Ori Nir
By Ori Nir
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News Study Finds Most Bombers Are Educated
WASHINGTON — Most of the Palestinian suicide bombers who attacked Israeli targets in the past five years were either high school or college graduates, and came from relatively less impoverished communities in the northern West Bank, according to a recent study. The study, released this month by an Israeli think tank, looked at the 163…
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News Palestinian Envoy Brings New Strategy to Washington
WASHINGTON — For many years, pro-Israel activists in the nation’s capital have had it relatively easy, thanks to the failure of the Palestinians to organize an effective lobby or to station an effective spokesman in the United States. But the fight just got tougher, with the recent appointment of Afif Safieh — one of the…
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News Indicted Officials Consider Suing Pro-Israel Lobby
WASHINGTON — Two former employees of the nation’s main pro-Israel lobby, who are facing trial for allegedly receiving classified information and relaying it to foreign diplomats and the press, are considering lawsuits against the lobbying powerhouse. Steve Rosen, former director of foreign policy at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and Keith Weissman, Aipac’s former…
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News U.S., Israel Seek To Delay P.A. Elections
WASHINGTON — Alarmed by growing indications that the Islamist organization Hamas might win the upcoming elections for the Palestinian Authority’s legislative council, the Bush administration and Israel are exploring possible ways to postpone the elections. The elections are currently scheduled for January 25. According to diplomatic sources in Washington, administration officials have discussed possibilities for…
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News Activists Scramble for Answers As Clock Ticks on Iran Nukes
WASHINGTON — Convinced that time is running out on efforts to block Iran’s quest for a nuclear bomb, Jewish organizations are scrambling for effective ways to take action — but they have not had much success. “There really aren’t any good options,” said David Twersky, director of international affairs for the American Jewish Congress. “Everywhere…
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News Israeli Aides Warn U.S. Not To Drop Ball on Iran
WASHINGTON — As Israeli-Iranian tensions mount, Jerusalem is increasingly concerned that the Bush administration is not doing enough to block Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The American-Israeli disagreement over Iran policy is just one of several that has emerged in recent weeks, the Forward has learned. The tensions were visible last week in Washington, during…
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News Reform, Conservative Chiefs Praise Rice
WASHINGTON — In an effort to defend Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice against allegations of heavy-handedness in brokering an Israeli-Palestinian border-crossing deal, the heads of America’s two largest synagogue movements are calling on members of the House of Representatives to sign a letter commending her efforts. Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform…
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News Proxy Attacks Seen as Lebanon Probe Heats Up
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration and the Israeli government are preparing for a belligerent Syrian reaction to the findings of a United Nations report that is expected to accuse Damascus of masterminding the February 14 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. Israeli officials are anticipating an escalation in attacks by the Syrian- and…
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