Jeremy Ben-Ami
@jeremybenami.bsky.social
President, J Street. Working to protect democracy in the US and in Israel. Searching for solutions to conflicts and problems.
While the ceasefire appears to be holding, it’s not clear that enough humanitarian assistance is getting to those in desperate need, and we know the devastation to be addressed in Gaza is generational.
American aid must reach civilians without delay and requires real oversight.
American aid must reach civilians without delay and requires real oversight.
One month after the ceasefire agreement, sufficient humanitarian aid is not reaching those struggling in Gaza.
I’m leading 125 @housedemocrats.bsky.social urging Secretary Rubio to fulfill the ceasefire agreement and get enough water, food & supplies to Palestinian civilians.
I’m leading 125 @housedemocrats.bsky.social urging Secretary Rubio to fulfill the ceasefire agreement and get enough water, food & supplies to Palestinian civilians.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
While the ceasefire appears to be holding, it’s not clear that enough humanitarian assistance is getting to those in desperate need, and we know the devastation to be addressed in Gaza is generational.
American aid must reach civilians without delay and requires real oversight.
American aid must reach civilians without delay and requires real oversight.
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We’re deeply grateful for @pelosi.house.gov's courage & leadership.
As @jeremybenami.bsky.social said: “Speaker Pelosi’s career embodies the principle that support for Israel and a deep commitment to peace, justice & democracy are – and have always been – compatible.”
As @jeremybenami.bsky.social said: “Speaker Pelosi’s career embodies the principle that support for Israel and a deep commitment to peace, justice & democracy are – and have always been – compatible.”
J Street Applauds Nancy Pelosi’s Remarkable Career - J Street
Speaker Pelosi’s extraordinary career embodies the principle that strong support for Israel and a deep commitment to peace, justice and democracy are – and have always been – compatible
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November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We’re deeply grateful for @pelosi.house.gov's courage & leadership.
As @jeremybenami.bsky.social said: “Speaker Pelosi’s career embodies the principle that support for Israel and a deep commitment to peace, justice & democracy are – and have always been – compatible.”
As @jeremybenami.bsky.social said: “Speaker Pelosi’s career embodies the principle that support for Israel and a deep commitment to peace, justice & democracy are – and have always been – compatible.”
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Mamdani and J Street Slam ADL's 'Mamdani Antisemitism Monitor' Tracking Incoming NYC Mayor
By @etannechin.bsky.social
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@mauriciolapchik.bsky.social - Ayman quoted 👇
By @etannechin.bsky.social
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@jeremybenami.bsky.social
@mauriciolapchik.bsky.social - Ayman quoted 👇
Mamdani and J Street slam ADL's 'Mamdani Antisemitism Monitor' tracking incoming NYC mayor
Describing the ADL's Initiative as 'Alarming,' and J Street Chief Slammed Organization's Refusal to Apply 'Equivalent Scrutiny to Donald Trump, Despite His Long Track Record of Using Antisemitism and ...
www.haaretz.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Mamdani and J Street Slam ADL's 'Mamdani Antisemitism Monitor' Tracking Incoming NYC Mayor
By @etannechin.bsky.social
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@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social
@jeremybenami.bsky.social
@mauriciolapchik.bsky.social - Ayman quoted 👇
By @etannechin.bsky.social
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@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social
@jeremybenami.bsky.social
@mauriciolapchik.bsky.social - Ayman quoted 👇
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A must read from @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's @jeremybenami.bsky.social!
“We are safest when we are part of a broad coalition opposing hate, racism and bigotry of all kinds.”
@jeremybenami.bsky.social writes on how we can truly fight antisemitism – without weaponizing Jewish fear or undermining democracy.
🔗 jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/how-can-we...
@jeremybenami.bsky.social writes on how we can truly fight antisemitism – without weaponizing Jewish fear or undermining democracy.
🔗 jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/how-can-we...
November 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A must read from @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's @jeremybenami.bsky.social!
Two years after the horrors of October 7, I remain as committed as ever to peace – a word stigmatized by too many on the right and abandoned by too many on the center left. My commitment to reclaiming the word is my way of honoring those lost. 1/6
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Two years after the horrors of October 7, I remain as committed as ever to peace – a word stigmatized by too many on the right and abandoned by too many on the center left. My commitment to reclaiming the word is my way of honoring those lost. 1/6
Smotrich will fail. Bulldozers, concrete and settlements can't bury a people’s desire for self-determination. As Jews, we know: 2,000 years never erased our dream of being a free people in our own land. Israel's future depends on assisting Palestinian freedom, not denying it.
