By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C — The day after sweeping electoral change, it is tempting to think the world is shifting on its axis. American voters may have shifted the political axis – or righted it, depending – but it would be a mistake to think things beyond our border have changed. This is the […]
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Shoshana Bryen, USAWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– On election night, November 2, 2010, the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted a series of exit polls to measure the Jewish vote in two key Senate races in Illinois and Pennsylvania and three bellwether House races in Connecticut, Nevada and New York . The two statewide polls had sample sizes of 600
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) — National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Chairman Marc R. Stanley and President and CEO David A. Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 3, jointly issued the following statement in response to the election results: “In short, last night was a tough night for many Democrats, but there were key wins as well. “We’re
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va) on Wednesday released a letter to his Republican colleagues soliciting their support to become Majority Leader in the House of Representatives. Here is the text: Dear Republican Colleague: Congratulations on your election and for being a major part of a new Republican resurgence. For
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USASAN DIEGO—Well, were the recent elections good for us Jews? Yes and no. Some Jewish incumbents lost their seats, others retained them, and some Jewish candidates will become freshmen members of Congress next term. Some Jews lost their committee chairmanships in the House, but one Jew—Eric Cantor of Virginia—appears poised to become the next majority
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — There is a struggle for power in Lebanon of the greatest importance. Yet it is a battle that the West, for all practical purposes, has already ceded the country to the Iran-Syria bloc. Lebanon has a unique political system. It is what might be called a communal democracy, with
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The first-ever election night poll of American Jewish voters finds the community bucking national trends and overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates and President Obama, as well as a bold US-led push for Middle East peace, according to J Street. Despite millions of dollars worth of partisan and neo-conservative attempts to turn Israel
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM– The coverage of the mid-term election provokes me once again to think that Americans are mad. Already my American friends are reaching for the delete or the reply button. The madness appears in the weight of the Tea Parties and Sarah Palin, plus the intensity against the president’s efforts for economic
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Ira Sharkansky, USAEVANSTON, Illinois (WJC)– Authorities in this Chicago suburb are investigating a case of vandalism at the local Chabad house, which serves the nearby Northwestern University campus. A large menorah in front of the building was vandalized and the light bulbs and wiring were pulled out. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. The
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USASAN DIEGO—We can help our fellow Jews by voting in today’s election, whether we are Democrats or Republicans, members of a smaller party or “decline-to-state” voters. We can help our people just by going to the polls, no matter which candidates or ballot propositions that we, as individuals, vote for. The sad fact in American
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By Abraham H. Foxman NEW YORK — It was only nine months ago that former President Jimmy Carter issued an open letter to the American Jewish community asking for forgiveness for the pain he had caused by his comments which may have stigmatized Israel. Mr. Carter went on to imply that he would avoid in the
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USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — If you think I’m exaggerating about the current administration’s cluelessness toward the Middle East just read the State Department daily press conference transcripts. Even journalists covering these events are often shocked by what they hear. Today’s topic is Syria, but it’s just an example and many others could be found. State Department
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Middle East, USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel–The New York Times–you know, it’s sort of like National Public Radio but with printed letters on murdered trees–keeps saying it can’t find any connections between IHH, the Turkish Islamist group that organized the Gaza flotilla, and terrorism. From time to time, I’ve published helpful hints to assist them in making these
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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA–Rick Sanchez is a bungler when it comes to anti-Semitic rantings, as compared to a New York gubernatorial hopeful, a Boston archbishop and a suburban Philadelphia English professor. After the Cuban-American CNN anchor was fired over offensive comments, these professional anti-Semites shamed him with their anti-Jewish slurs. One blamed the Jews
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