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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 19h

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 19h

Palestinians are walking home today – through rubble, through grief, through loss beyond words.

The world cannot look away. It must help rebuild Gaza – its homes, its lives, its future – in the name of safety, justice and dignity for all.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 21h

The US has a historic opportunity to use our leverage to move towards something even greater than an end to the war in Gaza – an actual resolution to this conflict.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 1d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Jewish, Palestinian advocacy groups applaud peace deal but warn of 'immense work' ahead

Trump’s announcement that an agreement had been reached was met with praise and relief.

www.politico.com

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 1d

🗞️ “This agreement is a vital first step toward lasting peace, but immense work remains to turn this fragile beginning into a durable resolution of this conflict,” Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J Street, said in a statement.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 1d

"Peace, after all, isn’t built by ink and signatures, but by people: Rebuilding lives. Demanding better. Choosing coexistence over vengeance.

Together, let’s recommit to that work. Now and in the difficult days ahead."

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This war must be the last - J Street

Today is a hopeful day. I can’t help but think about how it should have happened sooner.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 1d

This ceasefire and hostage release deal is an essential first step.

Now, it must be followed by more.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Join J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami and Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg LIVE today at 4pm Eastern with hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin to talk about the ceasefire and hostage deal.

Register on Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Or watch on Substack: jstreetdotorg.substack.com

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 1d

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire.

Join Jen Rubin and Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social LIVE at 3:00pm ET on Substack as they discuss the deal that made it happen.
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/67200?r=230tr&utm_medium=ios

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 1d

🔵 STARTING SOON: We're live at 1pm Eastern with Sharone Lifschitz, Elana Kaminka and journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps.

We'll get their reactions to 2 years since Oct. 7 and the ceasefire deal signed by Israel and Hamas. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: October 7: Remembering the Victims, Fighting for the Hostages. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Note: For non-US attendees, please enter "00000" in the zip code field.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

We urge all parties to seize this moment of hope with courage, accountability and commitment to steadfast diplomacy to ensure that this ceasefire becomes not just an end to the war but a beginning of peace.”

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

... – one that ensures Israel’s security, ends Hamas’s reign of terror, delivers a massive surge of humanitarian aid and sets the region on a path toward a comprehensive and permanent peace.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

Now, the parties must implement this agreement in good faith and take bold, sustained steps toward realizing the full US-backed 20-point plan...

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

This agreement is a vital first step toward lasting peace, but immense work remains to turn this fragile beginning into a durable resolution of this conflict.

We commend the American, Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish mediators whose tireless diplomacy made this breakthrough possible.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

Today marks the beginning of the relief that an overwhelming majority of Israelis have long demanded and that the Palestinian people in Gaza so desperately need.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

After two years of heartbreaking bloodshed, we are deeply relieved that the remaining Israeli hostages will soon return home and that this devastating war may finally be drawing to a close.
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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

This is an essential first step toward a lasting peace, but immense work remains to rebuild, heal, and restore after so much destruction. 2/2

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

After two years of heartbreaking bloodshed, we are deeply relieved that the remaining hostages will soon return home and that this devastating war may finally be coming to an end. 1/2
www.axios.com/2025/10/08/g...

GAZA PEACE DEAL REACHED

The announcement comes two years after Oct. 7, with 67,000 Palestinians killed.

www.axios.com

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

🔵 Join us tomorrow at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific for this sobering conversation to honor the victims and hostages of October 7 – and to remember the moral responsibility to keep fighting for the living.

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 4d

🕯️ “Remembering the Victims, Fighting for the Hostages”

📅 Thursday, Oct. 9 | 🕐 1pm ET
We’ll honor the victims of Oct. 7, uplift hostage families, and hear from those fighting for peace. Speakers include Sharone Lifschitz, Elana Kaminka and Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps.

🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 2d

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 3d

Two years after Oct 7, Jeremy Ben-Ami (@jeremybenami.bsky.social) revisits Kfar Aza – a place of unbearable loss, but also a reminder of what’s worth fighting for.

“Peace isn’t naive. It’s necessary.”

Read his latest op-ed in @theguardian.com:

Israeli-Palestinian peace isn’t a naive ideal. Here’s why I have cautious hope | Jeremy Ben-Ami

Trump’s personal desire to play the part of peacemaker should not be dismissed – it should be encouraged

www.theguardian.com

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 3d

Two years.
Still waiting.
Still hoping.

Still saying goodnight, still baking challah, still walking by the sea.

The families of Israeli hostages – and the rituals that sustain them. In @nytimes.com Opinion:

Opinion | They Have Waited Two Years for the Hostages. These Are Their Rituals.

www.nytimes.com

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 4d

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 4d

Two years after October 7, Jeremy Ben-Ami writes that to honor the victims and end the cycle of horror, we must reclaim a word too often scoffed at and shied away from: Peace.

🔗 jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/two-years-...

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