.” 👇

J Street welcomes growing international recognition of Palestinian statehood, a move that undermines extremists on both sides and affirms that the path forward is self-determination for both peoples, not endless war or permanent occupation.

Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash. Pam Bondi knew. Kash Patel knew. Emil Bove knew. And they made the investigation go away. A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.

What is at stake at the high level meetings at the UN next week? My thoughts along with @normeisen.bsky.social @stelhami.bsky.social and others. www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

Netanyahu and this government are doing permanent damage to Israel’s international standing. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

It is one thing to pursue policies that isolate your nation and degrade its economy; it is entirely another to purposefully establish that as your goal. But that is exactly what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did in a major speech on September 15. open.substack.com/pub/joecirin...

“The Israeli government’s response [to its international isolation] – a tweet or statement from the foreign minister accusing longtime partners of aiding Hamas, falling for propaganda or being antisemitic – is tone-deaf.” ✍️ @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/pariah-state

From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

Had a great conversation with @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's Substack about my book Why Fascists Fear Teachers & why it’s so important to humanize and lift up our communities in America and across the world. jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/watch-rand...

The geniuses that cooked up GHF - a food distribution system that’s led to starvation & over 1000 deaths at chaotic sites, have a plan for postwar Gaza. GREAT (Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust). You can’t make this up. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

“Two years into this war, Israel continues to weigh the marginal value of killing a Hamas operative against the enormous moral, legal and strategic costs of striking civilian facilities – and keeps choosing to strike.” ✍️ From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/every-bomb...

“Targeting decisions – like bombing a hospital – are not accidents. They are deliberate risk calculations shaped by political directives,” writes J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social).

Hitting a hospital isnt just an accident. It’s a function of a failed strategy and a morally bankrupt political leadership. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...

58% of Americans believe that every country in the United Nations should recognize a Palestinian state. Thank you @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social for this thoughtful conversation about how we can make this a reality. t.co/qfJg09ywXB

Trump was never going to be the “Nixon goes to China” peacemaker. He dangled ending the Gaza war to chase a Nobel Prize, but instead handed Netanyahu a blank check. @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on the dire consequences for Israelis and Palestinians:

“Only a government utterly mired in its own political and ideological blinders could make such a calculation.” Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social's observations from the region as things in Gaza and the West Bank go from bad to worse. 📖 ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...

My latest assessment from a trip last week to israel and Palestine. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...

“a sharp disconnect between the Israeli government’s position on Gaza and the rest of the world’s – coupled with a complete lack of understanding of how profoundly this policy is damaging Israel’s standing internationally.” @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...

“The goal is to send a message – to the Israeli government and the Israeli people. The current path in Gaza and the West Bank is dangerous.” Latest from J Street Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on Substack: ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/i-never-th...

My latest. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...

Dispelling key myths about the war. Bottom line: There is much more Israel can do to get the hostages out and get aid into Gaza. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...

Jonathan Dekel-Chen – father of released hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen – joined @jeremybenami.bsky.social and @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social to talk about his efforts to bring his son home and the fight that’s not over yet. 🔴 Watch and share:

Two young Palestinians – including a Palestinian-American – were just killed in an attack by violent settlers. Tell your member of Congress to support the West Bank Violence Prevent Act by signing and sharing this @jstreetdotorg petition: act.jstreet.org/sign/congres...

🗞️ J Street Chief Policy Officer and Former White House Adviser @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social in today's blockbuster @nytimes.com investigation into Netanyahu's role in prolonging the war: “He was not interested in having a serious day-after conversation.” 1/2

Is this visit a key milestone on the way to wrapping up the war? Or just another play by Netanyahu to kick the can down the road? J Street Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on what to watch for next: ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/bibi-and-d...

Is Bibi’s visit to Washington the beginning of a breakthrough or just more of the same? I chart the party ahead. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...

Have you ever heard Trump invoke any literary reference? No, because he doesn’t read or consume art in any meaningful way. I imagine “Shylock” slipped off the tongue so easily because he’s been around people who’ve said it so casually for so long. Maybe even dad? And that, friends, is our problem.

Donald Trump just referred to bankers using a centuries-old antisemitic slur & trope. No wonder 52% of American Jewish voters believe he's antisemitic.

Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes. This is not an accident. It follows years in which Trump has normalized antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories — and it’s deeply dangerous.

“What are liberal American Jews to do in this situation where the US government, Israeli government, some progressive allies and some mainstream Jewish organizations are coming up short? There are many good options.” From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...

1. There has been a lot of reporting about a possible Gaza ceasefire before Bibi’s visit to DC, which would of course be fantastic. Unfortunately I’m skeptical. Let me explain. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

I wrote about the failures that liberal Jews are facing rigjt now from multiple institutions. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...

For over a decade, a driving focus of J Street’s mission has been preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. We have some thoughts on where to go from here – now we’ve seen where diplomacy gets us, and where military strikes get us 🧵

This is a deeply troubling report, and a painful read for all who care about Israel’s moral standing and Jewish values. These incidents demand thorough and transparent IDF as well as independent investigations into potential war crimes.