The Bush administration is calling out the heavy hitters to convince the American Jewish community that it won\’t ignore Israel\’s concerns as it mounts a renewed push for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Five Bush administration officials addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\’s (AIPAC) annual policy conference this week, including Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice.
As the Palestinians move forward with the confirmation of a new prime minister, many are looking to the White House to see when President Bush will unveil the \”road map\” toward Israeli-Palestinian peace.
A furor over comments by a U.S. lawmaker is highlighting the resurgent trend of blaming Israel and the Jewish community for the impending
war against Iraq.
Can a Jew become president of the United States? We may soon find out.
\”It highlights the fact that the myth — that all terror against Israel is because it occupies Palestinian territories — is wrong,\” said Matthew Levitt, a terrorism expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Israel backers are raising numerous concerns about the latest version of the U.S. "road map" for Middle East peace.
Jewish lobbyists say that when the Republicans take control of the full Congress in January, they will need to respond more to legislation they oppose rather than help craft laws that fit with their priorities.
Pro-Israel activists say they are confident their legislative priorities will be able to get through the new Congress, which is now under Republican control. In the final election returns, which came early Wednesday morning, a predominance of pro-Israel lawmakers retained their seats, and several new faces emerged, many of whom pro-Israel officials called promising.
The debate over whether American Jews are turning to the Republican Party is not likely to be settled when the votes are counted on Nov. 5.
With midterm congressional elections just days away, Republicans cite a variety of reasons why this year\’s polls may not show the political shift they have been predicting for the past year. But Democrats say the election will be the best sign yet of where Jews stand on the political spectrum.
Jewish groups are supporting a resolution from their umbrella organization backing the Bush administration\’s use of force against Iraq \”as a last resort.\”
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