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Ex-Mossad Chief Warns on Iran Attack
Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan said Israel should hold off on attacking Iran and that he would “prefer” that the United States execute any attack. Dagan also said in an interview aired Sunday on the CBS news program “60 Minutes” that he feared an Israeli strike on Iran would lead to a regional war that…
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Romney PAC Attracts New Jewish Donors
A small group of Jewish private equity investors, hedge fund managers and real estate developers are playing an outsized role in Republican hopeful Mitt Romney’s fundraising efforts. Top Jewish donors account for more than 10% of the $36 million raised by Romney’s super PAC. While Romney has long been the consensus pick of establishment Jewish…
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Anti-Sharia Law Bill Dies in Florida Senate
A Florida bill that would have barred applying Muslim sharia law in family or divorce court matters, has reportedly died in the state Senate. The measure, which experts warned could also impact Jewish divorce issues, was never brought up for a vote in the closing hours of the Senate’s legislative session, according to local reports….
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U. Cal. President Draws Free-Speech Line
Mark Yudof, president of the 10-campus University of California system, has strongly condemned what he described as “hateful incidents” related to the Israel debate at UC Riverside and other UC campuses. Responding to the recent defacement of an Israel flag at the UC Riverside campus Hillel and the disruption of a presentation on campus by…
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Nazi Hunter Runs for German Presidency
Over decades, together with her husband, Serge Klarsfeld, Beate Klarsfeld has forged a name for herself as a fearless Nazi hunter, one whose achievements include bringing to justice Klaus Barbie, the so-called “Butcher of Lyon.” During this time, she has also been a staunch defender of Israel. But today, Klarsfeld is engaged in quite a…
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Boro Park Purim, AIPAC Fallout, Ali Abunimah
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Forward fellow Naomi Zeveloff about her profile of Ali Abunimah, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist who advocates for the boycott of Israel. Then, Forward Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman calls in to discuss the fallout from last week’s AIPAC conference and Netanyahu’s victory in changing the dialogue from…
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Baron David de Rothschild Celebrates American Jewry
“I’ve come to the point in my life when I never refuse honors,” quipped Baron David de Rothschild, honorary chair of the Jewish Museum’s 26th annual Purim Ball, held on February 29 at the Waldorf-Astoria. After congratulating the museum’s director, Claudia Gould, de Rothschild said: “I’ve seen the museum in New York, and it ranks…
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Campaign Succeeds in Stirring Charity Pot
On the face of it, a hawkish pro-Israel group’s campaign against Jewish charities it accuses of funding anti-Israel organizations looked like a failure. Several people quoted in the Emergency Committee for Israel’s New York Times advertisement quickly distanced themselves from the ad. And the Jewish groups it targeted reported hardly any change in their support….
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AIPAC Unleashes Partisan Schism On Iran
As delegates headed home from the annual conference of Washington’s major pro-Israel lobby, a perceived gap between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama on how to handle Iran looked set to become a partisan chasm between Republicans and Democrats. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s gathering, which took place in early March, featured…
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Gross Family Wants Pope To Push for Release
Alan Gross’ family is appealing to Pope Benedict XVI to plea for Alan Gross’ release when he visits Cuba. “We believe this is a special opportunity,” Peter Kahn, Gross’ American lawyer told JTA this week. “Given the significance of the Pope’s visit to Cuba and where we are in this process, it would be very…
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Jewish Divorce Caught in Sharia Law Fight
A Florida state bill targeting a supposed threat from Islamic law may instead end up preventing Orthodox couples from using Jewish religious courts, or batei din, to arbitrate their divorces, according to legal specialists and some Jewish groups. The Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases bill is considered likely to pass the Senate before…
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