Rosenthal reflects on accomplishments at State Dept.
Ron Kampeas, JTAOct 18, 2012
WASHINGTON Anti-Semitism overseas is being noted with increasing frequency by US State Department human rights reports, and Hannah Rosenthal says thats a good...
Romney’s peace pessimism
Ron Kampeas, JTASep 27, 2012
WASHINGTON Mitt Romneys pessimistic take on Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects drew some media attention but not much noise from centrist Jewish groups. Only...
Convention focuses on Jewish swing votes
Ron Kampeas, JTASep 06, 2012
CHARLOTTE Jewish swing voters could make or break President Obamas bid for reelection. At least thats the case that Democratic Party leaders made in a training...
Romney’s moment; convention covers Jewish bases
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 30, 2012
TAMPA On Sunday night, Aug. 26, at the opening bash of the Republican National Convention at Tropicana Field, the home of Major League Baseballs Tampa Bay Rays in...
At conventions, which party will dig deeper into the Jewish vote?
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 23, 2012
WASHINGTON Get set for a political double feature with much of the same plot, but with different outcomes for the issues that tend to preoccupy Jewish voters. The...
Adelson sues NJDC for $60 million
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — Sheldon Adelson’s $60 million defamation lawsuit against the National Jewish Democratic Council describes extensive efforts by his...
The Jewish take on Paul Ryan
Ron Kampeas, JTAAug 16, 2012
WASHINGTON Anointing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney attached a name and face to his fiscal policy. Jewish Republicans, including the House majority...
Presbyterians narrowly reject BDS
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 12, 2012
WASHINGTON Proponents of using economic pressure to force Israel out of the West Bank may have lost a key battle this week by a hairs breadth but they...
Shamir remembered for saying little, standing strong
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 05, 2012
WASHINGTON When Yitzhak Shamir was Israels prime minister, he liked to point American visitors to a gift he received when he retired as director of the Mossad,...
Mubarak to Morsi, whither Egypt?
Ron Kampeas, JTAJun 28, 2012
WASHINGTON Muslim Brotherhood candidate is the declared winner of Egypts presidential race. His predecessor, Hosni Mubarak, reportedly continues to lie near death...
