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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · 6d

We have a deal to end the war. My thoughts on what happens and what comes next. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

PEACE

Hopefully...

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James Martin for Congress @jamesmartinforfl.bsky.social · 14d

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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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 14d

“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.” 👇

Vox @vox.com · 15d

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.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 22d

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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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 24d

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.

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Hady Amr @hadyamr.bsky.social · 26d

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.

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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · 26d

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

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Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 27d

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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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · 26d

“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

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Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social · 26d

From @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/jstreetd...

Has Israel Become a Pariah State?

It’s happening, and there is only one way to stop it

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · Sep 13

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,...

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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · Aug 31

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.

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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.

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · Aug 29

“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...

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · Aug 27

“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).

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.

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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.

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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · Aug 20

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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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Trump Will Not Save Israel from Netanyahu

It’s time to give up on that quixotic dream

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · Aug 20

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:

Trump Will Not Save Israel from Netanyahu

It’s time to give up on that quixotic dream

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · Aug 14

“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...

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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

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Abu Aardvark’s Ghost @abuaardvark.bsky.social · Aug 14

“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

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In Gaza and the West Bank Things Go from Bad to Worse

Some thoughts from my latest trip to the Middle East

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · Aug 5

“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...

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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · Aug 4

My latest. open.substack.com/pub/ilangold...

I Never Thought I’d Support Blocking an Arms Sale to Israel

But here we are.

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Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social · Jul 29

Dispelling key myths about the war. Bottom line: There is much more Israel can do to get the hostages out and get aid into Gaza. My latest.

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Israel Has the Power to End the War in Gaza and It Must

Dispelling three myths that stand in the way of ending the war

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jstreetdotorg.bsky.social @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social · Jul 17

Jonathan Dekel-Chen – father of released hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen – joined @jeremybenami.bsky.social and @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social to talk about his efforts to bring his son home and the fight that’s not over yet.

🔴 Watch and share:

WATCH: American Hostage Family Member Jonathan Dekel-Chen

What Jewish and pro-Israel Americans must do to support hostage families and Israelis

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