Beth Schwartzapfel
By Beth Schwartzapfel
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Israel News Never Again, Again
A new book by former attorney general John Ashcroft is raising some eyebrows — not for its content, which details Ashcroft’s career in the years before, during and after the attacks of September 11, 2001, but for its title, “Never Again,” which, to the Jewish ear, sounds more than a little familiar. While the phrase…
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News Allen’s Allies Fight Back
As Senator George Allen’s re-election campaign was engulfed in a firestorm of racial and ethnic gaffes, revelations and accusations, leading Jewish Republican allies attempted to reverse the tide with claims that his Democratic opponent had engaged in “antisemitic” ploys. Allen, a Virginia Republican in a tough race against Democrat James Webb, was scrambling this week…
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Israel News Stars of Yore Face Off in L.A. Feud
The selection of a Muslim activist as the recipient of a Los Angeles human rights award has spurred a war of words between two aging entertainers on the radio waves of L.A. The verbal volley began earlier this month when actor Mike Farrell, B.J. Hunnicut of “M*A*S*H” fame, appeared on behalf of an activist, Dr….
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News Chafee Survives Challenge
Stephen Laffey received 11th-hour support from several pro-Israel political action committees, but he still fell short of defeating incumbent Senator Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island’s GOP primary. Though Rhode Island is the nation’s smallest state, this contested Senate race has national implications: Democrats have targeted the seat as part of their national strategy to win…
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