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transition
Opinion: Start planning now for transition in Syria
Syria is in the midst of a civil war. The common wisdom both from inside and out is that the Assad dynasty is doomed to follow the plight of Ben Ali in Tunisia, Mubarak in Egypt, and Gadhafi in Libya, not to mention Saddam Hussein in Iraq. The questions are how, when and how many more dead.
Peres to Clinton: Israel is ready to assist in Mideast transition
Shimon Peres told Hillary Rodham Clinton that Israel was ready to do what it could to facilitate transition among its neighbors to democracy. \”We see this occasion as an occasion for better and for good will to cooperate in every possible way to enable this change to take the course into the 21st century for all the Middle East people and escape their poverty and problems and wants,\” the Israeli president told the U.S. secretary of state before their meeting Monday afternoon.
U.S. won’t interfere in Egyptian transition, White House official says
A senior White House official told Jewish leaders that the United States does not deal with the Muslim Brotherhood but would not interfere in the Egyptian transition process.
Obama: Egypt transition ‘must begin now’ [VIDEO]
Transition in Egypt \”must begin now,\” President Obama said. Obama spoke Tuesday about two hours after after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would not run in presidential elections scheduled for September, and would prepare for a peaceful handing over of power to his successor.
Jewish organizations mostly at ease with Obama appointees
Barack Obama\’s \”team of rivals\” is turning into a collection well known to the Jewish community, which should comfort those who expressed apprehension about who the president-elect would appoint to his Cabinet.
Congregations help the homeless into homes — one family at a time
Imagine LA coordinators work with facility case managers and faith partners to determine the family\’s needs and set up a plan for independent living.
Ray of Hope
What will become of five Jccs? The question has still not been answered, but by next week, a resolution will be definitively closer.\n\n