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Jeremy Ben-Ami

@jeremybenami.bsky.social
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President, J Street. Working to protect democracy in the US and in Israel. Searching for solutions to conflicts and problems.

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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Proud of the J Street team and this historic investment in the 2026 cycle. We’re investing in 5 target races, taking on AIPAC endorsees who are deeply unqualified and anti-democratic. 1/3
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J Street Action Fund Announces $3 Million Ad Campaign Taking On AIPAC-Backed Anti-Democracy Candidates
This investment marks the first time that the J Street Action Fund has gone on offense against AIPAC-backed incumbents in a significant number of competitive Congressional races. It is the organizatio...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
where is @ADL??? did they not used to be against bigotry? or too busy defending Elon Musk?
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I just signed this letter from the Jewish community in support of Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, and I hope you’ll join me. 1/3
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This weekend, J Street U co-sponsored the College Democrats of America convention. Since it was announced that Hasan Piker would be speaking, some have sought to portray our participation as an endorsement of his views. That is simply false. 1/7
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I’ve known @bradlander.bsky.social for more than 25 years, and I’ve always appreciated his willingness to reject false choices when it comes to Israel, Palestine and our politics. open.substack.com/live-stream/... 1/2
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LIVE SOON: Brad Lander on Healing the Divide over Israel and Palestine
Starting Jul 1 at 4:00 PM EDT
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I’ve spent more than two decades publicly challenging AIPAC. Its politics deserve tough scrutiny. What they don’t justify is demonization. 1/2 jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/aipac-j-st...
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AIPAC, J Street and the Danger of Political Demonization
Criticism is essential to democracy. Demonization is a threat to it.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It’s no secret that Netanyahu wanted this war. But the buck stops with Donald Trump. He is the commander in chief, and if he decides to take Americans to war, he owns that.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Over the weekend, AIPAC launched a wave of negative ads attacking former Congressman Tom Malinowski, who is currently running for Congress in NJ-11. 🧵
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
While the ceasefire appears to be holding, it’s not clear that enough humanitarian assistance is getting to those in desperate need, and we know the devastation to be addressed in Gaza is generational. American aid must reach civilians without delay and requires real oversight.
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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
We’re deeply grateful for @pelosi.house.gov's courage & leadership. As @jeremybenami.bsky.social said: “Speaker Pelosi’s career embodies the principle that support for Israel and a deep commitment to peace, justice & democracy are – and have always been – compatible.”
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J Street Applauds Nancy Pelosi’s Remarkable Career - J Street
Speaker Pelosi’s extraordinary career embodies the principle that strong support for Israel and a deep commitment to peace, justice and democracy are – and have always been – compatible
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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Mamdani and J Street Slam ADL's 'Mamdani Antisemitism Monitor' Tracking Incoming NYC Mayor By @etannechin.bsky.social archive.fo/2025.11.05-2... @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jeremybenami.bsky.social @mauriciolapchik.bsky.social - Ayman quoted 👇
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Mamdani and J Street slam ADL's 'Mamdani Antisemitism Monitor' tracking incoming NYC mayor
Describing the ADL's Initiative as 'Alarming,' and J Street Chief Slammed Organization's Refusal to Apply 'Equivalent Scrutiny to Donald Trump, Despite His Long Track Record of Using Antisemitism and ...
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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
A must read from @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's @jeremybenami.bsky.social!
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Two years after the horrors of October 7, I remain as committed as ever to peace – a word stigmatized by too many on the right and abandoned by too many on the center left. My commitment to reclaiming the word is my way of honoring those lost. 1/6
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Smotrich will fail. Bulldozers, concrete and settlements can't bury a people’s desire for self-determination. As Jews, we know: 2,000 years never erased our dream of being a free people in our own land. Israel's future depends on assisting Palestinian freedom, not denying it.
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Smotrich says he’ll okay 3,000 homes east of Jerusalem, ‘burying idea of Palestinian state’
E1 settlement project that would split West Bank into north and south has been on hold for decades amid international pressure; settler leader hails 'historical achievement'
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
1/ Last week, I led a J Street delegation to Israel/Palestine just as Speaker Johnson and two AIPAC-sponsored congressional delegations were on their own tours. Our trips share basic similarities, but what really matters is what their groups didn’t see: 🧵 jeremybenami.substack.com/p/half-the-s...
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Tonight’s vote in the Senate to disapprove selling certain offensive arms to Israel was an historic milestone. Over half the Democratic caucus agreed with the premise that support for Israel’s defense and security cannot be provided in the form of a blank check. jstreet.org/press-releas...
