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Opinion Fatah Spokesman: ‘Bin-Laden’s Elimination Is Good for the Peace Process’
The statement by Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh mourning Ben-Laden and condemning his killing is getting a lot of internet traffic. It’s instructive; optimists make much of the group’s occasional hints at softening and its conflicts with Al Qaeda. Worth remembering that it still sees itself as part of Jihad International. Here is Ynetnews.com’s report…
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News Taking It to the Hill
It is a tradition of Washington advocacy conferences: After hearing from experts, debating with activists and getting pumped up — it’s time for participants to take their message to Capitol Hill. This morning, J Street conference participants mounted the buses and left for more than 200 advocacy meetings in congressional offices. Some will get to…
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News Bush: Millions to Palestinians; Congress: ‘Not One Cent’ Without Monitoring
Last week, President Bush promised to give the Palestinians $190 million in aid and another $80 million in security assistance. But it won’t be all that easy — at least not as far as Congress is concerned. Democrat Steve Rothman and Republican Mike Pence started circulating today a letter to the White House calling on…
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Culture Ivanka Trump suggests you avoid this central sin in Judaism — will her father listen?
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Fast Forward Exit poll: 79% of Jewish voters back Harris over Trump
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Fast Forward ‘History’s greatest comeback’: Netanyahu congratulates Trump
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