Just out from the Washington Independent: what Jim Jones’ speech to J Street means for American Jewish politics, and for the peace community more broadly. If I’m cherry picking grafs from my own work, I like this one, where J Street co-founder Daniel Levy takes on the organization’s critics.

“The smear campaign” represents “business as usual” for many right-wing American Jewish organizations, said Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator. “It represents a frustration that [J Street] has clearly gained traction, has a following and is going to keep growing. It has legitimacy with Israel, it has legitimacy with the American Jewish community, and it has legitimacy in the corridors of American political power” including with the Obama administration, “with the presence of Gen. Jones.”

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