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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Consider naval blockade of Iran, Senate leader Levin says

JTAPublished March 12, 2012

WASHINGTON -- An international naval blockade of Iranian oil exports should be considered as an option to stop Iran's nuclear program, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin said. Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, said in an interview...


Susie Turnbull, left,
then the chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party, chatting with
U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) at a party event in October 2010.
Cardin and Turnbull, now the chairwoman of Jewish Women
International, participated in a meeting of Jewish leaders and
Democratic senators on July 13, 2011. Photo: Edward Kimmel via
Creative Commons

Senate Democrats to Jews: Help us on budget and on Obama’s Israel record

By Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished July 20, 2011

When two-fifths of the Democrats in the U.S. Senate met last week in Washington with representatives of Jewish groups, the senators delivered a clear message: If you agree with us, it's about time you spoke up.The appeal, delivered at an annual meeting...

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