J Street Conference Newsroom
- "From Baltimore to 'J Street'," by Neil Rubin. Baltimore Jewish Times, March 4, 2011.
- "Go to Jerusalem," by Roger Cohen. The New York Times, March 3, 2011.
- "Rather than Defend Obama, J Street Is Now Pushing Him," by Nathan Guttman. The Forward, March 2, 2011.
- "J Street Back on Home Turf - Confab a Chance to Regroup, Strut," by Adam Kredo. Washington Jewish Week, March 2, 2011.
- "J Street lobbies Congress for Israel and Palestinian aid," by James Besser. New York Jewish Week, March 1, 2011.
- "Pro-Peace Jewish Lobby Group Urges Obama to Seize the Moment," by Eli Clifton. IPS, March 1, 2011.
- "Lieberman, Netanyahu and the delegitimization of J Street," by Akiva Eldar. Haaretz, March 1, 2011.
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"Intersecting with J Street," by Neil Rubin. Baltimore Jewish Times, March 1, 2011.
- "Israel Will Have to Deal with J Street Sooner or Later," by Natasha Mozgovaya. Haaretz, March 1, 2011.
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"Dennis Ross warns Israel: Look at Egypt," by Laura Rozen. Politico, February 28, 2011.
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"Ross at J Street: 'Reform and peace go hand in hand'," by Ben Smith. Politico, February 28, 2011.
- "Dennis Ross at J Street: Extremists must not benefit from protests in the Arab world," by Natasha Mozgovaya. Haaretz, February 28, 2011.
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"Egypt didn't catch Obama by surprise, official says," by Peter Nicholas. LA Times, February 28, 2011.
- "Middle East Peace Still a U.S. Priority, Ross Tells J Street," by Nathan Guttman. The Forward, February 1, 2011.
- "Ross calls Israeli-Palestinian situation 'unsustainable'," by Hilary Leila Krieger. The Jerusalem Post, February 28, 2011.
- "Blogging J Street, just a little," by James Besser. New York Jewish Week, February 28, 2011.
- "Encountering Peace: Learning from J Street," by Gershon Baskin. The Jerusalem Post, February 28, 2011.
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"J Street Conference: Hillel Hearts J Street," by Ben Sales. New Voices, February 28, 2011.
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"The Jewish state, out of context," by Nachman Shai. The Jerusalem Post, February 28, 2011.
- "J Street Conference Update II: Expanding the two-state camp," by Dahlia Scheindlin. +972, February 28, 2011.
- "J Street Conference Update 1: Do Israelis care about peace?" by Dahlia Scheindlin. +972, February 28, 2011.
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"J Street kicks off annual conference amid UN settlement resolution controversy," by Natasha Mozgovaya. Haaretz, February 27, 2011.
- "J Street Panel: Iran's Nuclear Program Is On The Backburner But Israel Must Avoid 'Rash Action'," by Eli Clifton. IPS, February 27, 2011.
- "J Street begins conference, lobbying effort this weekend," by Alicia Cohn. The Hill, February 26, 2011.
- "Why the Jewish Right is Terrified by J Street's Conference," by Dan Fleshler. The Realistic Dove, February 25, 2011.
- "Either Democracy -- or Hebron," by Carlo Strenger. Haaretz, February 25, 2011.
- "J Street aims to have 2000 at weekend conference in DC," by Hilary Leila Krieger. The Jerusalem Post, February 25, 2011.
- "J Street Conference 2011: Why this is where it's at," by Dahlia Scheindlin. +972 Magazine, February 22, 2011.
Check out some of the wall-to-wall media coverage from J Street's first national conference, Driving Change, Securing Peace. Scroll down for Jewish and Israeli press and blog coverage of the conference. You can check out video, photos, and other information from the conference athttp://conference.jstreet.org.
- "Upstart Lobbying Group Stirs Up Jewish Community." Weekend Edition, NPR, November 1, 2009.
- "Moderate in America's Jewish Lobby Causes a Stir," by Neil A. Lewis and Mark Landler. The New York Times, October 30, 2009.
- "Obama, J Street, and Middle East peace," by Bernd Debusmann. Reuters, October 30, 2009.
- "J Street puts a foot in the door." The Economist, October 29, 2009.