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J Street Welcomes Over Half of Democratic Caucus in the Senate Sending Vital Message of Disapproval to Netanyahu - J Street
We commend those senators who have taken a difficult vote in order to say that it is not ‘pro-Israel’ to enable this government’s disastrous path.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Two young Palestinians – including a Palestinian-American – were just killed in a settler attack. This violence must stop. Tell your member of Congress to support the West Bank Violence Prevent Act by signing and sharing this @jstreetdotorg petition: act.jstreet.org/sign/congres...
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Congress: Take Action On Settler Violence
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
This week, I shared my two cents on Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in NYC. I argue that not only do we need to engage with those with whom we disagree, but we also have to stand up for one another – Jews, Muslims and everyone alike. jeremybenami.substack.com/p/a-progress...
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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
For over a decade, a driving focus of J Street’s mission has been preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. We have some thoughts on where to go from here – now we’ve seen where diplomacy gets us, and where military strikes get us 🧵
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Following the American military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday, @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social President @jeremybenami.bsky.social and NJN President and CEO @hadarsusskind.bsky.social issued the following statement:
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Restrained, sober, and on the money: jstreet.org/press-releas... @jeremybenami.bsky.social
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J Street and Members of the Progressive Israel Network Statement Following US Attack on Iran - J Street
We fear that the Trump Administration’s unauthorized attack on Iran on Saturday risks a dangerous escalation into a new, broader Middle East war of choice. We hope that this war can be swiftly brought...
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
There’s rarely a moment when military action looks better than in the first 24 hours. The real test of the wisdom of a decision is what happens next. Here are my thoughts on where we could be headed following yesterday’s attacks. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
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Now What?
President Trump attacked. Iran’s nuclear program is in shambles. Are we better off today than we were last week? Only time will tell.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Thought-provoking by @esthersperber.bsky.social. Picks up on some of the thoughts expressed by @ericalterman.bsky.social about the divides in the Jewish community that radical right nationalism is forcing on global Jewry. blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-it-time-f...
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The Blogs: Is it time for compassionate Judaism to split with vengeful, racist Judaism?
I wonder how my synagogue, day school, and summer camp can be part of the same movement as people who joyfully sing 'Death to the Arabs'
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Reflections on traveling to Vienna with my family to explore our family history. Thoughts in the post on antisemitism, Palestinian loss and more. Great to hear from those who share these roots. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
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1938 Vienna, Antisemitism and Palestine
I’m just back from a family vacation that ended with three days of ‘roots’ exploration in Vienna, where four generations on my mother’s side lived in the decades leading to 1938.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
An Open Letter to leaders of the American Jewish establishment: Calls for unity should not become excuses to stifle debate and dissent. Dissent from Israel's government has never been more vital. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
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On Unity: An Open Letter to the American Jewish Establishment
Don’t Allow Calls for Unity to Shut Down Dissent and Debate
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
All of us at J Street are horrified and heartbroken. This morning, we woke up to the devastating news that a gunman shouting “free Palestine” had shot and killed two young Israeli Embassy staff at the Capital Jewish Museum, not far from our office. 1/10
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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
“I’m a rabbi. Cutting off aid to Palestinians violates our Jewish values.” URJ President Rick Jacobs today in The Washington Post Excerpts below...👇
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Opinion | I’m a rabbi. Starving Gaza is immoral.
A just war must be fought by just means.
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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
1. As Trump heads to the region, Israel faces a massive bipartisan crisis in its relationship with the U.S. There is a way out, but it requires ending the war, getting the hostages out, pursuing normalization and a Palestinian state. Short of that, the relationship may never be the same.
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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
'Why I, an Israeli, Work for J Street’ By Gal Peled @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jeremybenami.bsky.social 🧵
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The Blogs: Why I, an Israeli, Work for J Street
From the blog of Gal Peleg Laniado at The Times of Israel
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
By five to one, Americans support diplomacy with Iran to limit its nuclear program to peaceful ends over military action. In 2018, AIPAC, Bibi and Republican Hawks urged Trump to blow up the JCPOA. In 2025, J Street is urging him to enter a strong new deal. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
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Overwhelming US Public Support for New Nuclear Deal with Iran
By 5 to 1, Americans support J Street's long-standing preference for diplomacy to limit Iran's nuclear program over military action.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Thanks to the nearly 600 rabbis and cantors calling out the Trump administration’s use of the vital fight against antisemitism as a cover for attacks on core elements of what actually makes America great - our democracy in particular. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
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Over 500 rabbis sign letter rejecting Trump’s antisemitism agenda
The letter was organized by two progressive Jewish groups — the Israel lobby J Street and rabbinic group T’ruah.
