CMEP is pleased to announce that Jeremy Ben-Ami, Executive Director of
J Street, the new political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace
movement, will be the guest speaker for our next grassroots network
conference call on August 6th at 4pm ET. Ben-Ami will engage in
discussion about the intersection of issues related to Israel and the
peace process and the 2008 Presidential and Congressional elections.
Established in early 2008, J Street seeks to change the direction of
American policy in the Middle East and to broaden the public and policy
debate in the U.S. about the Middle East. Like CMEP and its other Jewish
as well as Arab-American allies, J Street supports meaningful U.S.
leadership to bring about a two-state solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This conference call is part of CMEP's campaign education and
outreach efforts, which includes a July 21st letter to Senators McCain
and Obama urging them to commit to making a two-state peace a top
priority should they become President. This conference call will be
recorded and made available on CMEP's website.
ABOUT CMEP NETWORK CONFERENCE CALLS: Churches for Middle East
Peace offers occasional conference calls featuring prominent policy
analysts and issue experts from the CMEP/church community and others who
stand with CMEP in support of Middle East peace*. The conference call
speakers offer their perspectives and provide timely, informational
updates on key developments in Washington and the region.
HOW TO CALL IN: Dial 1-641-715- 3200 and then enter the access code 644415#. You
are responsible for domestic long distance charges associated with this
call. The call will last approximately one hour, beginning promptly at 4pm
(ET).
QUESTIONS: The presentation will be followed by a question and
answer session open to all participants. Questions should be submitted by
email before or during the call to
confcall@cmep.org.
BACKGROUND READING:
5 Myths on Who's Really 'Pro-Israel', Jeremy Ben-Ami, The
Washington Post, May 11, 2008
McCain, Obama Offer Two Paths On Mideast Policy, Michele Kelemen,National
Public Radio, July 15, 2008
CMEP's Candidates Letter and
Action Alert with Advocacy Guidance
SPEAKER
BIO: Jeremy Ben-Ami is Executive Director of
J Street, the new "political voice of the pro- Israel, pro-peace
movement". Ben-Ami has nearly twenty-five years of experience in
government, politics and communications, in the United States and
internationally. In 2003-4, he was Policy Director for Howard Dean's
presidential campaign; in 2001, he was one of the managers of Mark
Green's Mayoral campaign in New York City; and, from 1992 through 1996,
he worked for former President Bill Clinton, serving for two years as
the President's Deputy Domestic Policy Advisor. Ben-Ami has also been
actively involved in Israeli politics and communications. In 1998, he
started a consulting firm in Israel which worked with Israeli non-profit
organizations and politicians. He also has served as Director of
Communications and Regional Director in New York for the New Israel
Fund, a foundation supporting civil rights, social justice and religious
pluralism in Israel and is on the Board of Americans for Peace Now.
*The views expressed by Churches for Middle East Peace Conference Call
speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of CMEP.
