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News U.S. Rep. Wants Partisan-free Israel Zone
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Like many of his fellow Democrats, Rep. Tom Lantos was upset over Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s condemnation of Israel last week. But rather than join some Democrats in boycotting Maliki’s July 26 speech to Congress, Lantos logged his objection in person — during a breakfast that he co-sponsored for the…
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Israel News Bomb Shelter Saves Patients in Israeli Hospital
NAHARIYA, Israel — Some might call it luck that the worst rocket attack on Nahariya’s Western Galilee Hospital in 25 years caused no casualties. But Deputy Director Moshe Daniel insists it was foresight that saved lives in the July 28 attack. That’s because slightly more than two weeks earlier, 180 patients — expectant mothers, newborns,…
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Israel News Israeli Military Policy Under Fire After Qana Attack
WASHINGTON — As Jerusalem defends itself against worldwide condemnation over a deadly air strike that killed dozens of Lebanese children, current and former Israeli officials acknowledge that the Israeli military has loosened the restrictions on targeting militants in populated areas. After an Israeli air force raid Sunday on the Lebanese village of Qana left dozens…
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Israel News U.S. Ripped For Inaction On Israeli, Syrian Front
WASHINGTON — As Jerusalem mobilizes reserves and Damascus puts its troops on the highest state of alert, the Bush administration is not taking overt steps to prevent Israel’s war with Hezbollah from spilling over into Syria. Even as Israeli officials repeatedly accuse Damascus of supporting Hezbollah and Hamas, Jerusalem insists it has no intentions of…
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News JDC Boss: Israelis Are Vulnerable
NEW YORK — In Nazareth Ilit, situated high atop a mountain in the heart of Israel’s northern region, the town’s mayor has refused to shut down the municipal government, despite the steady barrage of rocket attacks that have besieged the area over the past three weeks. Rather than close the doors of City Hall, the…
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News Shooting Brings Mideast Fight Home
Security experts are warning that last week’s deadly shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is part of a tide of anti-Jewish sentiment that has been rising since the beginning of Israel’s incursion into Lebanon — and could lead to more violent attacks against Diaspora communities. The shooter in Seattle, who has been described…
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Israel News Does Jerusalem Have a Plan For What Comes Afterward?
Two weeks into the war, the looming question for Israel is how to end it successfully. Because there are no simple answers, another question lurks in the background: Did the government’s decision to go into battle against Hezbollah in Lebanon include a plan for what would come after? In the welter of bulletins about ground…
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News Bush Backing Israel Despite Divisions
WASHINGTON — Despite mounting international criticism, growing divisions within Israel and sharp operational disappointments on the ground, Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon continues to enjoy unwavering support from the Bush administration and from traditional pro-Israel circles in Washington, including a wall-to-wall coalition of Jewish organizations. The administration’s firm support stems, officials say, from its perception…
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