Message from J Street
Just received this email:
Yesterday, in a classic "Swift Boat" move, the Weekly Standard magazine – dubbed the "neocon bible" by The Economist - launched an attack on our conference and the whole pro-Israel, pro-peace movement. [1]
They’re working the phones – calling the offices of every one of the 150-plus members of Congress on our Gala’s Honorary Host Committee to frighten them away from associating with J Street. The most infuriating part is that their thuggish smear tactics are having an impact — already 5 members of Congress have pulled off of our Host Committee.
This is exactly how the neoconservative far-right of the pro-Israel community has – for decades – imposed strict boundaries of acceptable political conversation on Israel in this country. Cross them and prepare to feel the full effect of their smear machine.
Enough. Not this time. Today, the mainstream majority goes on offense.
If you’re getting this email, you’ve got a Senator or Representative on our Honorary Host Committee. Will you call them right now to thank them for signing on to our Host Committee before the Weekly Standard guys get to them?
Click here to call your member(s) of Congress using our easy-to-use call-in tool. We’ll connect your phone directly for no hassle and no extra cost.
So what’s causing our political opponents to become so totally unhinged?
It’s the whole pro-Israel, pro-peace movement’s growing influence.
We’ve got an exciting conference planned that starts in just 9 days, and over 1,000 people are slated to attend.
The New York Times Magazine published a lengthy profile on us, showing that even top national media outlets are recognizing the change that’s coming to our issue. [2]
We’re showing Congress that political support exists from those of us that believe supporting Israel’s future as a Jewish, democratic homeland means supporting President Obama’s balanced approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Don’t let these neoconservatives and their Swift Boat tactics win the day. Call your representative today and make sure they hear from the mainstream majority.
Click here to call your member(s) of Congress right now. Our easy-to-use tool will connect your phone directly for no hassle and no extra cost.
Thanks so much for all you do.
