To help us unpack the latest developments of the ceasefire and hostage deal, J Street’s Policy Center is hosting a briefing tomorrow, March 4 at 2pm Eastern featuring renowned Israeli journalist and military analyst Amos Harel and J Street Policy Fellow Yael Patir.

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Friends,

Yesterday should’ve marked an important milestone – if all parties had begun negotiating earlier and stayed at the table, we could have ushered in the beginning of the second phase of the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

Instead, the deal that was finally reuniting Israeli hostages with their loved ones and allowing Palestinian families to begin picking up the pieces of their lives is in an extremely precarious position.

Rather than building on this progress, Israelis and Palestinians may end up back on a path toward devastation: The resumption of a gut-wrenching war.

Yesterday also brought news that the Netanyahu government decided to withhold all aid to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza, an illegal act of collective punishment targeted at innocent civilians. It’s morally, legally and strategically indefensible, and will only serve to undercut any pathway to a long-term agreement.

We at J Street firmly believe that a diplomatic agreement is the only way to free the remaining hostages from captivity, resume the desperately needed flow of humanitarian aid and lay the groundwork to ensure that Hamas is no longer able to govern Gaza.

It’s imperative that US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators do everything possible to ensure that Israel and Hamas move urgently toward Phase II of the ceasefire framework. Negotiations must continue now so that the break in major hostilities can extend. Israeli and Palestinian lives depend on it.

To discuss the latest developments in this evolving situation, please register to join us for a policy briefing with renowned Israeli journalist and military analyst Amos Harel and J Street Policy Fellow Yael Patir, happening tomorrow, March 4 at 2pm Eastern.

Our panelists will dive into the fate of the delicate agreement – as well as what it will take to get the deal back on track. Amos and Yael will examine the potential impact of developments in the region – from the emergency Arab League summit in Egypt to the precarious state of affairs in the West Bank and on Israel’s northern borders. I hope you’ll be able to join us at this critical moment >>

Thank you, sincerely, for reading. It means a lot to know that our community is standing together.

Adina Vogel Ayalon
Vice President and Chief of Staff

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