Ami Eden
By Ami Eden
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Life So What if the Guy Wanted to Kill the PM, He Was a Good Worker
The Shin Bet has revealed a plot to assassinate Ehud Olmert. The suspect, Mazab Bashir, a 25-year-old Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, works for Doctors Without Borders. The organization may have done nothing wrong. But officials at the group may want to iron out their talking points. According to The Jerusalem Post, Duncan Mclean, head…
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News Among Friends: Joe Visits With Jewish Republicans
Senator Joseph Lieberman spoke today to leaders of the Republican Jewish Coalition. “Now,” Lieberman said, “I know there are some who are probably wondering — what is a nice Independent Democrat from Connecticut doing at a Republican event like this?” Exactly who was wondering? The only person more upset than the RJC over Lieberman’s defeat…
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Life Reflecting on Falwell
The passing of Rev. Jerry Falwell is sure to fuel the already burning debate in the Jewish community over whether to embrace pro-Israel conservative Christians. For decades, the Moral Majority founder was unyielding in his support for Israel, and recently invited one of the country’s leading Jewish liberals, Reform movement leader Rabbi Eric Yoffie, to…
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News Aipac Prosecutor Resigns
A few weeks ago Jennifer Siegel filed this story on the troubles of Paul McNulty, the prosecutor who was promoted to deputy attorney general after securing the indictments of the two AIPAC officials accused of passing classified documents. Well, now McNulty has resigned, making him the highest Justice Department official to resign since the start…
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News Ari Fleischer: Reporting for Duty
Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was recently in Israel to provide a special training session to the entire staff of the Israeli military’s international media division. The program was organized by The Israel Project, an American organization dedicated to improving Israel’s image in the media. According to a press release issued by TIP: “For…
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Film & TV Can’t Wait for ‘Magneto’ Flick (But What About ‘Kahane’?)
Great news. Variety recently reported that Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox are moving forward with an “X-Men” spinoff — “Magneto,” the back story of the villain portrayed by Ian McKellen in the original trilogy. The film, according to Variety, will open with Magneto coming “to grips with his mutant ability to manipulate metal objects…
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Life In the Beginning…
In the beginning, there was the Bintel Brief, the Forward’s legendary advice column. Launched in 1906 by Forward editor Abraham Cahan, the Bintel Brief — literally a “Bundle of Letters” — helped waves of Yiddish-speaking immigrants find their footing in 20th-century American life. But the Bintel Brief was more than just an advice column. It…
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Israel News Spinmeisters, Start Your Engines
Most of the press corps keep tabs on Iowa and New Hampshire for signs that the presidential race is heating up. The Shmooze, on the other hand, keeps political time by monitoring the frequency, hypocrisy and overall shrillness of statements from the National Jewish Democratic Council and the Republican Jewish Coalition. And judging from this…
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