- "A New Generation Rises at J Street," by Britt Harwood. The Nation, October 29, 2009.
- "The J Street dinner," by Michael Tomasky. The Guardian, October 29, 2009.
- "A Too Late Solution?" by Matt Yglesias. The American Prospect, October 29, 2009.
- "J Street fills gap in Washington map," by Jonathan Marcus. BBC, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street as Jewish Political Cover for Obama and Democrats," by Dan Gilgoff. US News & World Report, October 28, 2009.
- "Driving up J Street," by Michelle Goldberg. The Guardian, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street Meet Draws Foreign Policy Heavyweights," by Eli Clifton. IPS, October 28, 2009.
- "Embassy Row: No Silent Majority," by James Morrison. The Washington Times, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street, Obama, and Israel," by Robert Dreyfuss. The Nation, October 28, 2009.
- "New Lobby Pushes Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Mission," by Michele Keleman. NPR, October 27, 2009.
- "New Jewish Lobby Takes Different Tack in DC," by Andrea Stone. AOL News, October 27, 2009.
- "US set to respond if Iran defiant: Obama aide," by Matt Spetalnick. Reuters, October 27, 2009.
- "The Early Word: The Opt Out," by Bernie Becker. The New York Times, October 27, 2009.
- "Does J Street arrival signal a split in America's Israel lobby?" by Ilene Prusher. The Christian Science Monitor, October 27, 2009.
- "The New Israel Lobby," by Christopher Beam. Slate, October 27, 2009.
- "Jones Signals White House Support for J Street Cause," by Spencer Ackerman. The Washington Independent, October 27, 2009.
- "J Street First National Conference on a Two-State Solution." C-SPAN, October 26, 2009.
- "The Early Word: Presidential Rainmaker," by Bernie Becker. The New York Times, October 26, 2009.
- "Battle for American Jews," by Matt Yglesias. The Daily Beast, October 26, 2009.
- "Israel conference to open amid controversy," by Dan Eggen. The Washington Post, October 25, 2009.
- "Week in Review: October 30, 2009." The Jewish Channel, October 30, 2009.
- "Jewish 'Street' speaks," by Richard Greenberg. Washington Jewish Week, October 29, 2009.
- "J Streeters hit hill." JTA, October 29, 2009.
- "1,500 back launch of US 'peace' lobby," by Nathan Guttman. The Jewish Chroncle, October 29, 2009.
- "J Street, Now a Player, Inches Toward the Center," by Nathan Guttman. The Forward, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street Conference Ends," by Allison Hoffman. Tablet, October 28, 2009.
- "Rips in the Peace Camp's Big Tent," by JJ Goldberg. The Forward, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street holds national confab; promises local change," by Eric Lidji. The Jewish Chronicle, October 28, 2009.
- "The J Street Challenge," by The Forward Editorial Board. The Forward, October 28, 2009.
- "Is J Street More Centrist Than Its Members?" by Marissa Brostoff. Tablet, October 28, 2009.
- "Some observations on the J Street national conference," by Jim Besser. The New York Jewish Week, October 28, 2009.
- "Roll calls, Biden masks and King Abdullah at J Street gala," by Eric Fingerhut. JTA, October 28, 2009.
- "Walk-ins, No-shows, Boos and Cheers," by Nathan Guttman. The Forward, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street: It's a generational thing," by Andrew Silow Carroll. New Jersey Jewish News, October 28, 2009.
- "Jordanian leader lauds J Street in video address." JTA, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street Journal," by Ben Sales. New Voices, October 28, 2009.
- "White House to J Street: We have your back," by Ron Kampeas and Eric Fingerhut. JTA, October 27, 2009.
- "J Street's Strengths, Weaknesses On View at First National Conference," by Jim Besser. The Jewish Week, October 27, 2009.
- "J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel," by Eric Fingerhut. JTA, October 27, 2009.
- "The Pulse-Taker," by Allison Hoffman. Tablet, October 26, 2009.
- "Because they are Jewish," by Ron Kampeas. JTA, October 27, 2009.
- "At J Street, Yoffie Garners Boos, Applause," by Nathan Guttman. The Forward, October 26, 2009.
- "J Street Day 1: Boos for Reform Leader," by Allison Hoffman. Tablet, October 26, 2009.
