fbpx
Category

Politics

J Street, Oren mending fences—but wariness lingers

WASHINGTON — After months of high-profile feuding, the breakout dovish lobbying group J Street and Israel’s ambassador to Washington appear to be reconciling.\n\nThe two sides have been talking — through the media and directly in private — with the goal of ending the hot-cold feud that dominated much professional Jewish chatter in the latter part of last year.\n\nBoth sides say that while there have been strides in the rapprochement, much needs to be bridged — underscored by a persistent Israeli government wariness of the group.\n

How Obama can get Democrats together, productively

I have been feeling angry and alienated as I watch the Democrats in Washington fritter away their electoral mandate. I’ve been asking why Barack Obama can’t be more like Harry S. Truman. I’ve been watching the party’s fortunes cascade downward toward an electoral catastrophe in November.

Ex-Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76

Charlie Wilson, the U.S. congressman who used his Israel connections in his bid to arm the Afghan resistance in the 1980s, has died.

Sarah Palin takes aim at foul-mouthed Rahm Emanuel

Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential hopeful, demanded on Monday that President Barack Obama fire his White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, over a reported expletive he is said to have uttered, CBS News reported.

Jewish groups praise Limbaugh

Jewish groups praised Rush Limbaugh for his \”outspoken support for Israel\” after his controversial remarks on Jews and the banking industry.

Why Rush Limbaugh owes us an apology after all

In a flashback episode of the old Odd Couple series, Felix and Murray the cop are in the army together. Murray is feeling down in the dumps, and a sympathetic Felix asks if it’s because the men are making fun of Murray’s big nose.

President Obama’s State of the Union speech

Declaring \”I don\’t quit,\” President Barack Obama fought to recharge his embattled presidency with a State of the Union vow to get jobless millions back to work and stand on the side of Americans angry at Wall Street greed and Washington bickering. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would fight on for ambitious overhauls of health care, energy and education.

Campaign finance decision may hurt Jewish influence

In the rarefied arena of ideas, the American Jewish community has done quite well over the years in making the case for Israel, civil rights and the environment, among other issues.

New Articles

More news and opinions than at a
Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.