This Wednesday June 6 at 7PM, the New York City JStreet Chapter is hosting a public forum entitled WHO SPEAKS FOR ME? Israel and America in the 21st Century, featuring J Street president Jeremy Ben-Ami and Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic. Please come.
J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans. It gives political voice to mainstream American Jews and other supporters of Israel who, believe that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is essential to Israel’s survival as the national home of the Jewish people and as a democracy. J Street’s mission is two-fold: to advocate for urgent American diplomatic leadership to achieve a two-state solution and a broader regional, comprehensive peace and, to ensure a broad debate on Israel and the Middle East in national politics and the American Jewish community.
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2. Wednesday June 16 7PM J Street NYC event: Who Speaks for Me?
Who Speaks for Me? Israel and America in the 21st Century
Time: 7 PM
Location: The New York Society for Ethical Culture
Address: 2 West 64th St at Central Park West
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J Street's founder and president, Jeremy Ben-Ami, will join Jeffrey Goldberg, national correspondent of The Atlantic, in a conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The event is part of a series of conversations around the country, sponsored by J Street, on how the United States and the American Jewish community can help to secure Israel's future as the democratic homeland of the Jewish people through a two-state solution.
Jeremy Ben-Ami has served as President Bill Clinton’s Deputy Domestic Policy Adviser and Policy Director on Howard Dean’s Presidential Campaign. He has also worked in the communications field, both here and in Israel. Jeremy’s father was born in Tel Aviv, and much of his family lives in Israel.
Jeffrey Goldberg has served as a correspondent, writer, and columnist for the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, the Forward, and The Jerusalem Post. His book Prisoners has been hailed as one of the best books of 2006. Goldberg is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes for his journalism in the areas of Islamic terrorism, international investigative reporting, and human rights.
Should we also be hearing from Arabs and Arab-Americans?
Of course! (just, that is not this particular organization or event.)
I am very interested if any commenters have knowledge of pro-peace, pro-two-state, Arab-American organizations and/or blogs? Some of what I know of: http://palestinenote.com and http://www.ibishblog.com/ . But no doubt there are others. I absolutely acknowledge my cluelessness on the Arab/Palestinian-American side, and would welcome your input.
