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Progressive Jews Fight Back

Apr 29, 2008
There's a new Jewish lobby in town, one that hopes to reclaim American Jews' proud progressive tradition and counter the right-wingers who have managed to intimidate Washington in the name of the Jewish community. Unlike like-minded advocacy groups, J Street hopes to raise gobs of money in order to support lawmakers who take a more enlightened view, including a call for a more peaceful approach to American and Israeli foreign policy.