J Street says Harris has struck 'balance' in approach to Israel

The pro-Israel lobbying group J Street endorsed Kamala Harris as striking a middle ground between empathy for Palestinian suffering and a firmer approach to Israel on the sidelines of the Democratic Convention.

“This party’s ticket brings a balance that recognizes that we have to have rights and freedom and safety and security for both Israelis and Palestinians — that is what separates us from the Republican Party,” Jeremy Ben Ami, who heads J Street, said.

He said Harris could capture the vote of Jewish Americans.

“It is the mainstream American Jewish position to feel that this government of Israel is out of step with our values and the ways in which we view the war.”