Dear Friends,
Today, we’re hosting a public call with Israeli anti-war advocates, including a hostage family member, a combat soldier refusing to return to serve in Gaza and a peace advocate rallying for coexistence.
We’ll talk about the shift in public opinion underway in Israel, how international pressure can help and their work to end this horror show for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Click here to join us at 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific >>
– Eliza Schloss, Content Strategist and Producer at J Street
FWD: Israeli Voices Against the War
FROM: Adina Vogel Ayalon
Friends,
There is a shift happening in Israel.
Images and reports of suffering in Gaza are breaking through like never before. A small but growing number of reservists are refusing to serve in Gaza. Protesters are marching in the streets for a hostage deal, humanitarian aid and a permanent end to this horrific war.
We’ll be joined by some of those advocates on the ground: A hostage family member, a combat soldier refusing to return to Gaza and a peace activist rallying Israelis to call for an end to the war.
We’ll talk about the shift that’s happening, how far it might go and whether it can truly bring an end to this catastrophe.
Click here to join us for the Tuesday, July 29 virtual call at 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific >>
We’re honored to be joined by:
- Alana Zeitchik, Israeli-American hostage advocate, writer and executive director of The Narrow Bridge Project based in Brooklyn, NY; her cousin’s husband David Cunio and his brother, Ariel Cunio, remain held hostage in Gaza, and she has been vocal in her public opposition to the Israeli government, which has failed to prioritize their release.
- Max Kresch, a combat soldier who made the courageous decision to refuse to return to duty in Netanyahu’s war in Gaza, leading the movement Soldiers for the Hostages, a growing wave of soldiers and reservists saying “enough.”
- Shir Nosatzki, a peace advocate and Director of Have You Seen the Horizon Lately?, an Israeli initiative seeking to promote Jewish-Arab political partnership, who has been on the frontlines of mass mobilizations calling for an end to the war, release of all hostages and recognition of the humanity and suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.
Alongside offering us an on-the-ground look at the growing Israeli support for a war-ending hostage deal – and the plummeting support for Netanyahu – our guests will take us behind the curtain on Israeli public opinion: How much news and outcry is breaking through in Israel? What does the public make of starvation in Gaza? How are activists pushing back against the far-right calling for permanent occupation and mass displacement?
Register now to join us Tuesday, July 29 at 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific >>
I hope to see you there.
In solidarity,
Adina Vogel Ayalon
J Street Vice President and Chief of Staff
