Ori Nir
By Ori Nir
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News U.S. Aide Arrested Amid Signs That Lobby Probe Widens
WASHINGTON — A recent FBI interrogation of an Israeli defense expert may indicate that the Justice Department’s investigation into the contacts between America’s pro-Israel lobby and a Pentagon analyst is broader in scope than previously believed. The expert, Uzi Arad, head of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at Israel’s Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, said that…
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News Senate Probes Bolton’s Pro-Israel Efforts
WASHINGTON — John Bolton, President Bush’s embattled choice to serve as American ambassador at the United Nations, is widely seen in Washington as a strong supporter of Israel. But recent media reports suggest that his support for the Jewish state goes further than previously believed. Senate staffers are reportedly probing many allegations regarding Bolton’s management…
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News U.S. Suspends Cooperation With Israel on Fighter Jet
In a clear sign that the Bush administration’s anger over Israeli-Chinese military ties is nearing a boiling point, the Pentagon is suspending information-sharing with Jerusalem on a key fighter-jet program. The seriousness of the rift had been downplayed for months by both American and Israeli officials. Last week, however, the Pentagon announced that it was…
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News Scandal Stymies Israeli Effort To Pressure Tehran
WASHINGTON — Israeli efforts to secure swift American action against Iran’s nuclear program are being threatened by a stalled presidential nomination and the sudden dismissal of two officials at the country’s most influential pro-Israel lobbying organization. Last week the Forward and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that the lobbying group, the American Israel Public Affairs…
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News FBI Affair Costs Lobby Dynamic Director Rosen
WASHINGTON — The FBI investigation of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has in recent months eroded the reputation and credibility of the powerful pro-Israel lobby, Washington insiders said. But the firing of Steve Rosen, Aipac’s policy director, is the first tangible price — and a very dear one — that the organization is paying…
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News Pro-Israel Lobby Girding For Tough Battle on Aid
WASHINGTON — Pro-Israel forces here are gearing up for a possible uphill fight to secure additional American aid to help cover the costs of Jerusalem’s disengagement plan. The government of Prime Minister Sharon is asking the Bush administration for two separate aid packages totaling up to $1.6 billion to help defray the costs of the…
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News Both Sides Try To Put Positive Spin on Meeting
WASHINGTON — Faced with bleak media accounts of Monday’s meeting between President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, both the White House and the Israeli premier reached out to Jewish communal leaders in an attempt to put a positive spin on the summit. Both sides were insisting that the meeting at the president’s ranch in…
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News Jewish Federations Fight Proposed Medicaid Cuts
WASHINGTON — In a last-ditch lobbying effort, the country’s main Jewish philanthropic network is urging Congress to reject the Bush administration’s proposed Medicaid cuts. Local Jewish charitable federations across the country are fighting to block the cuts to Medicaid, the nation’s chief public health program for the poor. Federation officials are expected to meet in…
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