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J-Street: A Palestinian's perspective by Aziz Abu Sarah

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Very few Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza or even in the US knew about J Street "s second annual conference that took place in Washington DC last week. Most Arabs don't know a thing about J Street. For a long time, Palestinians have only been aware of one Jewish Pro Israel lobby, known by the name AIPAC. J Street claims to be a new voice for the Jewish community, which is an important development and has found listening ears very quickly among thousands of Jews across the US.Although many in the Palestinian Authority see J Street as a positive change, most Palestinians are concerned with the reality in the region. The past two years have been full of disappointments. The failure to achieve a final settlement eighteen years after the Oslo Accords resulted in Palestinians questioning the possibility of peace and even the two-state solution.
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Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian peace activist, born and raised in Jerusalem. He became Director of International Relations for the Parents Circle-Families Forum in 2003, and was elected Head of the Board of Directors in 2006. From 2005-2008 he also (more...)
 
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