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Obama and Israel: Two Views
In an August poll, the Jerusalem Post told us that 51 percent of Israelis felt that President Obama’s policies were pro-Arab while only 4 percent said Obama was pro-Israel. Compared… Read more
The threat of Iran
A recent news story from Israel’s Artuz Sheva News Service tells us that Saudi Arabia has given Israel the green light to attack Iran’s nascent nuclear program. They sourced the… Read more
Fundraising in the Jewish Community: Swimming against the tide
As the page turns on fiscal year 2009, anyone involved in Jewish life in Connecticut knows that this has been another difficult year for Jewish organizations to achieve their modest… Read more
Don't ram health care bill through Congress
Health care is a complex issue, but one wouldn’t know it by the way Congressional leadership and the Administration are jamming their health care ideas down the legislative pipeline. Their… Read more
The Jerusalem Post reports mounting U.S. pressure on Israel
The Jerusalem Post reports that President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has linked U.S. participation in stopping Iran’s nuclear threat to Israel, to Israel’s willingness to push the peace… Read more
Avigdor Lieberman and the Pledge: Part Two
Two weeks ago we asked the question: “Why is Avigdor Lieberman being called a racist?” Our answer was that the loyalty oath – a very non-PC type of exercise –… Read more
Moving away from our longstanding relationship with Israel
Sometimes humor, even dark humor, is the best way to the heart of a matter. There’s the story that circulated during the last administration about a middle of the night… Read more
Why is Avigdor Lieberman being called a 'racist'?
Avigdor Lieberman is being called ‘racist’ and ‘anti Arab’ in both Israeli and other media of late, but so far no one’s taken the time to explain why he’s been… Read more
New administration’s Middle East policy team is cause for concern
With each announcement of a new appointee to the Obama Middle East foreign policy team the tilt against Israel increases. Samantha Powers and James Jones, both with long records of… Read more
Alan Dershowitz speaks up for the Jewish world
The controversy in the Republican Party between Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steele is about who speaks for the Republican Party. Not an unfamiliar Jewish argument of sorts, as we wrestle… Read more
