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Hamas Said To Be Calling on U.N. To Rescind 1947 Partition Plan
To mark 60 years since the United Nations plan for the partition of Palestine, Palestinian militant Islamic movement Hamas called Thursday for the U.N. to rescind the decision which led to the establishment of the State of Israel, Israel’s Army Radio reported. “It is not shameful to correct a mistake. Palestine is Arab-Islamic land from…
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Bush Jumps Into Mideast Fray With Pledge To Monitor Peace Plan Steps
Annapolis, Md. — In the wake of the Annapolis peace summit, the United States is now poised to play an unexpectedly active role in mediating peace between the two sides — thanks largely to prodding by the Palestinians. Coming into the summit, President Bush had been reluctant to get involved in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process….
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Detroit Federation Takes on UJC in Funding Standoff
One of the largest Jewish federations in the country is threatening to withhold its dues from the umbrella organization of local federations, setting in motion a conflict that could potentially lead to that federation’s expulsion. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the fourth-largest federation in the United States in terms of fundraising, has announced that…
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Reshuffled Primaries Have Candidates Betting on Nevada
When it comes to presidential primaries, Jewish Americans have generally found themselves sitting on the sidelines in such late-voting states as New York, New Jersey and California. This year, due to the reshuffling of the primary calendar, the community has the potential to have an impact in at least one key battleground state. Nevada —…
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Baptist From Virginia Toils for Jewish Library in Vilnius
San Diego — If one longtime San Diego resident fulfills his life’s dream, Vilnius, Lithuania, will once again emerge as a capital of Jewish life in Eastern Europe. But the man in question is a strange candidate for the task: He is neither a Yiddish scholar nor a Holocaust survivor, nor is he a descendant…
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Diaspora Groups and Israel Spar at Summit
In a rare public spat between Israel and its supporters in the United States, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert bluntly denounced efforts by a coalition of American Jewish groups aimed at maintaining a united Jerusalem. Following statements by several hawkish and Orthodox groups that appeared to question Israel’s right to broach discussion of dividing Jerusalem with…
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Ultra-Orthodox Break From Tradition
An ultra-Orthodox umbrella organization spoke out at its annual conference against the division of Jerusalem, marking the first time that the traditionally non-Zionist body has taken a public stance on the peace process. Agudath Israel of America has traditionally steered clear of matters involving Israeli sovereignty, on the grounds that a true Jewish homeland can…
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In Israel, Peace Talks Met With Skepticism
Jerusalem – As the Annapolis conference kicked into high gear, one Israeli reporter chose a more modest urban backdrop: the southern Israeli town of Sderot, its streets deserted for fear of Qassam rocket attacks from the nearby Gaza. “Residents here know that no matter what happens, in the end they get Qassams falling on their…
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On Summit Sidelines, Jewish Groups Square Off
Relatively few Jewish activists took to the streets here Tuesday to express their views on the Middle East peace conference that was taking place at the United States Naval Academy. An estimated 100 people attended a rally arranged by a coalition of nine dovish Jewish groups in support of the peace process. The coalition struggled…
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Conservative Bigs Tackle New Realities
This weekend’s gathering of Conservative movement leaders will be the first to take place since the movement accepted gay rabbis and same-sex unions, and the last before the departure of two of the movement’s top leaders. The Conservative movement has struggled in recent years to maintain a sense of identity without abandoning its “big tent”…
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L.A.’s First Holocaust Museum To Expand
Los Angeles — The City of Los Angeles may be known for its sprawl, but is it so vast that it needs not one but two major Holocaust museums? That is the question being raised as the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, a 46-year-old institution that has yet to find a permanent home, is…
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