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In February 2010, the first J Street-sponsored congressional mission toured Israel, Jordan and Palestinian-controlled areas. Five members of Congress  participated in the tour; [[Lois Capps]], [[Bill Delahunt]], [[Bob Filner]], [[Mary Jo Kilroy]], and [[Donald Payne]].
 
In February 2010, the first J Street-sponsored congressional mission toured Israel, Jordan and Palestinian-controlled areas. Five members of Congress  participated in the tour; [[Lois Capps]], [[Bill Delahunt]], [[Bob Filner]], [[Mary Jo Kilroy]], and [[Donald Payne]].
  
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It was stated that the mission ''"will meet with Israeli government and opposition leaders as well as key regional leaders, including Jordanian King Abdullah II and Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The delegation will travel widely in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and Jordan taking a close look at the situation on the ground through the eyes of policy makers and civil society leaders."''
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It was stated that the mission ''"will meet with Israeli government and opposition leaders as well as key regional leaders, including Jordanian King Abdullah II and Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The delegation will travel widely in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and Jordan taking a close look at the situation on the ground through the eyes of policy makers and civil society leaders."''<ref>http://jta.org/news/article/2010/02/15/1010631/j-street-sends-first-congressional-mission-to-middle-east JTA website: ''J Street sends first Mideast congressional mission'', Feb. 15, 2010]</ref>
  
 
==Personnel==
 
==Personnel==

Revision as of 23:53, 26 April 2010

J Street

JStreet is an organization that, according to its website, "was founded to change the dynamics of American politics and policy on Israel and the Middle East." Observers believe that the group, while nominally supporting Israel, is a pro-Palestinian wolf-in-sheep's-clothing.[1]

Merge with JStreet

As of January 1, 2010, the Jewish Alliance for Justice & Peace was incorporated into the J Street Education Fund to "strengthen the pro-Israel pro-peace movement and to advocate for strong American leadership to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as a broader regional peace." At this point the two organizations integrated all of their staff, chapters and programs into J Street.[2]

JStreet Education Fund

The J Street Education Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) that aims to educate targeted communities "about the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, raise the visibility of a mainstream pro-Israel, pro-peace presence within the American Jewish community, and promote open, dynamic and spirited conversation about how to best advance the interests and future of a democratic, Jewish Israel." J Street Local, J Street’s national field program and J Street U, J Street’s on campus movement are programs of the J Street Education Fund.[1]

Mideast Congressional Mission

In February 2010, the first J Street-sponsored congressional mission toured Israel, Jordan and Palestinian-controlled areas. Five members of Congress participated in the tour; Lois Capps, Bill Delahunt, Bob Filner, Mary Jo Kilroy, and Donald Payne.

It was stated that the mission "will meet with Israeli government and opposition leaders as well as key regional leaders, including Jordanian King Abdullah II and Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The delegation will travel widely in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and Jordan taking a close look at the situation on the ground through the eyes of policy makers and civil society leaders."[3]

Personnel

Adivisory Council

Over 160 former public officials, policy experts, community and academic leaders serve on the J Street Advisory Council.[4]

Staff

As at April 27, 2010, the following served on the staff for the organization:[5]

Government Affairs

Communications and New Media

J Street Education Fund

J Street Local

Political

External links

References

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 About
  2. ↑ About
  3. ↑ http://jta.org/news/article/2010/02/15/1010631/j-street-sends-first-congressional-mission-to-middle-east JTA website: J Street sends first Mideast congressional mission, Feb. 15, 2010]
  4. ↑ Advisory council
  5. ↑ JStreet website: Staff
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