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In August 2010 the Jerusalem Post revealed that J Street’s political action committee received contributions from Arab Americans, Iranian Americans, and Muslim Americans.1 State Department officials, a Palestinian billionaire, and board members of the discredited Human Rights Watch (HRW) and of the Iranian lobby were also listed in the files of the Federal Election Commission.2 Faced with the evidence, J Street’s director Jeremy Ben-Ami responded, “I think it is a terrific thing for Israel for us to be able to expand the tent of people who are willing to be considered pro-Israel and willing to support Israel through J Street.”3
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Ben-David, L. (2011). The Saudis on J Street. In: Stern, S.N. (eds) Saudi Arabia and the Global Islamic Terrorist Network. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230370715_8
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