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. 🧵

A baby. Families. Displaced people sheltering in a school. After more than two years of war, they were told this place was safe. It wasn’t. A ceasefire that leaves civilians vulnerable isn’t enough. Palestinians in Gaza need real safety, not ambiguous lines and shifting rules.

Real safety means real solutions – not weaponizing antisemitism for political gain. The Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act confronts antisemitism while protecting civil rights. ✍️ Sign and get a call script to press Congress to support this bill. act.jstreet.org/sign/antisem...

Announcing 19 new settlements to deliberately block a Palestinian state isn’t security. It’s a conscious assault on Palestinian sovereignty and Israel’s democratic future. The Palestinian people, like the Jewish people, deserve self-determination, freedom and full civil rights.

We argue endlessly about Israel. But most American Jews have never seen what’s happening on the ground in the West Bank. J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami urges us to stop debating in the abstract – and look directly at what’s being done in our name: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/have-you-e...

When criticism comes its way, the Israeli government doesn’t reflect – it retaliates. J Street Israel Director Nadav Tamir on why blaming allies, closing embassies and weaponizing accusations of antisemitism only deepen Israel’s isolation.

This is what the data shows: When aid flows, hunger recedes. When it stops, hunger returns. Gaza may not be in famine today – but 100,000 people remain in crisis. The Israeli government must sustain and surge humanitarian access. It’s lifesaving.

Alex Kleytman survived the Holocaust. He rebuilt his life, raised a family, wrote Jewish history – and at 87, died shielding his wife from an antisemitic attacker at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. We owe him more than remembrance. We owe action.

Liberal Zionist groups, including J Street, are pushing back on Trump’s blanket travel ban. As J Street VP Adina Vogel-Ayalon said, “This policy further weakens the Palestinian Authority at the very moment US policy should focus on sidelining Hamas.” ⬇️

Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials with Commanders for Israel's Security back the US peace plan … but they stress a key point: Stability requires the Palestinian Authority at the table. Peace must be built with a legitimate alternative to Hamas, and the only viable option is the PA.

🚨 JD Vance just claimed that stopping immigration is the key to fighting antisemitism. He does not speak for American Jews. Antisemitism is real and rising – but weaponizing it to attack immigrants is dangerous, divisive and wrong. Add your name >>

Supporting Israel does not mean defending every action of Netanyahu’s coalition. The Knesset’s new bills to weaken the courts, politicize religion and punish critics undermine Israel’s long-term security – and betray the Jewish democratic values we hold dear.

Proud to endorse the Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act, introduced by @nadler.house.gov, @delauro.house.gov, @balint.house.gov and @frost.house.gov. A comprehensive, principled response to antisemitism – protecting Jewish communities, democracy and free speech. We’re ready to mobilize.

📣 J Street VP Adina Vogel-Ayalon in @politico.com: Trump’s new travel restrictions don’t advance peace in the region – they weaken the Palestinian Authority and make it harder to sideline Hamas. Blanket bans aren’t strategy. Serious diplomacy is.

Ten-year-old Matilda “Bee” was laid to rest today after antisemitic attackers took her life at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. She should have been safe – still learning, growing, in school with her friends and playing up alongside her younger sister. 1/2

“Netanyahu has turned [Israel over] the last two years into a global pariah,” says a US official. The White House reportedly told Netanyahu that weekend Israeli strikes in Gaza violated the ceasefire, jeopardizing the next phase of peace. Agreements only work if leaders respect them.

Our J Street U student leadership is grappling with the world they are inheriting, marked by gun violence, marked by antisemitic terror. Their statement is a call to build something better: A world grounded in safety, dignity and justice for all. 👇

A swastika is not “potentially divisive.” A noose is not “potentially divisive.” They are symbols of terror, violence and mass murder. Calling them anything less is a moral failure and a tacit endorsement of what they represent.

As a Jewish community shaped by immigration and exclusion, we know this truth: Collective punishment is wrong. The Trump Administration’s blanket entry bans targeting Palestinians and other immigrants empower extremists and betray our values. Full statement:

Extremists are fueling antisemitism. Political actors are straining our democracy. ⏰ Join @jeremybenami.bsky.social & @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social live with @amyspitalnick.bsky.social, CEO of @thejcpa.bsky.social, today at 4pm ET. 🔗 Subscribe to get the alert: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/subscribe

“This policy further delegitimizes the Palestinian Authority at the very moment US policy should focus on strengthening its capacity to sideline Hamas, improve governance, and stabilize Gaza and the West Bank,” said J Street's VP and Chief of Staff Adina Vogel Ayalon.

The US didn’t use our leverage to hold Netanyahu accountable for actions in Gaza that we knew were wrong. Listen to more from Ilan Goldenberg on Word on the Street Live 👇

A white nationalist, an antisemitic streamer and an extremist German leader walk into a black-tie gala. It’s not the punchline, it’s the guest list at the NYC Young Republicans event. This is what happens when extremism and antisemitism are normalized.

Today, Sydney and the world mourn Matilda – a 10-year-old with a joyful spirit, remembered for her kindness and smile – killed in the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack while celebrating Hanukkah with her family. Honoring her life means confronting the hate that took it.

