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Bush To Visit Israel, West Bank on Mideast Trip
President Bush will visit Israel and the West Bank as part of a nine-day trip to the Middle East. Bush will travel to the region Jan. 8-16, the White House announced Tuesday. The U.S. leader also will visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. In Jerusalem, Bush will meet with Prime…
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Islamic Jihad Swears Revenge as 13 killed in Israeli Raids in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday continued its assault on Gaza Strip militants responsible for the Qassam rockets that batter southern Israel on a daily basis, raising the death toll among Islamic Jihad and Hamas to 13 in the past 24 hours. The strikes are the IDF’s most deadly military response in months to the…
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Spurred by Rwanda Genocide, Activist Makes ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ a Mission
Toronto – This past week, as Toronto struggled with its first major snowstorm of the winter, Ve’ahavta, Canada’s Jewish humanitarian and relief organization, took to the streets to comfort and feed the homeless. A van staffed by Jewish volunteers from the affluent suburbs made its way through the downtown core, distributing blankets, clothing and food….
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Iran’s Assets Now Fair Game
Washington – Congress approved new legislation this week enabling families of terrorism victims to go after hidden assets of foreign governments accused of sponsoring terrorist groups. The bill, which passed with overwhelming support in both the Senate and the House despite strong opposition from the Bush administration, opens the door for the enforcement of multimillion-dollar…
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Israeli Airstrike Kills Three From Islamic Jihad
An Israeli airstrike killed three Gazan terrorists. The three Palestinians killed Monday in Gaza City as they were driving in a car were identified as members of Islamic Jihad. Witnesses spoke of secondary explosions from the attack, suggesting the vehicle was carrying munitions. At least seven other Palestinians were wounded in the incident. Islamic Jihad…
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Donors Pledge $7.4 Billion To Boost Palestinian Economy
International donors pledged $7.4 billion for the Palestinians at a conference in Paris on Monday, a massive sum that beat the Palestinians’ own expectations, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said. “The real winner today is the Palestinian state,” Kouchner told a news conference after the gathering of nearly 90 countries and international organizations. “We wanted…
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Joe for John: Lieberman Endorses McCain
Joseph Lieberman has crossed the aisle to endorse the presidential candidacy of his good friend — and fellow Senate Iraq war hawk — John McCain. The two have plenty in common — including a willingness to buck their parties on occasion: Lieberman on Iraq, and other issues; McCain on global warming, campaign finance reform and…
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Reeve’s Legacy
SUPERMAN’S LEGACY: THE CHRISTOPHER AND DANA REEVE FOUNDATION GALA “Happy birthday, Annie! And for your birthday, you can go get me coffee!” said Meryl Streep, in jest, to Anne Hathaway at the November 12 Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation “Magical Evening” gala, held at the Marriott Marquis. (Hathaway played the role of Streep’s gofer in…
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Two Israeli Banks Accused of Sending Millions of Dollars to Hamas Entities
Two of Israel’s biggest banks are mired in a court battle over allegations that they conducted transactions that ultimately benefited Hamas and its affiliates. Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank are facing charges in New York federal court that they violated American anti-terrorism finance laws by allegedly serving as a conduit for Hamas. The accusations…
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Clinton, Giuliani Top Survey of Jewish Voters
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani are the top two hopefuls among American Jews, according to a poll released this week. Clinton garnered a “favorable” rating from 53% of all respondents to the survey, which was conducted by the American Jewish Committee. The senator’s onetime rival and fellow New Yorker, former Republican mayor Rudy…
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An Arab King Righteous Among the Nations?
Rabat, Morocco – Morocco and Israel have a longstanding relationship veiled in secrecy, one involving quiet diplomatic initiatives and discreet intelligence cooperation. So it is only fitting that it is a stealth campaign that is pushing to have a former king of Morocco become the first Arab admitted to Yad Vashem’s Righteous Among the Nations,…
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