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U.S. To Broker Formula on Hamas Role in Palestinian Elections
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration plans to work with the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority to hammer out a formula that will satisfy Jerusalem’s objection to the participation of Hamas in the P.A. elections set for January, according to American and Israeli sources in Washington. Asked whether such a formula could be worked out…
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FORWARD FORUM Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary agency has become a vast entitlement program, feeding, housing and clothing tens of thousands of people and providing free…
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FORWARD FORUM Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary agency has become a vast entitlement program, feeding, housing and clothing tens of thousands of people and providing free…
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GOP-backed Head Start Bill Draws Fire
WASHINGTON — A White House-backed measure to allow federally funded early-child-care providers to discriminate on religious grounds is drawing fire from several Jewish organizations, but also receiving support from two Orthodox groups. The measure, supported by the Bush administration and approved last week by the GOP-controlled House of Representatives, involves Head Start, a federal program…
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FORWARD FORUM Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary agency has become a vast entitlement program, feeding, housing and clothing tens of thousands of people and providing free…
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throw this out
FORWARD FORUM Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary agency has become a vast entitlement program, feeding, housing and clothing tens of thousands of people and providing free…
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The ‘Answer’ Question Poses Difficult Choices for Liberals
For many Jewish activists the main problem with the coalition Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, or Answer, is the organization’s fiercely anti-Israel stance. But for some observers and activists, there is a more fundamental question: whether the decision of liberal groups to work with Answer — an organization that represents the most…
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FORWARD FORUM Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary agency has become a vast entitlement program, feeding, housing and clothing tens of thousands of people and providing free…
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throw this out
FORWARD FORUM Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary agency has become a vast entitlement program, feeding, housing and clothing tens of thousands of people and providing free…
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Jewish Protesters Counter Anti-Israel Groups at D.C. Anti-war Rally
WASHINGTON — Dara Silverman was determined to take part in last weekend’s massive anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. But the longtime liberal activist dreaded the idea of feeling “isolated and alone,” as she had at past rallies when encountering pro-Palestinian supporters brandishing antisemitic slogans. So this time around, Silverman, a leader of the New York-based…
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throw this out
FORWARD FORUM Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary agency has become a vast entitlement program, feeding, housing and clothing tens of thousands of people and providing free…
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