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Would Rice as VP choice undercut GOP’s Israel argument?
Uriel Heilman, JTAJul 19, 2012
NEW YORK For the past four years, Jewish conservatives have been working hard to paint President Obama as too willing to press Israel on Palestinian issues. But the...
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...
Obama reaches out to Orthodox Jews
Ron Kampeas, JTAJun 14, 2012
WASHINGTON President Obama is spreading the word, one Jewish constituency at a time: He has Israels back. Obama defended his record on Israel and on religious...
Wasserman Schultz incident spotlights conflict between religion, law and politics
Ron Kampeas, JTAJun 07, 2012
WASHINGTON When does a bimah turn into a political soapbox? The controversy last month over a Miami temples invitation and then disinvitation to Rep. Debbie...
Did Israel stance cost Lugar his race?
Ron Kampeas, JTAMay 24, 2012
WASHINGTON Richard Lugar was never considered to be one of Israels leading advocates on Capitol Hill. The veteran Republican senator from Indiana, who suffered a...