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Israel News Obama Wins Rousing Cheers at Reform Biennial
In a speech aimed at liberal Jewish voters, President Obama sought to rebut Republican claims that he was soft in his support for Israel and praised Reform Judaism’s support for civil rights and social justice in his address at the biennial meeting of the Union for Reform Judaism. The crowd of 6,000, in turn, enthusiastically…
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Breaking News Cantor Gets Polite Reception From URJ
The biennial conference of the Union for Reform Judaism may not be the best fit for ultra-conservative House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. The movement is known for its strong support for social justice and its moderate views on the Arab-Israel conflict. On most issues, Cantor (R-Va.) represents the opposite approach. But Cantor, the sole Republican…
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Breaking News Conservatives Put Out New Anti-Obama Ad
The neo-conservative Emergency Committee for Israel has a new full-page ad out in papers nationwide, accusing President Barack Obama of using Israel as a “punching bag.” The provocative ad appears in the New York Times along with newspapers in Las Vegas, Miami and Los Angeles. It leads with the bold-type line: “Why does the Obama…
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Breaking News Obamas Host White House Hanukkah Party
The annual Hanukkah reception timeline at the White House does not change much each year. Usually, there is some unique Menorah, brought especially for the festive occasion (this time, a Menorah made in a displaced persons’ camp after World War II, was lent by The Jewish Museum in New York), a mix of Jewish lawmakers,…
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Breaking News Sarkozy Was Mad About Shalit Deal
What caused French President Nicolas Sarkozy to call Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a liar? In a conversation with Diaspora Jewish leaders in Paris two weeks ago, Sarkozy said he made the comment due to his anger at Netanyahu over France’s exclusion from the deal that freed kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit, who is also a French…
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News Gingrich and Adelson Forge Alliance
In the battle for the Republican pro-Israel vote, Newt Gingrich lacks Mitt Romney’s broad base of prominent Jewish donors. But he has something potentially more powerful: the support of one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s most significant American backers, and a relationship with the Israeli prime minister himself that stretches back decades. Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson,…
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Israel News Republicans Take Turns Bashing Obama
Republican presidential candidates took turns bashing President Obama’s record on Israel, as they made their pitch to Jewish Republican voters less than a month before the primary season kicks off. The message delivered to an audience of Jewish supporters by six of the Republican hopefuls (Ron Paul was not invited to the forum) in a…
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Israel News Panetta and Clinton Take Aim at Israel
Just as the troubled relationship between the Obama administration and the government of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to be getting on track, remarks by top American officials have made it clear that frustration still runs deep in Washington over Israel’s policies. Over the course of just a few days, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham…
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