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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

A mixed legacy as Ross steps down: Iran isolated, but peace still missing

By Ron Kampeas, JTA, WASHINGTONPublished November 16, 2011

Dennis Ross got back in the driver's seat, yet three years later the peace is still missing. Ross, a veteran of four failed presidential pushes for Middle East peace, announced Nov. 10 that he would be leaving his post as President BarackObama's top Middle...

What’s next after Palestinians’ U.N. statehood bid?

By Ron Kampeas, JTA, WASHINGTONPublished September 28, 2011

After the mutual accusations of ethnic cleansing and the sarcastic posturing, the ball is back in the Palestinians' court. The upshot of last week's Lollapalooza of speechmaking at the United Nations is that the Obama administration has succeeded in persuading...

For Netanyahu to accept new freeze, U.S. might have to sweeten the deal

Leslie Susser JTAPublished October 6, 2010

JERUSALEM-Following reports of an unprecedented U.S. offer of a host of assurances in return for a 60-day extension of the freeze on building in West Bank settlements, some political analysts are wondering why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not...

Jewish groups exhale after vote extends Medicaid program

By Jacob Berkman, JTAPublished August 18, 2010

NEW YORK - Jewish groups are breathing a sigh of relief after Congress passed a law that saved them $150 million to $200 million.  President Barack Obama on Aug. 10 signed into law a bill that extends relief provided by the federal government to individual...

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