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Opinion Backing Away from September
There are those who heard in Obama’s speech on the Middle East an attempt – as Mitt Romney elegantly put it – to throw Israel “under the bus” and those who thought it was just the same old steadfast support for Israeli positions that every American president expresses. Both sides, it’s clear, seem to only…
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Opinion The Generals Vs. the Lobbyists and the Psychology of AIPAC
The press attention at AIPAC goes to the big speeches by prime ministers, superstar lawmakers and the occasional president. Most of the action, though, is in the less ballyhooed small-group workshops and “breakout” sessions, dozens at a time, where groups of delegates listen to experts expound on topics ranging from effective lobbying and working with…
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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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