J Street Minnesota

11/20/2025

Thank you to three of our Minnesota members of the House for signing onto this letter about the continuing humanitarian urgency in Gaza.

11/06/2025

Netanyahu and Hamas seem determined to go backwards. Will the US and the Arab world let them?

They both prefer a terrible status quo to fully implementing the 20-point plan in Gaza

10/30/2025

Israeli authorities just issued demolition orders for 13 buildings in the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair – including family homes and the community center where community members live and gather.

J Street’s movement has longstanding ties to this community – we’ve brought US leaders there to witness the brutal reality of occupation, and we’ll keep doing so.

Now we’re calling on Congress to demand an immediate halt to the demolitions and push the Trump Administration to pressure Netanyahu to ensure the people of Umm al-Khair can live with safety and dignity.

👉 Add your name to our petition and get in touch with your representatives: https://jstreet.org/jstreet-org-saveumm-alkhair/

Thanks for taking action!

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10/10/2025

10/10/2025

On Wednesday, we were honored to host J Street’s Chief of Policy Ilan Goldenberger alongside Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman at Temple Israel (Minneapolis). It was a thoughtful and informative discussion about the Israeli Palestinian conflict and the complexity of Jewish lives in the wake of October 7 and its aftermath. Thank you to everyone who joined, to Rabbi Zimmerman for moderating, and to Ilan for offering your seasoned perspective.

10/03/2025

A quiet retreat by Democrats from the pre-eminent pro-Israel lobbying group is the latest evidence of a realignment underway in Congress on Israel.

09/27/2025

https://www.am950radio.com/events/connections-radio/ Scroll down to the 9/27/25 episode of this show, and you’ll hear this morning’s in-depth interview with Ilan Goldenberg, senior policy officer of J Street and adviser to Kamala Harris as VP and presidential candidate. Come see Ilan at Temple Israel October 8 at 6:45 pm!

Engaging conversations will explore both the celebrations of living as well as the challenges we face—stories of who Twin Citians are, what we think about, and what we get out and “do” is the heart of our show. Woven into these stories may be possible innovative solutions, we may address our d...

09/19/2025

The Minnesota Chapter of J Street is excited to invite you to a special event with J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg on Wednesday, October 8 at 6:45pm at Temple Israel.

In a conversation moderated by Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, Ilan will share his unique perspective, shaped by decades as a national security expert in the Obama and Biden Administrations and by his service as National Director for Jewish Outreach during Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign.

Ilan will discuss some of the most pressing issues of the moment—from protests in Israel demanding a war-ending hostage deal, to Netanyahu’s disastrous plan to occupy Gaza and expand settlements, to the implications of Israel’s growing isolation abroad and the role our community can play in charting a path to peace.

Register for this free event here:
https://act.jstreet.org/signup/Ilan_Goldenberg_MN/?akid=377849.488264.bxwkGS&rd=1&t=10

11/10/2022

01/13/2022

Voter suppression laws intend to subvert the will of the majority of Americans. They are dangerous to the safety of all vulnerable minority groups in this country, including American Jews.

That is why we are supporting the passage of four key pieces of legislation:

09/23/2021

We're proud to support the Two-State Solution Act, which embraces a number of actions the US government can and must take in order to truly support a peaceful two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an end to the occupation of Palestinian Territory.

The Two-State Solution Act can help revitalize and reset the US commitment to peacefully resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- ensuring that we are always part of the solution and never part of the problem.

05/13/2021

From our very own Nadav Tamir: "I have no interest in the blame game, I have an expectation that we as the strong and sovereign side will take responsibility. Responsibility means learning from our mistakes and stop looking for faults of the other as an excuse. The core element of Zionism was turning Jews from victims of history to those who shape it. The way to do this is not by engaging in the mistakes or evil of others, but by behaving like a responsible adult. Not as a brat in a street brawl."

From the blog of Nadav Tamir at The Times of Israel