Ori Nir
By Ori Nir
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News Congressman Apologizes for Blaming War Push on Jews
WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. James Moran is apologizing for claiming that the Jewish community was pushing the country into war. But the Virginia Democrat’s apology failed to allay the increasing fears in some circles that Jews will be blamed for a war against Iraq. Moran, a seven-term congressman representing a heavily Muslim and Arab-American district…
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News Backing Israel on Terror, Bush Preps Postwar Push For a Settlement Freeze
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has accepted Israel’s position that the Palestinian Authority must take action against terrorism and implement substantial reforms before Israel is required to begin implementing the internationally sponsored “road map” to Israeli-Palestinian peace, including a freeze on settlement activity. At the same time, however, the administration has quietly begun preparing the…
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News Experts Say Saddam Interview Showed Iraqi’s New Eloquence
WASHINGTON — Given Saddam Hussein’s penchant for rambling in interviews and tendency to appear dazzled by the luster of his own flowery Arabic, longtime observers of the Iraqi dictator have come to not expect much in the way of eloquence from him. That is why they were so surprised and impressed with Saddam’s sit-down last…
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News Charities Set To Fight President On Budget
WASHINGTON — Ending a months-long reluctance by major Jewish institutions to challenge the Bush administration on domestic issues, representatives of the nation’s largest Jewish charitable network are gearing up for a fight with the administration over plans to revamp Medicare and Medicaid. Lobbying efforts are planned at both the federal and state levels by the…
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News Christian Right Meets To Consider Islam
WASHINGTON — Islam was the main focus when conservative Christian activists gathered here last weekend for a symposium on the Muslim faith. But it wasn’t the only target. One speaker at the Christian Coalition-sponsored event took aim at American foreign policy, declaring that September 11 was a divine punishment against the United States. William Koenig,…
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News WELCOME TO WASHINGTON
Israel, U.S. Ink Fighter Pact After months of negotiations, Israel last week signed an agreement with the United States outlining the terms of its participation in the development of the Joint Strike Fighter, the next-generation fighter jet. The agreement is in the form of a letter of intent, in which Israel commits itself to paying…
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News Republicans Tap ‘Red Meat’ Guy in Bid To Woo Young Conservative Generation
WASHINGTON — The “Eric Cantor” sandwich was unveiled January 23 at Stacks, Washington’s new kosher deli, at a fundraiser for the newly appointed deputy House majority whip. The sandwich chosen to carry the name of the only Jewish Republican in the House of Representatives was a tuna-based stacker — not quite a power lunch befitting…
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News Powell Seen Warning Sharon In Comments on Palestinians
WASHINGTON — A day before Israelis went to the polls to reelect Prime Minister Sharon, Secretary of State Colin Powell indirectly yet strongly criticized the Israeli leader for his vision of what a future Palestinian state should look like. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Powell said Monday: “We also have to…
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