Dear Member,

President Obama is pushing hard for Israeli-Palestinian peace, and he needs our support. The President:

* is pressing Israel to adopt a settlement freeze,
* has made clear to the Palestinians that violence is not the way forward, and
* has been urging Arab states to take important steps in exchange for Israeli concessions.

He is taking a lot of flak for his efforts, and that's where Brit Tzedek comes in.

When President Obama takes such stands, he needs to be able to count on Jewish community support. For seven years, Brit Tzedek has been showing that supporting Israel means working for a viable peace. Now is when our voice -- your voice -- can most make an impact. Please renew your membership today. Your membership donation makes our work possible.

American Jews can make a big difference right now by publicly standing behind the President. Brit Tzedek has been an enthusiastic and prominent supporter of the President's drive for a settlement freeze. We have long called for active U.S. leadership in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Now, we have a president who agrees with our positions, and we must stand up in support of his actions. The time of endless talks and inaction is long gone.

Brit Tzedek takes action, and has been effective. Members of Congress -- including an ever increasing number of Jewish members -- sign resolutions and letters that we advocate for. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (the Jewish equivalent of the Associated Press) repeatedly covers our positions and activities as it reports on reaction within the American Jewish community to events in the Middle East.  And discussion and debate in the Jewish community is focused more than ever on the role of the United States in Israel's struggle for peace. Brit Tzedek matters, and is needed more than ever. Help make it possible for us to do our work.

Your past support of Brit Tzedek has been invaluable. It allowed us to gather the signatures of over 1,000 rabbis, cantors, and rabbinical students calling for active US diplomacy in the region. And it has contributed to the changed atmosphere in the Jewish community and in Congress. Now we need to build on these successes.

Will you continue to strengthen our efforts to mobilize public support for strong leadership for peace from the Administration and Congress? Please renew your membership today.

As America's largest and most vibrant grassroots Jewish peace organization, we need your support to rally the Jewish community behind pro-peace initiatives, and counter the efforts of those who are opposing the President's welcome new initiatives.

Brit Tzedek's voice is recognized and respected by our elected officials and by national leaders in the Jewish community. If we work together, we can make a huge difference.

Do not delay.  Renew today at: https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1000771&code=renewal_20090806

Thank you for continuing to stand with us.

Sincerely,



Steve Masters
President


Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, The Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace
11 E. Adams Street, Suite 707
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 341-1205
Fax: (312) 341-1206
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