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You Can't Say the Shema and Then Work to Defund Israel's Shield

J Street calls itself pro-Israel, but its own memo, voting record, and endorsements tell a different story.

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Melissa Brodsky
Apr 20, 2026
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The Belief and the Record

J Street calls itself pro-Israel. Its supporters believe it, and its donors fund that belief. But you can’t be pro-Israel while actively pushing to end US funding for the Iron Dome and other missile defense systems that keep Israeli civilians alive. Those two things can’t coexist.

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