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Americans Back Gaza Plan
Jewish and non-Jewish Americans overwhelmingly support the decision of Prime Minister Sharon to remove Israeli settlers from Gaza, according to two recent surveys released Monday by organizations that back the disengagement plan. Two thirds of all Americans believe executing the withdrawal plan without a peace agreement with the Palestinians is a “bold step toward peace,”…
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U.S. Breaks Silence About Israeli Nukes
In a sharp departure from America’s traditional silence on the matter, the Bush administration has twice in recent weeks brought up the issue of Israel’s nuclear weapons. The State Department last week called on Israel to forswear nuclear weapons and accept International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards on all nuclear activities. Earlier, a State Department mid-ranking…
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Jewish Federations Fight Proposed Medicaid Cuts
WASHINGTON — In a last-ditch lobbying effort, the country’s main Jewish philanthropic network is urging Congress to reject the Bush administration’s proposed Medicaid cuts. Local Jewish charitable federations across the country are fighting to block the cuts to Medicaid, the nation’s chief public health program for the poor. Federation officials are expected to meet in…
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CAMPAIGN CONFIDENTIAL
Jewish Vote Redux: Some 77% of American Jews voted for John Kerry in the 2004 election, according to a “white paper” that examines most of the polling, both partisan and non-partisan, during the election cycle. That number was not much of a shift from the 81% who voted for then Vice President Al Gore in…
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Doctors Start a Crusade
for the first time in american history and possibly for the first time in world history, medical doctors are organizing their patients into a political bloc to do battle on a pivotal issue that would profoundly influence the nature of medical practice in the united states. the unusual development is a reaction to the bush…
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Extremists Set To Mark Milestones
American extremist groups are preparing to celebrate a series of notorious anniversaries next week, prompting concerns about increased efforts to recruit a new generation into the numerous white supremacist and anti-government organizations operating across the country. The planned celebrations center on two dates: April 19, the day in 1993 that federal agents stormed the Branch…
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Newsdesk April 15, 2005
Report: Rift Over China Tensions between Washington and Jerusalem over Israel’s military links with China are rising again as reports about Beijing’s military buildup is causing increasing concerns in American defense circles. This week, the Boston Globe reported that a soon-to-be-released Pentagon report claims that soon China will have the capacity to block American forces…
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A Pope Passes and With Him Dies A Golden Age in Interfaith Relations
FORWARD FORUM I met Pope John Paul II in 1985. We were introduced by his personal secretary, confidante and fellow Pole, Stanislaw Dziwisz. “Hello, my dear compatriot!” the pope greeted me in Polish. “Good morning, Holy Father,” I answered in Polish. “So we are both from Warsaw, aren’t we?” he said. “No,” I replied. “I…
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Energy Bill Worries Some Observant Jews
A proposed congressional bill to extend daylight-saving time by months would make it nearly impossible for many religious Jews to hold daily prayer services before work. The measure, an amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, caught Jewish communal leaders off guard. Under the amendment sponsored by Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Ed Markey and Michigan…
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Pro-Israel Lobby Girding For Tough Battle on Aid
WASHINGTON — Pro-Israel forces here are gearing up for a possible uphill fight to secure additional American aid to help cover the costs of Jerusalem’s disengagement plan. The government of Prime Minister Sharon is asking the Bush administration for two separate aid packages totaling up to $1.6 billion to help defray the costs of the…
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Miracle Cure Could Lead to Sainthood
Pope John Paul II’s private secretary said his late boss “miraculously” cured an American Jewish millionaire’s brain tumor — a claim that could help the pontiff achieve sainthood. The millionaire, who remains unnamed, told a friend that he had been diagnosed with an incurable tumor and had but three wishes left: to see the pope,…
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