Ilan Goldenberg
@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social
Chief Policy Officer, J Street. Former Mideast Advisor to Vice President Harris and Director of Jewish Outreach on the Harris-Walz campaign.
Hamas and Netnyahu have a historical symbiotic relationship. Both will do all they can to thawrt the 20 peace point plan and maintain the terrible status quo where both remain in power. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
Hamas and Netanyahu Are Working Together Again
They both prefer a terrible status quo to fully implementing the 20-point plan in Gaza
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hamas and Netnyahu have a historical symbiotic relationship. Both will do all they can to thawrt the 20 peace point plan and maintain the terrible status quo where both remain in power. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
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President Trump has a short-attention span, but I hope he uses his unique influence to build a better future following the ceasefire agreement.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
President Trump has a short-attention span, but I hope he uses his unique influence to build a better future following the ceasefire agreement.
@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jeremybenami.bsky.social @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social
@jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jeremybenami.bsky.social @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social
Thankfully the war is over. What comes next? Conflict management is discredited. Israelis face a choice. An isolated militarized super-Sparta. Or a gradual move towards regional peace and a Palestinian state. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
The End of “Managing the Conflict”
With the War Over, Israel Faces a Choice – Super Sparta or the 23-State Solution
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Thankfully the war is over. What comes next? Conflict management is discredited. Israelis face a choice. An isolated militarized super-Sparta. Or a gradual move towards regional peace and a Palestinian state. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
We have a deal to end the war. My thoughts on what happens and what comes next. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
PEACE
Hopefully...
open.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We have a deal to end the war. My thoughts on what happens and what comes next. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
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I’ve spent nearly my entire adult life in the U.S Coast Guard taking on drug runners, human traffickers, and terrorists.
Now, I’m taking on a new mission: running for Congress to put Florida families over party politics.
Let’s get to work.
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Now, I’m taking on a new mission: running for Congress to put Florida families over party politics.
Let’s get to work.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’ve spent nearly my entire adult life in the U.S Coast Guard taking on drug runners, human traffickers, and terrorists.
Now, I’m taking on a new mission: running for Congress to put Florida families over party politics.
Let’s get to work.
secure.actblue.com/donate/james-m…
Now, I’m taking on a new mission: running for Congress to put Florida families over party politics.
Let’s get to work.
secure.actblue.com/donate/james-m…
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“The biggest danger is that both Israel and Hamas say ‘yes’ in principle, but then insist on negotiating every detail,” J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social) told Vox. Trump must “hold everyone’s feet to the fire,” before they get “bogged down in debates.” 👇
We may have gotten a look at what the end of this war could look like. But accomplishing it is likely to take much more continuous dialogue combined with real pressure or some dramatic political changes in the governments involved. Either may come too late for the hostages or the people of Gaza.
A reality check on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
The president’s relationships with Netanyahu and Putin have something in common.
www.vox.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“The biggest danger is that both Israel and Hamas say ‘yes’ in principle, but then insist on negotiating every detail,” J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social) told Vox. Trump must “hold everyone’s feet to the fire,” before they get “bogged down in debates.” 👇
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J Street welcomes growing international recognition of Palestinian statehood, a move that undermines extremists on both sides and affirms that the path forward is self-determination for both peoples, not endless war or permanent occupation.
September 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
J Street welcomes growing international recognition of Palestinian statehood, a move that undermines extremists on both sides and affirms that the path forward is self-determination for both peoples, not endless war or permanent occupation.
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Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
September 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
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What is at stake at the high level meetings at the UN next week? My thoughts along with @normeisen.bsky.social @stelhami.bsky.social and others. www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
What's at stake at UNGA 2025? | Brookings
Brookings experts unpack the issues at stake during the 2025 United Nations General Assembly meetings.
www.brookings.edu
September 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What is at stake at the high level meetings at the UN next week? My thoughts along with @normeisen.bsky.social @stelhami.bsky.social and others. www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
Netanyahu and this government are doing permanent damage to Israel’s international standing. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
Has Israel Become a Pariah State?
It’s happening, and there is only one way to stop it
open.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Netanyahu and this government are doing permanent damage to Israel’s international standing. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...
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It is one thing to pursue policies that isolate your nation and degrade its economy; it is entirely another to purposefully establish that as your goal. But that is exactly what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did in a major speech on September 15. open.substack.com/pub/joecirin...
September 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It is one thing to pursue policies that isolate your nation and degrade its economy; it is entirely another to purposefully establish that as your goal. But that is exactly what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did in a major speech on September 15. open.substack.com/pub/joecirin...
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“The Israeli government’s response [to its international isolation] – a tweet or statement from the foreign minister accusing longtime partners of aiding Hamas, falling for propaganda or being antisemitic – is tone-deaf.” ✍️ @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/pariah-state
Has Israel Become a Pariah State?
It’s happening, and there is only one way to stop it
jstreetdotorg.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“The Israeli government’s response [to its international isolation] – a tweet or statement from the foreign minister accusing longtime partners of aiding Hamas, falling for propaganda or being antisemitic – is tone-deaf.” ✍️ @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/pariah-state
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Has Israel Become a Pariah State?
It’s happening, and there is only one way to stop it
open.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Had a great conversation with @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's Substack about my book Why Fascists Fear Teachers & why it’s so important to humanize and lift up our communities in America and across the world. jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/watch-rand...
