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The news story is by now well known. This past Sunday, the Swiss voted to ban the construction of minarets throughout the country. The vote, which was preceded by a heated campaign, including controversy over what some viewed as an incendiary campaign poster (see right), raises a whole host of questions not only dealing with current geopolitics, but really make us re-evaluate some of our core political and social beliefs. Here are some: [More...]
Does AIPAC no longer represent the broad political spectrum of American Jews? Do all American Jews hold the same viewpoint regarding Israel and the peace process? Must Jews who are liberal regarding domestic politics also be liberal regarding the Middle East - or vice versa? These are just some of the questions the American Jewish community is asking itself since the formation of J Street, a Jewish lobby dedicated to promoting diplomacy in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Formed in the 2008, the lobby has a decidedly left-leaning slant, which attracts a whole slew of American Jews who prefer a soft versus hard approach regarding the Middle East. The flip side, though, is that we currently have in office a president who is making us question, for the first time since the 1960s, the solidity of America’s friendship with Israel.
With J Street wrapping up its first ever conference, Rocky Mountain Jew brings you links to some of the commentary on this growing new lobby.
Breaking news. Guess who’s won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize?
If you guessed the world’s golden boy, he who can do no wrong, you guessed correctly.
Obama, winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Please! [More...]
