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J Street Urges President Abbas to Agree to Direct Talks with Strong US Engagement

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:01:14 +0000

J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement today urging Palestinian President Abbas to agree to direct talks with strong American engagement: J Street calls on Palestinian President Abbas to respond to the calls of the international community and to agree to immediately resume direct peace negotiations with Israel. J Street is supportive of efforts the United States is making to move toward negotiations in which Israel and the Palestinians are direct participants, and in which the United States plays an active and sustained role

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J Street Urges President Abbas to Agree to Direct Talks with Strong US Engagement

Statement on Cordoba House Controversy

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:40:39 +0000

Today, J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement: The principle at stake in the Cordoba House controversy goes to the heart of American democracy and the value we place on freedom of religion. Should one religious group in this country be treated differently than another? We believe the answer is no.

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J Street Responds to Garrett – Ros-Lehtinen Iran Letter

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:31:28 +0000

J Street released the following statement regarding the Garrett – Ros-Lehtinen letter on Iran currently circulating in the House, which criticizes the United States’ response to Iran’s nuclear program: There is no question that the President will impose additional sanctions authorized by the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act given Iran’s unacceptable current course. J Street supports such implementation just as it supported Congressional passage of the act. What J Street will not support is the gross rewriting of history attempted in this letter regarding the administration’s successful efforts to unite the international community behind new multilateral sanctions through tireless diplomacy

LeadAmerica Students Get a Lesson in Environmental Leadership

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:46:10 +0000

On July 22nd, Julian Keniry gave a thoughtful and well-received keynote presentation to an energetic and intent large auditorium of approximately 140 middle school and high school youth leaders participating in a 10-Day Lead America training at Georgetown University.

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LeadAmerica Students Get a Lesson in Environmental Leadership

17 Members of J Street Rabbinical Cabinet Honored in Forward’s Sisterhood 50

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:26:59 +0000

J Street congratulates the 17 members of our Rabbinic Cabinet included in The Forward’s 2010 “Sisterhood 50.” We applaud these rabbis’ critical work putting Jewish values into action. The Jewish community is a more welcoming, constructive place because of their contributions. Sharon Brous Ayelet S. Cohen Rachel Cowan Amy Eilberg Tirzah Firestone Dayle Friedman Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer Laura Geller Jill Jacobs Sharon Kleinbaum Ellen Lippmann Sara Paasche-Orlow Marcia Prager Jennie Rosenn Joanna Samuels Felicia Sol Toba Spitzer

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Economist Receives International Award

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:08:47 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2010 Kathleen McPartland Public Affairs 530-898-4260 Economist Receives International Award Michael Perelman, who teaches economics at California State University, Chico, received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Political Economy of the 21st Century from the World Association of Political Economy at its international conference in China in May. Perelman was one of eight recipients, three from the Chinese Academy of Science, one each from Japan and Bulgaria, and three from the United States. Over the course of his career, Perelman has authored dozens of journal articles and 19 books, including his most recent, “The Confiscation of American Prosperity.” Other titles include “Railroading Economics,” “Manufacturing Discontent,” “The Perverse Economy” and “The Invention of Capitalism.” His new book, “The Invisible Handcuffs: How Market Tyranny Stifles the Economy by Stunting Labor,” will appear in January 2011

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New J Street TV Ad Sets Sestak’s Record on Israel Straight

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:12:49 +0000

Ad Refutes Far-Right Attacks on Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Members of Congress WASHINGTON – J Street today announced the launch of a new television advertisement in response to recent right-wing attacks on pro-Israel, pro-peace Members of Congress – in particular Congressman Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania.

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Research in Crossbreeding Leads to Start of Hereford Program at CSU, Chico

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:12:51 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2010 Kathleen McPartland Public Affairs 530-898-4260 David Daley University Farm Administrator 530-898-6343 530-898-4539 Research in Crossbreeding Leads to Start of Hereford Program at CSU, Chico Dave Daley, Ph.D., associate dean and University Farm administrator, California State University, Chico, conducted a three-year crossbreeding study and found an economic advantage to using Hereford bulls over Angus bulls in a predominately straight-bred Angus cow herd. Results of the study have generated significant national interest in establishing crossbreeding programs. The research, funded by the Agricultural Research Initiative, the American Hereford Association, Lacey Livestock, Harris Ranch Feeding Co.

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Turning “No” Into “Yes” on a Two-State Solution

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:58:54 +0000

Coauthored by Lara Friedman, Director of Policy and Government Relations for Americans for Peace Now, and Isaac Luria, Vice President for Communications and New Media at J Street. We hear far too many “Nos!” in the American Jewish and pro-Israel communities about why we can’t ever achieve any reasonable compromise to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Turning “No” Into “Yes” on a Two-State Solution

Statement on US Tax-Exempt Organizations’ Funding of Settlement Activity

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:55:59 +0000

J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement today regarding American charitable organizations’ fundraising to support settlement activity in the occupied West Bank: J Street calls on the United States Treasury Department and relevant Congressional bodies to launch thorough investigations into whether or not the organizations funding settlement activities on the West Bank named in today’s New York Times report have broken the law. The alleged links between the named organizations and former officials and donors associated with far-right Jewish groups that are classified as terrorist organizations by the State Department provide a reasonable starting point for an investigation

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