Ehud Barak has never been celebrated for his modesty. Presenting his government to the Knesset on July 6, the new prime minister declared: \”I believe that this day will be chronicled as a milestone and a turning point –a time of reconciliation, unity and peace.\”
Now that I am a septuagenarian, I still have trouble understanding the phrase \”Jewish Republican\” used by Kurtzman, and many others. Help me. Just what is a \”Jewish Republican\”?
With Congress and the White House battling over the budget, Israel\’s nearly $3 billion in annual aid as well as funds to help Israel and the Palestinians implement last year\’s Wye River accord have been caught in the political wrangling.
Early last winter, a reporter asked Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., about her rumored plans to run for Senate. \”I\’m really not sure,\” Lowey said. \”I don\’t know if that\’s how I want to live my life.\”
The Israeli prime minister crams in meetings, a pressconference and a gala dinner before shuttling off to London.
Despite the usual last-minute posturing, complaining and maneuvering in the region, administration officials prepared for Secretary of State Madeleine Albright\’s Mideast trip this week confident Israel and the Palestinians will sign an agreement that will lay out implementation of the long-delayed Wye River accord.
From the beginning, there were clear indications of the kind of year that lay ahead.
In recognition of some of the year\’s bizarre antics from around the Jewish world, here\’s a gaggle of awards and observations.
From the beginning, there were clear indications of the kind of year that lay ahead.
