As Christians and Jews united in support for Israel, we are called to speak truth in the face of deception. That’s why it’s important to spotlight a bold and necessary exposé of J Street’s 10-point manifesto—a document that attempts to rationalize a deeply misguided agenda which undermines Israel’s right to self-determination and security.
Since its founding, J Street has positioned itself as a fringe voice, claiming to speak for American Jews while advocating policies that directly contradict the will of Israel’s citizens and the foundational principles of Jewish statehood. Though it represents only a narrow ideological segment, it continues to receive outsized media attention—not because of the strength of its ideas, but because of the spectacle it creates: Jews who publicly oppose Israel.
The article we’re featuring this week calls out this contradiction in clear terms:
“J Street’s raison d’être can be summarized in a single sentence: To lobby the U.S. government to impose the views of a small group residing far from Israel… upon the people of Israel, who alone bear the consequences of these misguided policies.” —Mitchell Bard.
📜 Ignoring History, Fueling False Narratives
J Street’s manifesto begins with an obligatory nod to Israel’s status as the Jewish homeland, but then quickly descends into historical revisionism. It omits vital truths such as:
• The 1917 Balfour Declaration, in which the international community recognized the Jewish people’s right to a homeland in Palestine.
• The creation of Jordan—which took two-thirds of the land originally designated for a Jewish state.
• The repeated Palestinian rejection of statehood in 1937, 1947, 2000, and 2008.
These facts are inconvenient to J Street’s narrative, which seeks to frame Israel as the barrier to peace, rather than recognizing the ideological roots of anti-Israel violence—including the genocidal vision of the Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, and the terror attacks that culminated in the horrors of October 7, 2023.
🇮🇱 Undermining Israeli Democracy
J Street speaks of “values” but in practice works to undermine the democratic will of Israelis, advocating that the U.S. pressure Israel into dangerous concessions. This is not advocacy for peace—it is a campaign to strip the Jewish state of agency, all while ignoring the very real threats it faces from terrorism, regional hostility, and international bias.
🙌 Stand With Truth, Stand With Israel
At CJUI, we affirm the right of Israel to defend itself, determine its future, and preserve its history without distortion. We encourage our community to read this powerful rebuttal to J Street’s falsehoods and to share it widely.
📣 Let’s counter misinformation with facts. Let’s expose deception with truth. And let’s continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our brothers and sisters in Israel.