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The J Street political action committee has received tens of thousands of dollars in donations from dozens of Arab and Muslim Americans, as well as from several individuals connected to organizations doing Palestinian and Iranian issues advocacy, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Additionally, at least two State Department officials connected to Middle East issues have donated to the PAC, which gives money to candidates for Congress supported by J Street. The organization describes itself as a “pro-Israel, pro-peace” lobby pushing for more American involvement and diplomacy in resolving the Middle East conflict.

J Street executive director Jeremy Ben-Ami estimated the amount of Arab and Muslim donors to be a very small percentage — at most 3 percent — of the organization’s thousands of contributors. But he said that such supporters show the broad appeal of J Street’s message and its commitment to coexistence.

Also, J Street is reportedly exploring a formal collaborative relationship with Brit Tzedek, another dovish group. In an Aug. 18 statement, Brit Tzedek said it is exploring how “its network of chapters, activists and rabbis can potentially align with J Street’s political, lobbying and communications operations to make our movement as effective and far-reaching as possible.”

Brit Tzedek is a grass-roots group that claims to have about 45,000 activists nationwide. — jpost.com & jta