- "Dispatching From J Street: Where Are All the Israeli Officials?" by Nathan Guttman. The Forward, October 26, 2009.
- "Ben-Ami: J Street conference 'the birth of a movement'," by Rachel Tepper. JTA, October 26, 2009.
- "Al-Marayati talks about the troubles of interfaith dialogue," by Eric Fingerhut. JTA, October 26, 2009.
- "Examining the Israel debate on campus," by Rachel Tepper. JTA, October 26, 2009.
- "Booing Eric Yoffie," by Ron Kampeas. JTA, October 26, 2009.
- "Tina Tchen to J Street: Have our back (and we have yours)," by Ron Kampeas. JTA, October 26, 2009.
- "J Street conference opens," by Eric Fingerhut. JTA, October 26, 2009.
- "J Street and the backlash from the left," by Ron Kampeas. JTA, October 24, 2009.
- "Debbie Wasserman Schultz to address J Street," by Ron Kampeas. JTA, October 23, 2009.
From the Israeli Press:
- "1,500-strong J Street meet dubbed 'impressive' debut for new kid on the block," by Hilary Leila Krieger. The Jerusalem Post, October 29, 2009.
- "Washington Watch: What's so scary about J Street?" by Douglas Bloomfield. The Jerusalem Post, October 29, 2009.
- "J Street conference: Some successes and some awkward moments," by Natasha Mozgovaya.Haaretz, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street's Ben-Ami: Our stance is like Kadima's," by Hilary Leila Krieger. The Jerusalem Post, October 28, 2009.
- "Top Obama aide: US commitment to Israel is not a slogan," by Natasha Mozgovaya. Haaretz,October 27, 2009.
- "J Street 'thrilled' by turnout at first national conference," by Natasha Mozgovaya. Haaretz, October 26, 2009.
From the Blogosphere:
- “J Street arrives on Capitol Hill: pro-America, pro-Israel and pro-peace,” by Byron DeLear. The Examiner, November 1, 2009.
- "J Street Again," by James Zogby. Huffington Post, October 30, 2009.
- "The relationship between a Jewish identity and a political identity," by Harpo Jaeger.Jewschool.com, October 30, 2009.
- "'Are you here for community, or to build an effective lobby?" by Ben Murane. Judaism Without Borders, October 29, 2009.
- "Did J Street Develop Organically?" by Jeffrey Goldberg. October 29, 2009.
- "Noa Baum's Negative Capability," by Mark Snyderman. Jewschool.com, October 29, 2009.
- "Yoffie, don't abandon human rights entirely," by Kung Fu Jew. Jewschool, October 29, 2009.
- "Who are we trying to convince?" by Naomi Goldenson. Jewschool.com, October 29, 2009.
- "The kids are alright at J Street," by Dan Fleshler. Realistic Dove, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street Snapshots," by Amy Eilberg. Star Tribune Your Voices, October 28, 2009.
- "2 ½ cheers for historic J Street national conference," by Richard Silverstein. Tikkun Olam, October 28, 2009.
- "Inside the J Street Conference," by Salena Tramel. Huffington Post, October 28, 2009.
- "Reflections on the J Street Conference, Part I," by Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz. Sh'ma Koleinu, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street: Mainstream on Foreign Policy, But Are the Rabbis Listening?" by Sarah Posner. Religion Dispatches, October 28, 2009.
- "J Street Seeks the Fast Lane to Mideast Peace," by Eileen White Read. True/Slant, October 27, 2009.
- "Live Webcast of Gen Jones-NSA at J Street Conference," by DrSteveB. Daily Kos, October 27, 2009.
- "What I didn't notice..." by Rabbi Ezra Weinberg. Jewschool.com, October 27, 2009.
- "Day 2 at J Street: Young Gaza Man Describes the Horror of Occupation," by MJ Rosenberg. TPM Café, October 27, 2009.
- "Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace," by Matt Yglesias. ThinkProgress, October 27, 2090.
- "Political compromise or dialogue?" by Naomi Goldenson. Jewschool.com, October 27, 2009.
- "From 34th Street to J Street," by Audrey Bachman. Jewcy, October 26, 2009.
- "J Street: The Radical Center," by Moriel Rothman. Jewchool.com, October 26, 2009.
- "Praying At J Street," by MJ Rosenberg. TPM Café, October 26, 2009.