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Christian passion, politics for Israel
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 29, 2010
WASHINGTON Pastor Scott Thomas was ready to present the Biblical positions of his support for Israel as the Christians United for Israel literature put it ...
Colorado trade delegation inks accords with Israel
JTAJul 22, 2010
A delegation from Colorado on a trade mission to Israel signed several economic development agreements this week. The mission, sponsored by the Allied Jewish Federation...
Israeli conversion bill foes increase
JTAJul 22, 2010
By Sarah Freishtat, JTA WASHINGTON — Opposition to a proposed Israeli conversion bill is mounting, from the US Congress to the Israeli prime minister. Meanwhile,...
Pennsylvania exposes divide between pro-Israel groups for and against Obama
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 22, 2010
WASHINGTON A close battle for Pennsylvanias open US Senate seat is quickly turning into a proxy war between self-described pro-Israel forces on the left and right....
Gov. Ritter in Israel on economic mission
JTAJul 15, 2010
To advance solutions to critical issues in Colorado, such as water conservation and alternative energy, the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado is hosting an economic...
New Zealand Jews to fight ban against kosher slaughter
JTAJul 15, 2010
By Dan Goldberg, JTA SYDNEY — Barring a last-minute policy reversal, Jewish leaders in New Zealand appear certain to launch legal action against the government over...
Again, Iowa filmmaker connected to Rubashkin charged
Larry HankinJul 15, 2010
WHEN Wendy Weiner Runge set out to make an inspirational science fiction film about love, life and loss, the last thing she ever expected was to be charged with a...
Bennet v. Romanoff
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 15, 2010
WASHINGTON Andrew Romanoff and Michael Bennet, each vying for the Democratic nomination for Colorados junior spot in the US Senate, seem to be running identical...
Campaign successful in stopping deportation of Shin Bet undercover agent
Hillel Kuttler, JTAJul 08, 2010
WASHINGTON When Mosab Hasan Yousef left a San Diego courthouse with the news that he would not be deported from the US, he telephoned Sarah Stern in her Washington,...
Obama-Netanyahu meeting: This time, all smiles
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 08, 2010
WASHINGTON The optics were perfect, but the meaning was elusive. President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat together Tuesday, July 6, joshing...
