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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

Guards carrying the coffin carrying of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir from the Knesset on the way to his funeral at Mount Herzl, Israels national cemetery, July 2, 2012.

Shamir remembered for saying little, standing strong

By Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished July 2, 2012

WASHINGTON — When Yitzhak Shamir was Israel’s prime minister, he liked to point American visitors to a gift he received when he retired as director of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service.It was a depiction of the famed three monkeys: See no...

Shelly Yacimovich, head of the Labor Party, during the partys meeting in the Knesset with a photo of slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in the background, Jan. 30, 2012.

With Obama and Bibi both running, is 2012 a replay of 1988 or 1992?

By Ron Kampeas, JTAPublished May 1, 2012

WASHINGTON -- If Israel goes to elections as expected this summer, will it be a replay of 1988 or 1992? Both Israeli election years also were American presidential election years, as 2012 is. In 1988, the Dukakis-Bush race had no discernible effect on...

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