Ori Nir
By Ori Nir
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News Bush To Push Direct P.A. Aid
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is set to push for an end to the ban on direct American funding of the Palestinian Authority, according to congressional sources. The White House intends to ask Congress to allow transferring of American financial aid directly to the Palestinian Authority, rather than the current practice of funneling funds to…
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News American-Israeli Relations Strained Following Attack
WASHINGTON — The sudden surge of Israeli-Palestinian violence this week, and President Bush’s decision to criticize Israel for its role, appear to be driving Israel’s allies in Congress and the Jewish community toward a confrontation with the White House that most had sought to avoid until now. Bush angered pro-Israel groups on Tuesday by criticizing…
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News Right Slams Plan, Center Remains Quiet
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-backed “road map” to Middle East peace is coming under mounting attack from conservative pundits and several right-wing Jewish groups, while most influential Jewish organizations are offering either tepid support or subtle criticisms of the plan. As a result, some observers say, the weight of visible Jewish opinion in this country has…
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News Voucher Fight Shifts From High Court to State Houses
WASHINGTON — Activists on both sides of the debate over school vouchers are gearing up for a state-by-state battle in courts and legislatures nationwide. Observers attribute the rapidly expanding battleground to the Supreme Court’s decision last June permitting the use of government-funded vouchers to pay for parochial school tuition. The newest front in the policy…
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News Mideast Peace Plan Gets Surprising Push
WASHINGTON — As Israel debated in recent weeks whether to endorse the American-led “road map” peace initiative, Jerusalem and its allies in the United States received a surprising push — from Elliott Abrams, the National Security Council’s senior director for Near East and North African affairs. Before joining the security council six months ago, Abrams,…
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News State Department Ratchets Up Pressure on Syria To Halt Support of Terror Groups
WASHINGTON — The State Department’s top Syria expert warned this week that Damascus will face a sharp escalation of American pressure if it fails to act quickly to halt its support of terrorist groups. “Damascus finds itself at a crossroads,” said the official, Stephen Seche, director of the Syria, Lebanon and Jordan desk in the…
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News Hawks Gearing Up for Road Map Fight
WASHINGTON — Angered by a wave of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel, pro-Israel hawks here are stepping up their criticisms of President Bush’s “road map” to peace, claiming that the violent surge proves the plan’s dangers to Israel. The violence prompted stern warnings to the president from both Jewish and Christian groups opposed to the…
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News Groups Aim To Torpedo President’s Judge Pick
WASHINGTON — With congressional battles heating up over President Bush’s judicial nominees, two major Jewish organizations known for their liberal views have weighed in against the latest controversial Bush candidate, Alabama state Attorney General Bill Pryor. Pryor was nominated last month to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. The two groups, the National…
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