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Key Labor Lawmaker Calls for Talks With Abbas
Ephraim Sneh, the leader of the Labor faction in the Knesset and a respected voice on military affairs, claims that Israel should immediately engage in direct negotiations with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. “We need to close the Palestinian file through an agreement,” Sneh told a gathering of the Israeli Policy Forum in New York on…
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Florida Democrat, On the March, Chats With the Forward
State Sen. Ron Klein, who is in a very competitive race to unseat the GOP incumbent, Rep. Clay Shaw, in Florida’s 22nd congressional district, chatted with journalists this morning on a conference call arranged by the National Jewish Democratic Council. For those keeping track of the Democratic campaign to pick up the 15 seats needed…
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Bringing the Text Outside Its Bounds
Literary critic Frank Kermode, in his 1996 work, “The Sense of an Ending,” reminds us that we must often re-evaluate an entire text in light of its conclusion. With that in mind, let us examine the end of the Torah. On a plot level, we all know that Moses dies. Fine. But which are the…
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Minnesota Winner Poised to be First Muslim in Congress
Overcoming concerns about his past association with the Nation of Islam, Democratic front-runner Keith Ellison prevailed Tuesday in a crowded Minneapolis primary to put himself in a strong position to become the first Muslim member of Congress. Speaking via telephone the morning after his victory, the newly minted Democratic nominee in Minnesota’s fifth district told…
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Roundup of Primary Results
In Minnesota’s 5th congressional distict, front-runner Keith Ellison holds off three others in the Democratic primary, making it a near certainty that Congress will welcome its first Muslim rep in the coming term. Here are some other big results: Rhode Island Senate: Chafee holds off Laffey; with 99% of precincts reporting, Chafee was up 54%,…
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Chafee Survives Challenge
Stephen Laffey received 11th-hour support from several pro-Israel political action committees, but he still fell short of defeating incumbent Senator Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island’s GOP primary. Though Rhode Island is the nation’s smallest state, this contested Senate race has national implications: Democrats have targeted the seat as part of their national strategy to win…
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L.A. Muslim Leader Fights Effort To Block His Award
WASHINGTON — A Muslim activist in Los Angeles is fighting efforts by Jewish organizations to block him from receiving a prestigious human rights award. The Human Relations Commission of Los Angeles County is planning, on October 5, to grant the John Allen Buggs Award for outstanding human relations work to Dr. Maher Hathout, a champion…
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Kahane Lives?
The Anti-Defamation League issued a statement blasting Effi Eitam, leader of the National Religious Party, for advocating the mass transfer of Palestinians in the West Bank.
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Russ Feingold: Say No to Saying "Islamic fascist"
Not a helpful term, Feingold asserts on 9-11. UPDATE: Here’s the transcript of the senator’s remarks on the topic during a speech today to the Arab American Institute.
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Election Day!
It’s primary day in D.C. plus nine states – Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. Keep in mind the Dems need to pick up 6 seats in November to regain control of the Senate and 15 seats to win back the House. Here’s a rundown of what we’ve…
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Holiday Style: Mizrahi Dishes Do’s and Don’ts
Worried about what to wear on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? Don’t stress it! Forward reporter Rebecca Spence tracked down superstar fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, who has his own strong views – on both fashion and tradition – and shared them with us via e-mail. Known for both his high-end couture and a newer collection…
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