How Hakeem Jeffries and J Street Teamed Up for Arming Genocide

How Hakeem Jeffries and J Street Teamed Up for Arming Genocide

When House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries sent out a recent “dear colleague” letter, its second sentence cited “the position articulated by… pro-peace organizations like J Street.” The congressman and J Street were opposing an amendment to block $3.3 billion in military shipments and other aid to Israel. Jeffries contended that…

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The oxymoron of "pro-Israel, pro-peace"

How Hakeem Jeffries and J Street Teamed Up for Arming Genocide - World BEYOND War

By Norman Solomon, World BEYOND War, July 27, 2026 When House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries sent out a recent “dear colleague” letter, its second sentence cited “the position articulated by… pro-peace organizations like J Street.” The congressman and J Street were opposing an amendment to block $3.3 billion in military shipments and other aid to Israel. Jeffries contended that the measure was “overly broad.” On the same day, using the same p…