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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Gingrich to address AIPAC

JTAPublished February 22, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich will address the AIPAC policy conference. The former U.S. House of Representatives speaker, who is trailing in the race for the Republican presidential nod, is the first in the GOP field to announce his participation. No date...

Seven of Obama’s 35 campaign chairs are Jewish

By Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished February 22, 2012

WASHINGTON -- At least seven of the Obama campaign's 35 co-chairs are Jewish, including Alan Solow, a leading figure in the organized community. Solow is identified on the list released early Wednesday morning as both a partner at the DLA Piper law firm...

Obama to address AIPAC conference

JTAPublished February 21, 2012

WASHINGTON -- President Obama will address the annual AIPAC policy conference. Obama will address the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference on March 4, his spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday. The address comes a day before Obama's meeting...

Obama, Netanyahu to meet March 5

JTAPublished February 20, 2012

WASHINGTON -- President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet early next month. A meeting was expected, as Netanyahu is set to be in Washington to address the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee...

Netanyahu to address AIPAC as Iran speculation intensifies

JTAPublished February 5, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will address the AIPAC policy conference as speculation grows about how the United States and Israel will tackle Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Netanyahu's formal Twitter feed...

Atlanta Jewish paper’s column on assassinating Obama sparks national uproar

By Uriel Heilman, JTAPublished January 25, 2012

NEW YORK—When news outlets began reporting last Friday that the owner of the Atlanta Jewish Times had published an opinion column seemingly suggesting that Israel might be wise to assassinate President Barack Obama, the response from prominent American...

Peres to visit the U.S.

JTAPublished January 17, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Israeli President Shimon Peres will visit the United States in March. Peres will leave for the United States on March 1 to attend the annual AIPAC Policy Conference, where the organization will pay tribute to him "in recognition of his life...

In N.J., pro-Israel stalwart Rothman faces a primary battle

By Zach Silberman, JTA/WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK, WASHINGTONPublished January 10, 2012

Rep. Steve Rothman is accustomed to being re-elected to his northern New Jersey congressional district by wide margins. This year, however, the pro-Israel stalwart faces what could be a tough, redistricting-induced primary battle against a fellow eight-term...

Battle of Jewish candidates in Illinois seen as bellwether for Dems

By Ron Kampeas, JTA, WASHINGTONPublished November 23, 2011

A suburban Chicago congressional primary featuring two Jewish candidates is being cast by political observers as a test of the Democratic Party's direction. The race's two highest profile candidates are Brad Schneider, who enjoys establishment support...

Rabbis’ love for Israel: Is it a generational thing?

By Dan Klein, JTA, NEW YORKPublished October 12, 2011

Do Conservative rabbis become more politically conservative on Israel as they grow older, or are older rabbis simply more right wing than younger rabbis when it comes to Israel?A new study by the Conservative movement's flagship institution presents some...

New Israel Fund alone in funding Israel protests

By Nathan Guttman, FORWARDPublished August 31, 2011

WASHINGTON - Since mid-July, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated for "social justice" in what have been called the nation's largest protests on domestic issues in recent memory, and organizers promise more. Yet the leaders of most major...

AIPAC, B’nai Amoona welcome speaker from Israel for community briefing Sept. 7

Published August 24, 2011

AIPAC and Congregation B'nai Amoona are holding a community briefing by Leslie Levy Mirchin, AIPAC Director of Policy and Research in Israel. Mirchin will speak on "A View from Jerusalem: The Struggle in September" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 during...

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