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Friends,

I’m writing to you from Washington DC, where we’ve just wrapped up another
energizing and successful National Leadership Summit. 

Tomorrow, we’re building on the momentum from the past two days and
heading to Capitol Hill with clear calls for:

* A war-ending hostage deal in Gaza
* Recognition of a Palestinian state
* A ban on the use of US weapons in Gaza
* A red line against annexation and 
* Stronger American action against terror and retaliation in the West
Bank. 

At a dark and difficult time, it’s been deeply meaningful to be with so
many J Street members pressing for change and refusing to give up.

So today, I want to share with you some rays of hope – specifically
demonstrating that J Street's values and priorities are taking root at the
mainstream center of the Democratic Party – and ending the dominance of
corrosive, right-wing groups like AIPAC. 

* Just last week, we announced our endorsement of the entire House
Democratic leadership. J Street now endorses a full 60 percent of all
Democrats in the House and Senate. As important, it is becoming harder
and harder for Democrats to accept AIPAC’s endorsement or money.
* Together, we’ve raised over $2 million for candidates through
[ [link removed] ]JStreetPAC, a record-breaking amount at this point in the cycle. 
* We’ve relaunched the J Street Action Fund with a plan to invest at
least $3 million in a targeted number of competitive races.

We’re not just fighting against bad candidates, we’re fighting for our
values and translating growing political reach into policy influence: 

* In the House, we rallied over 100 members to three separate efforts –
opposing Trump’s Gaza ethnic cleansing plan, demanding access to baby
formula for mothers in Gaza, and challenging State Department visa
denials for Gazans needing urgent medical treatment.
* In the Senate, we secured majority Democratic support for key
initiatives – from humanitarian aid letters to high-profile votes to
stop US weapons from being used to fuel this devastation. 

Through it all, we’ve worked closely with our allies to ensure large-scale
legislative measures are balanced – including condemnation of Hamas,
awareness of Israel’s security needs and concern for the hostage families
– and are capable of winning the broadest possible support. 

We’re also working to shape the future of the party with our
groundbreaking trips to Israel and Palestine – educational tours that
Members of Congress, campaign staff and policymakers have called
“life-changing” and “transformational.” 

We visit Israeli communities targeted on October 7 and Palestinian
communities living under the threat of home demolitions and settler
violence. This year, we’ve taken more policymakers on more trips than ever
before.

Step by step, and with your support, we’re showing that our voice, our
values and our priorities belong at the mainstream heart of the Democratic
Party.

In communities across the country, we’re working to drive real change as
well: 

* Our principled calls – driven by our Jewish, democratic values – are
resonating. Our challenge to Jewish leaders to speak out more boldly
is being heard – witness the recent effort in which we partnered with
Rabbi Jill Jacobs and T'ruah to get 550 rabbis to speak out on Trump’s
exploitation of antisemitism to advance his own political agenda.
* On college campuses, too, our work has been essential. With extremists
on all sides working to inflame tensions and squeeze out the
middle-ground – and an administration intent on using any campus
tension as a pretext to attack universities and undermine democratic
rights – students need our support now more than ever. 
* We’re now running hundreds of programs on more than 50 college
campuses and are ready to expand to more in the academic year ahead. 

The headlines are grim. The challenges can feel insurmountable. But when I
look back at what we’re building together – the reach, the impact, the
growth – I can only feel a strengthened sense of determination and
resolve. 

We are gaining ground. We are shaping the debate. And we are building a
movement strong enough to last.

I want to thank each and every supporter across the community and across
the country for being a part of it – none of this would be possible
without your support. 

Thank you, sincerely, for joining us in this work. 

In determination,

Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street


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