WATCH: Randi Weingarten on Why Fascists Fear Teachers
This week on Word on the Street Live, I was joined by our good friend Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, whose new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, comes out Tuesday,...
jstreetdotorg.substack.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Had a great conversation with @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's Substack about my book Why Fascists Fear Teachers & why it’s so important to humanize and lift up our communities in America and across the world. jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/watch-rand...
The geniuses that cooked up GHF - a food distribution system that’s led to starvation & over 1000 deaths at chaotic sites, have a plan for postwar Gaza.
GREAT (Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust). You can’t make this up.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
GREAT (Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust). You can’t make this up.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population
President Donald Trump and international partners are discussing plans to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The geniuses that cooked up GHF - a food distribution system that’s led to starvation & over 1000 deaths at chaotic sites, have a plan for postwar Gaza.
GREAT (Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust). You can’t make this up.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
GREAT (Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust). You can’t make this up.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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“Two years into this war, Israel continues to weigh the marginal value of killing a Hamas operative against the enormous moral, legal and strategic costs of striking civilian facilities – and keeps choosing to strike.”
✍️ From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/every-bomb...
✍️ From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/every-bomb...
August 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“Two years into this war, Israel continues to weigh the marginal value of killing a Hamas operative against the enormous moral, legal and strategic costs of striking civilian facilities – and keeps choosing to strike.”
✍️ From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/every-bomb...
✍️ From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/every-bomb...
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“Targeting decisions – like bombing a hospital – are not accidents. They are deliberate risk calculations shaped by political directives,” writes J Street Chief Policy Officer
Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social).
Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social).
Every Bomb is a Choice
Hitting a hospital isn’t just an accident. It’s the product of a failed strategy and a morally bankrupt leadership.
jeremybenami.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Targeting decisions – like bombing a hospital – are not accidents. They are deliberate risk calculations shaped by political directives,” writes J Street Chief Policy Officer
Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social).
Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social).
Hitting a hospital isnt just an accident. It’s a function of a failed strategy and a morally bankrupt political leadership. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
Every Bomb is a Choice
Hitting a hospital isn’t just an accident. It’s the product of a failed strategy and a morally bankrupt leadership.
open.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Hitting a hospital isnt just an accident. It’s a function of a failed strategy and a morally bankrupt political leadership. open.substack.com/pub/jeremybe...
Reposted by Ilan Goldenberg
58% of Americans believe that every country in the United Nations should recognize a Palestinian state.
Thank you @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social for this thoughtful conversation about how we can make this a reality.
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Thank you @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social for this thoughtful conversation about how we can make this a reality.
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https://jeremybenami.substack.com/p/watch-jeremy-and-ilan-with-congressman
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August 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
58% of Americans believe that every country in the United Nations should recognize a Palestinian state.
Thank you @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social for this thoughtful conversation about how we can make this a reality.
t.co/qfJg09ywXB
Thank you @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social for this thoughtful conversation about how we can make this a reality.
t.co/qfJg09ywXB
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Trump was never going to be the “Nixon goes to China” peacemaker. He dangled ending the Gaza war to chase a Nobel Prize, but instead handed Netanyahu a blank check.
@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on the dire consequences for Israelis and Palestinians:
@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on the dire consequences for Israelis and Palestinians:
Trump Will Not Save Israel from Netanyahu
It’s time to give up on that quixotic dream
contrarian.substack.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trump was never going to be the “Nixon goes to China” peacemaker. He dangled ending the Gaza war to chase a Nobel Prize, but instead handed Netanyahu a blank check.
@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on the dire consequences for Israelis and Palestinians:
@ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on the dire consequences for Israelis and Palestinians:
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“Only a government utterly mired in its own political and ideological blinders could make such a calculation.”
Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social's observations from the region as things in Gaza and the West Bank go from bad to worse. 📖 ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social's observations from the region as things in Gaza and the West Bank go from bad to worse. 📖 ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
August 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Only a government utterly mired in its own political and ideological blinders could make such a calculation.”
Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social's observations from the region as things in Gaza and the West Bank go from bad to worse. 📖 ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social's observations from the region as things in Gaza and the West Bank go from bad to worse. 📖 ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
My latest assessment from a trip last week to israel and Palestine. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...
In Gaza and the West Bank Things Go from Bad to Worse
Some thoughts from my latest trip to the Middle East
open.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
My latest assessment from a trip last week to israel and Palestine. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...
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“a sharp disconnect between the Israeli government’s position on Gaza and the rest of the world’s – coupled with a complete lack of understanding of how profoundly this policy is damaging Israel’s standing internationally.” @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
In Gaza and the West Bank Things Go from Bad to Worse
Some thoughts from my latest trip to the Middle East
ilangoldenberg.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“a sharp disconnect between the Israeli government’s position on Gaza and the rest of the world’s – coupled with a complete lack of understanding of how profoundly this policy is damaging Israel’s standing internationally.” @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/in-gaza-an...
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“The goal is to send a message – to the Israeli government and the Israeli people. The current path in Gaza and the West Bank is dangerous.”
Latest from J Street Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on Substack: ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/i-never-th...
Latest from J Street Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on Substack: ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/i-never-th...
August 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“The goal is to send a message – to the Israeli government and the Israeli people. The current path in Gaza and the West Bank is dangerous.”
Latest from J Street Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on Substack: ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/i-never-th...
Latest from J Street Chief Policy Officer @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on Substack: ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/i-never-th...