1/ We are witnessing a dangerous moment. Despicable acts and statements of antisemitism and Islamophobia are surging. And too many leaders are responding not with moral clarity, but with extremism and scapegoating. This path puts all our communities at risk. 🧵

Two students killed and nine others wounded at Brown University. In the face of such senseless violence, we hold the victims and their families close – and recommit to building a world where young people can learn, grow and thrive without fear. 1/2

15 precious lives lost at Bondi Beach on Hanukkah – from a little girl, Matilda, whose smile lit up a room, to a Holocaust survivor, Alex, who survived unimaginable injustice. We grieve deeply and stand united against the hate that targeted them.

🗞️ Today in @nytimes.com: There is a particular horror in attacks on holy days, but even in the darkest moments, there are sparks of humanity. Rabbi @sharonbrous.bsky.social reflects on the courage, solidarity and resilience of communities in the face of terror:

When terror struck Bondi Beach, Ahmed al Ahmed acted without hesitation, wrestling a gun from an attacker and saving lives. He is a father, the son of refugees, and a reminder of what it looks like to choose courage over fear, humanity over hatred.

We are sickened by the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach. At the start of a holiday dedicated to bringing light in dark times, we are holding all the victims and their loved ones in our hearts and dedicating ourselves to fighting against antisemitism, violence and hatred.

This is a pure, unadulterated call for genocide from a sitting Member of Congress. Respectable, decent public officials don’t target vulnerable communities – cowards do. ALL of our safety is intertwined. This bigotry and violent hatred make every last one of us less safe.

Floodwaters tore through Gaza’s tent camps. An infant died of exposure. Families sleep on soaked bedding. The culprit isn’t bad weather. It’s inhumane policy. Our values demand the Israeli government deliver aid, shelter and safety.

Amnesty’s new report confirms what survivors and families have said: Hamas’ Oct 7 atrocities – murder, kidnapping, sexual violence – were crimes against humanity. Justice for victims and hostages matters. And so do the values that call us to defend all human life.

As Jews committed to vibrant democracy, in the US and in Israel, we can’t stay silent when leaders try to place themselves above the law. Netanyahu’s pardon request crosses a line. ✍️ Sign the letter to President Herzog: No special treatment.

Trump, Vance, Miller and beyond are pushing dehumanizing, xenophobic ideas that threaten the foundations of our democracy. Our Jewish values demand we speak out. Join the coalition to Stand Against Fascism Now: act.jstreet.org/sign/stand-a...

This is devastating to watch. Every candle we light: on Shabbos, on Hanukkah, on their Yahrzeits should remind us of all of them. May their memories be a blessing. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

The US-Israel relationship was built on democracy and shared values. Trump and Netanyahu are trying to gut that foundation. J Street’s Nadav Tamir on why Israel must reconnect with liberal democratic partners to secure its future.

Our families came here as immigrants and refugees. Today, US officials embrace rhetoric that echoes the darkest corners of the far right. We refuse to let hate take root in America or anywhere else. Sign the pledge to Stand Against Fascism Now 👇 act.jstreet.org/sign/stand-a...

Elizabeth Tsurkov survived 2.5 years of torture in captivity. She returned to an Israel where empathy has narrowed, and human rights are under attack. Her courage matters. Her insistence on seeing every person’s humanity matters. We need more of that, not less. 🔗 Listen:

Demanding accountability isn’t a nefarious “organized campaign.” It’s what a healthy democracy demands. Former Israeli officials are joining those most impacted by October 7 – families who lost loved ones, families of hostages – in demanding a real inquiry into the attack.

Netanyahu’s pattern is unmistakable – promise peace to US leaders, then undermine any progress. If we care about the security of Israel and Palestinian freedom, the US must hold him to his commitments. From our own Nadav Tamir:

American Jews have a stake in strong democracies, at home and in Israel. Jewish safety depends on core pillars of democracy: Open debate, checks on power, institutions that protect every community. Our work to build a richer democracy is rooted in our Jewish and democratic values.

Israel returns to “normal,” while the catastrophe in Gaza fades from global attention – even as the suffering continues every day. If the world accepts this as stability, we’re condemning both Israelis and Palestinians to endless bloodshed.

AP reports: Gaza is still not receiving the aid promised under the ceasefire. Behind the numbers are families facing hunger, newborns fighting malnutrition and displaced people bracing winter in tents. Israel can and must let more aid in.

As families in Israel prepare for dangerous flooding, over a million Palestinians in Gaza face the same storm in tents that flood instantly – not just because of nature, but because war and Israeli policy have destroyed their homes and left them without basic safety. 1/2

TikTok didn’t block food and medical aid in Gaza. Snapchat didn’t approve thousands of settlement units. Twitter didn’t give Netanyahu a blank check. Israel doesn’t have a PR problem; it has a policy problem, which the US has enabled. 1/7 🧵

⏰ Today at 4pm Eastern: Jeremy Ben-Ami and Ilan Goldenberg host a special Word on the Street Live with former Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro. We’ll dig into US-Israel policy and where our leverage can move the needle. Subscribe and get the alert: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/subscribe

Young American Jews aren’t turning away from blind support for Israel because they lack commitment; they’re insisting on justice. @jeremybenami.bsky.social's new column makes the case that their values can strengthen Israel if we let them. 👇 jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/how-can-i-...

Ahed was three. She was reportedly killed in a place where families were told they'd be safe. The crisis in Gaza is intolerable. The world must act, and the Israeli government must not stand in the way. Speaking out is our moral obligation.