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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Never Again isn't just a slogan. It's a call to action. Let us honor the memories of those we lost by standing up for the safety of Jews and targeted minorities around the world. Together, we must stand up to authoritarianism and tyranny to create a safe and free future for all.
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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Tonight marks Yom HaShoah. A day for remembering the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis. A day for quiet reflection on the lessons of the Holocaust and to recommit to our pledge of #NeverAgain.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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Jeremy Ben-Ami on Substack
With so much attention paid to elite schools on the coasts around campus antisemitism and the Trump administration's systematic attacks on higher education, the experience of students like Alliyah at ...
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
This Could Never Happen Here - but then the Trump Administration started using the fight against antisemitism as the pretext for an assault on immigration, higher education and the rule of law. In every generation, a threat arises... open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
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This Could Never Happen Here
Arrests by masked security agents? Deportations to foreign jails with no remedy? Universities under attack? A President set to defy the courts? Never in our wildest dreams!
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
As many of us celebrated Passover seders with our families, we recalled how “in every generation” threats and enemies rise up against us – and “in every generation” we are called to rise and fight back. Today, that call is louder than ever 🧵
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
If we really believe that Public Ed is essential for Americans, particularly our young people, we have to talk to and listen to everyone. My Fox Digital Op Ed
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The fight against antisemitism won't be advanced by attacks on 250-year-old cherished American rights like free speech. The real pain Jews feel today because of surging antisemitism should not be used by the Trump Administration as a pretext for cracking down on people and speech they don't like. 1/
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U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Proud of my alma mater, Princeton. Thank you, President Eisgruber, for standing up to Trump's attacks on our universities and our students. Time for more voices to join the chorus – college administrators, politicians and Jewish communal leaders.
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The University President Willing to Fight Trump
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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
2. Coming off my work on the Presidential campaign I concluded that the Democratic Party, American Jews, and Progressives had a lot of work to do to reunify around a common set of beliefs and values as it pertains to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
1. Excited to announce that today I am joining J Street as Senior VP and Chief Policy Officer. I’ve thought long and hard about this decision and lay out my thoughts in this Substack piece, but a brief summary here. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...
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I’m Joining J Street
Here's Why
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Thrilled @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social joining J Street as Chief Policy Officer. Ilan's experience as lead Jewish liaison for the Harris campaign and senior official in Obama, Biden admins will be huge asset to @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social as we expand our Policy Center www.axios.com/2025/03/25/i...
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J Street picks former senior Harris adviser to lead new policy shop
The hire is aimed at boosting J Street's policy expertise and making it the leading organization shaping Democratic Party policy on the Middle East
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Huckabee’s embrace of annexation, extremist settlers and fanatical Christian Zionism stands in stark contrast to the Jewish, democratic values held by the overwhelming majority of our community – and in stark contrast to Israel's founding values of justice, equality and peace.
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Sailor Dog Handel @sailordoghandel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Fellow Jews of #jewsky! did you know you get a vote in the World Zionist Congress WHICH IS STILL A THING? J Street's @jeremybenami.bsky.social is running for the WZC on the HATIKVAH ("the hope”) slate to oppose occupation. To vote, visit www.zionistelection.org.
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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Read J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami's (@jeremybenami.bsky.social) full reflection here:
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Trump’s Assault on Education - J Street
As we unite to battle against antisemitism, let’s also stand together for American democracy.
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Amy Spitalnick @amyspitalnick.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Again, the goal for this administration isn’t to counter antisemitism or protect Israel. It’s to weaponize antisemitism to go after their political enemies, advance an extreme agenda, and undercut democracy — and it only makes Jews *less* safe.
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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
1. This decision to cut millions in funding to Columbia is dangerous and not going to help counter antisemitism on campus. If anything it might just make the problem worse.
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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
1. Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza and have the U.S. to take it over is crazy & will never happen. But my big concern is that he just dramatically complicated negotiations on phase II on the ceasefire and hostage deal increasing the likelihood the war restarts.
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Jeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
J Street cannot express strongly enough opposition to the ideas being put forward by President Trump regarding Gaza. There aren’t adequate words to express our disgust at the idea of forcible displacement of Palestinians with the assistance of the United States of America. 1/5
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