Smotrich says he’ll okay 3,000 homes east of Jerusalem, ‘burying idea of Palestinian state’
E1 settlement project that would split West Bank into north and south has been on hold for decades amid international pressure; settler leader hails 'historical achievement'
www.timesofisrael.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Smotrich will fail. Bulldozers, concrete and settlements can't bury a people’s desire for self-determination. As Jews, we know: 2,000 years never erased our dream of being a free people in our own land. Israel's future depends on assisting Palestinian freedom, not denying it.
1/ Last week, I led a J Street delegation to Israel/Palestine just as Speaker Johnson and two AIPAC-sponsored congressional delegations were on their own tours. Our trips share basic similarities, but what really matters is what their groups didn’t see: 🧵 jeremybenami.substack.com/p/half-the-s...
August 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1/ Last week, I led a J Street delegation to Israel/Palestine just as Speaker Johnson and two AIPAC-sponsored congressional delegations were on their own tours. Our trips share basic similarities, but what really matters is what their groups didn’t see: 🧵 jeremybenami.substack.com/p/half-the-s...
Tonight’s vote in the Senate to disapprove selling certain offensive arms to Israel was an historic milestone. Over half the Democratic caucus agreed with the premise that support for Israel’s defense and security cannot be provided in the form of a blank check. jstreet.org/press-releas...
J Street Welcomes Over Half of Democratic Caucus in the Senate Sending Vital Message of Disapproval to Netanyahu - J Street
We commend those senators who have taken a difficult vote in order to say that it is not ‘pro-Israel’ to enable this government’s disastrous path.
jstreet.org
July 31, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tonight’s vote in the Senate to disapprove selling certain offensive arms to Israel was an historic milestone. Over half the Democratic caucus agreed with the premise that support for Israel’s defense and security cannot be provided in the form of a blank check. jstreet.org/press-releas...
Two young Palestinians – including a Palestinian-American – were just killed in a settler attack. This violence must stop.
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...
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...
Congress: Take Action On Settler Violence
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act.jstreet.org
July 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Two young Palestinians – including a Palestinian-American – were just killed in a settler attack. This violence must stop.
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...
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...
This week, I shared my two cents on Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in NYC. I argue that not only do we need to engage with those with whom we disagree, but we also have to stand up for one another – Jews, Muslims and everyone alike. jeremybenami.substack.com/p/a-progress...
June 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This week, I shared my two cents on Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in NYC. I argue that not only do we need to engage with those with whom we disagree, but we also have to stand up for one another – Jews, Muslims and everyone alike. jeremybenami.substack.com/p/a-progress...
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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 🧵
We have some thoughts on where to go from here – now we’ve seen where diplomacy gets us, and where military strikes get us 🧵
June 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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 🧵
We have some thoughts on where to go from here – now we’ve seen where diplomacy gets us, and where military strikes get us 🧵
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Following the American military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday, @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social President @jeremybenami.bsky.social and NJN President and CEO @hadarsusskind.bsky.social issued the following statement:
June 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Following the American military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday, @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social President @jeremybenami.bsky.social and NJN President and CEO @hadarsusskind.bsky.social issued the following statement:
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Restrained, sober, and on the money: jstreet.org/press-releas... @jeremybenami.bsky.social
J Street and Members of the Progressive Israel Network Statement Following US Attack on Iran - J Street
We fear that the Trump Administration’s unauthorized attack on Iran on Saturday risks a dangerous escalation into a new, broader Middle East war of choice. We hope that this war can be swiftly brought...
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June 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Restrained, sober, and on the money: jstreet.org/press-releas... @jeremybenami.bsky.social
There’s rarely a moment when military action looks better than in the first 24 hours. The real test of the wisdom of a decision is what happens next. Here are my thoughts on where we could be headed following yesterday’s attacks. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
Now What?
President Trump attacked. Iran’s nuclear program is in shambles. Are we better off today than we were last week? Only time will tell.
open.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There’s rarely a moment when military action looks better than in the first 24 hours. The real test of the wisdom of a decision is what happens next. Here are my thoughts on where we could be headed following yesterday’s attacks. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
Thought-provoking by @esthersperber.bsky.social. Picks up on some of the thoughts expressed by @ericalterman.bsky.social about the divides in the Jewish community that radical right nationalism is forcing on global Jewry. blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-it-time-f...
The Blogs: Is it time for compassionate Judaism to split with vengeful, racist Judaism?
I wonder how my synagogue, day school, and summer camp can be part of the same movement as people who joyfully sing 'Death to the Arabs'
blogs.timesofisrael.com
June 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Thought-provoking by @esthersperber.bsky.social. Picks up on some of the thoughts expressed by @ericalterman.bsky.social about the divides in the Jewish community that radical right nationalism is forcing on global Jewry. blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-it-time-f...
