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Iran Fights West on Warrants for 1994 Bombing in Buenos Aires
While the confrontation between Western powers and Iran centers most visibly on Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and its meddling in Iraq, the tension is also playing out in the arcane world of Interpol, the international criminal police organization. Early next month in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, Interpol’s general assembly will vote to confirm a decision…
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Don’t Rush Mideast Talks, Experts Urge
Washington – Skepticism was the name of the game as leading Middle East analysts and policymakers gathered last weekend and discussed the prospects for an upcoming Middle East peace conference. Diplomats, administration officials and regional experts all seemed to agree that the task facing the American-led conference is nearly impossible if peace between Israelis and…
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Romney’s Faith, Eyed Warily by Religious Right, Wins Him Sympathy From Jewish Republicans
Washington – As a diehard Republican who lived in Los Angeles County for more than two decades, Jonathan Lange is accustomed to defending politicians he favors against attacks from the left. But in the course of recent discussions about Mitt Romney, the 45-year-old businessman admits he has also grown plenty alarmed by the views of…
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Underneath Support For Rudy, Questions
While Rudy may be taking a hit today for his turn coat support of the Bo-Sox, JTA’s Beth Young has a story that reviews his continued favored status among board members of the Republican Jewish Coalition. According to Young, RJC’s lay leaders have contributed $58,750 to Giuliani, compared to $35,900 for McCain and $31,200 for…
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Singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to ‘Hava Nagila’ as Party Classic Nears 100
Not every Jew has had a bar or bat mitzvah. Not every Jew has attended a Passover Seder. Not every Jew has planted a tree in Israel. But if there is one thing that brings together virtually all Jews — and large swaths of non-Jews — it is “Hava Nagila.” The most joyous of Jewish…
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Paparazzi, Beware! Hollywood Stars Have a Secret Weapon: Israeli Commandos
Los Angeles – When Kevin Federline’s lawyer wanted to serve Britney Spears’s closest associates with subpoenas during the ill-fated duo’s recent custody battle, he hired a former Israeli commando to get the job done. While this service may not have necessitated counter-terrorism expertise, the ex-Israeli operative who carried out the mission, Aaron Cohen, has built…
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Yeshiva U. Brings on Critic of Chabad
Rabbi David Berger, a historian who is a sharp critic of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, has been appointed head of Jewish studies at Yeshiva University’s undergraduate college in a move that has ruffled some feathers on the campus. Writing in the college’s student paper, the Commentator, Josh Shteir, a senior at the school and a co-president…
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Chief Rabbi Visits To Deal With Conversion
The Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel traveled to the United States last week to hammer out the specifics of a new agreement on Orthodox conversion practices. Rabbi Shlomo Amar met in New York with officials of the Rabbinical Council of America, the largest union of Orthodox rabbis in North America. The meeting was the latest…
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British Soccer Tested by Israeli Infusion
London – Within the world of English soccer, London’s Tottenham Hotspur has long had a reputation as a “Jewish” club. But this fall, it has been another London powerhouse, Chelsea Football Club, that has been attracting attention because of its Jewish connections. The trouble began in mid-September, when Chelsea’s outspoken manager, Jose Mourinho, departed and…
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Contradictory Signals From Israel and its Supporters on Saudi Arms Deal
Washington – As the Bush administration’s $20 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia heads for congressional debate, lawmakers are receiving contradictory signals from Israel and its supporters in the United States. Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, told Congress last week that Israel does not oppose the deal and will not take a stand against it….
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Bush Administration Loses Again on Terror Financing
It was supposed to be the mother of all terrorism financing cases. Government prosecutors had worked for years to prepare for the trial of what was the largest Muslim charity in America, the Texas-based Holy Land Foundation for Reconstruction Relief and Development, on charges of providing material support to Hamas. But this week, after a…
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