Comments on: J Street Having Capitol Hill Impact? NORPAC says ‘yes’ http://jewish-politics-ny.com/2009/08/07/j-street-having-capitol-hill-impact-norpac-says-yes/ Political Talk from James Besser in Washington Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Robert Gutman http://jewish-politics-ny.com/2009/08/07/j-street-having-capitol-hill-impact-norpac-says-yes/#comment-8231 Robert Gutman Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:48:43 +0000 http://jewish-politics-ny.com/?p=292#comment-8231 J Street has made fighting with AIPAC its central raison d'etre. AIPAC is far from perfect; but J Street's devisive attributions of their positions are flat out wrong on several important levels. AIPAC does favor the eventual existence of another Arab State --but side with Israel on the reasonable requirements including having one government, abolition of all references to the death of Israel and having no arms. Why is J Street opposed to these qualifiers? Why doesn't Ben Ami and Luria reach out instead of inflamming a relatively small difference in goals. I can only think that have fallen in love with their own image. Sure they are having an impact, but some of the earlier joiners have begun to notice their rigidity and one-note policies. J Street has made fighting with AIPAC its central raison d’etre. AIPAC is far from perfect; but J Street’s devisive attributions of their positions are flat out wrong on several important levels. AIPAC does favor the eventual existence of another Arab State –but side with Israel on the reasonable requirements including having one government, abolition of all references to the death of Israel and having no arms. Why is J Street opposed to these qualifiers? Why doesn’t Ben Ami and Luria reach out instead of inflamming a relatively small difference in goals. I can only think that have fallen in love with their own image. Sure they are having an impact, but some of the earlier joiners have begun to notice their rigidity and one-note policies.

]]> By: Beth http://jewish-politics-ny.com/2009/08/07/j-street-having-capitol-hill-impact-norpac-says-yes/#comment-7841 Beth Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:03:00 +0000 http://jewish-politics-ny.com/?p=292#comment-7841 FyI: There was a demonstration against Israeli settlements on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica- it was sponsored by a local Jewish group- the name evades me- but a definitely strong support for a two-state solution. FyI: There was a demonstration against Israeli settlements on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica- it was sponsored by a local Jewish group- the name evades me- but a definitely strong support for a two-state solution.

]]> By: Jack http://jewish-politics-ny.com/2009/08/07/j-street-having-capitol-hill-impact-norpac-says-yes/#comment-7834 Jack Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:15:09 +0000 http://jewish-politics-ny.com/?p=292#comment-7834 The biggest impact of J-Street is to show the majority of American Jews that it is ok to not necessarily agree with AIPAC supporting the most right wing of Israeli policies such as settlements, Gaza blockade, etc. As most American Jews are at a minimum uncomfortable with those policies, it suddenly provides an outlet through which their opinions can be heard and that will affect American policy for the better. The biggest impact of J-Street is to show the majority of American Jews that it is ok to not necessarily agree with AIPAC supporting the most right wing of Israeli policies such as settlements, Gaza blockade, etc.

As most American Jews are at a minimum uncomfortable with those policies, it suddenly provides an outlet through which their opinions can be heard and that will affect American policy for the better.

]]> By: mb http://jewish-politics-ny.com/2009/08/07/j-street-having-capitol-hill-impact-norpac-says-yes/#comment-7677 mb Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:00:58 +0000 http://jewish-politics-ny.com/?p=292#comment-7677 If you say letters have no impact on policy, then doesn't it follow that even if J street discourages members to sign the letter, it is having no impact on policy? If you say letters have no impact on policy, then doesn’t it follow that even if J street discourages members to sign the letter, it is having no impact on policy?

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