JEI Celebrates Hostages’ Return from Gaza

October 13, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 13, 2025

Media Contact:

Steve Rabinowitz

Bluelight Strategies

steve@bluelightstrategies.com




JEI joins communities across the world in heartfelt gratitude as hostages return home from Gaza.

 

Washington, D.C. - Two years after the tragedy of October 7, this moment brings both relief and reflection. We honor the lives lost, the bravery of those who fought to defend Israel, and the resilience of families who endured unimaginable pain. 

 

Throughout this long and painful period, the Jewish people have stood together — united by shared purpose, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to Israel’s security and the sanctity of life.

 

We are grateful to President Trump and his administration for their leadership in helping to facilitate this agreement and to the United States for its steadfast partnership with Israel. We also acknowledge the groundwork laid by Secretary Antony Blinken and others in the Biden Administration that contributed to this outcome.

 

As we look ahead, we do so with determination and clarity of purpose. It remains critical that all bodies and remains of those hostages who perished be returned and soon, that Israel maintain the means to defend itself, that Hamas be fully disarmed, and that future negotiations be grounded in accountability, transparency, and security for all civilians.

 

While significant challenges remain, this moment of reunion and renewal offers an opportunity to strengthen regional stability and advance a future of security and cooperation for Israelis and Palestinians alike.


 

Survey Shows Most U.S. Jews Are Not Following Pro-Israel Spending In ’26 Primaries And Are Divided On Its Value

April 7, 2026
To: Jewish Electorate Institute From: The Mellman Group Re: Survey Shows Most U.S. Jews Are Not Following Pro-Israel Spending In ’26 Primaries And Are Divided On Its Value Date: April 6, 2026 

U.S. JEWS IDENTIFY AS BOTH PRO-ISRAEL & CRITICAL OF ITS GOV’T

April 7, 2026
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