Reflections on traveling to Vienna with my family to explore our family history. Thoughts in the post on antisemitism, Palestinian loss and more. Great to hear from those who share these roots. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
1938 Vienna, Antisemitism and Palestine
I’m just back from a family vacation that ended with three days of ‘roots’ exploration in Vienna, where four generations on my mother’s side lived in the decades leading to 1938.
open.substack.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Reflections on traveling to Vienna with my family to explore our family history. Thoughts in the post on antisemitism, Palestinian loss and more. Great to hear from those who share these roots. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
An Open Letter to leaders of the American Jewish establishment: Calls for unity should not become excuses to stifle debate and dissent. Dissent from Israel's government has never been more vital. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
On Unity: An Open Letter to the American Jewish Establishment
Don’t Allow Calls for Unity to Shut Down Dissent and Debate
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June 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
An Open Letter to leaders of the American Jewish establishment: Calls for unity should not become excuses to stifle debate and dissent. Dissent from Israel's government has never been more vital. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
All of us at J Street are horrified and heartbroken. This morning, we woke up to the devastating news that a gunman shouting “free Palestine” had shot and killed two young Israeli Embassy staff at the Capital Jewish Museum, not far from our office. 1/10
May 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
All of us at J Street are horrified and heartbroken. This morning, we woke up to the devastating news that a gunman shouting “free Palestine” had shot and killed two young Israeli Embassy staff at the Capital Jewish Museum, not far from our office. 1/10
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“I’m a rabbi. Cutting off aid to Palestinians violates our Jewish values.” URJ President Rick Jacobs today in The Washington Post
Excerpts below...👇
Excerpts below...👇
Opinion | I’m a rabbi. Starving Gaza is immoral.
A just war must be fought by just means.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“I’m a rabbi. Cutting off aid to Palestinians violates our Jewish values.” URJ President Rick Jacobs today in The Washington Post
Excerpts below...👇
Excerpts below...👇
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1. As Trump heads to the region, Israel faces a massive bipartisan crisis in its relationship with the U.S. There is a way out, but it requires ending the war, getting the hostages out, pursuing normalization and a Palestinian state. Short of that, the relationship may never be the same.
May 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
1. As Trump heads to the region, Israel faces a massive bipartisan crisis in its relationship with the U.S. There is a way out, but it requires ending the war, getting the hostages out, pursuing normalization and a Palestinian state. Short of that, the relationship may never be the same.
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'Why I, an Israeli, Work for J Street’
By Gal Peled
@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social
@jeremybenami.bsky.social
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By Gal Peled
@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social
@jeremybenami.bsky.social
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The Blogs: Why I, an Israeli, Work for J Street
From the blog of Gal Peleg Laniado at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
'Why I, an Israeli, Work for J Street’
By Gal Peled
@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social
@jeremybenami.bsky.social
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By Gal Peled
@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social
@jeremybenami.bsky.social
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By five to one, Americans support diplomacy with Iran to limit its nuclear program to peaceful ends over military action. In 2018, AIPAC, Bibi and Republican Hawks urged Trump to blow up the JCPOA. In 2025, J Street is urging him to enter a strong new deal. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
Overwhelming US Public Support for New Nuclear Deal with Iran
By 5 to 1, Americans support J Street's long-standing preference for diplomacy to limit Iran's nuclear program over military action.
open.substack.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
By five to one, Americans support diplomacy with Iran to limit its nuclear program to peaceful ends over military action. In 2018, AIPAC, Bibi and Republican Hawks urged Trump to blow up the JCPOA. In 2025, J Street is urging him to enter a strong new deal. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
Thanks to the nearly 600 rabbis and cantors calling out the Trump administration’s use of the vital fight against antisemitism as a cover for attacks on core elements of what actually makes America great - our democracy in particular.
www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
Over 500 rabbis sign letter rejecting Trump’s antisemitism agenda
The letter was organized by two progressive Jewish groups — the Israel lobby J Street and rabbinic group T’ruah.
www.jpost.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thanks to the nearly 600 rabbis and cantors calling out the Trump administration’s use of the vital fight against antisemitism as a cover for attacks on core elements of what actually makes America great - our democracy in particular.
www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
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Never Again isn't just a slogan. It's a call to action. Let us honor the memories of those we lost by standing up for the safety of Jews and targeted minorities around the world. Together, we must stand up to authoritarianism and tyranny to create a safe and free future for all.
April 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Never Again isn't just a slogan. It's a call to action. Let us honor the memories of those we lost by standing up for the safety of Jews and targeted minorities around the world. Together, we must stand up to authoritarianism and tyranny to create a safe and free future for all.