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Nation Briefs
From the beginning, there were clear indications of the kind of year that lay ahead.
“Anne Frank” for Teens
Contemporary Holocaust literature for young adults seems to favor a theme: transport unaware teenagers to German-occupied Europe and, together with the characters, the readers will emerge as more sensitive, aware young adults.
Touching Her Bases
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton touched all the Jewish and pro-Israel bases and avoided treacherous curve balls during a Tuesday appearance before more than 2,100 delegates at Hadassah\’s 85th national convention in Washington.
In a speech laced with nods to the Jewish community\’s core issues, including Jerusalem, terrorism and anti-Semitism at home and abroad, the all-but-announced candidate for the Senate from New York appealed to what political scientists say is her Jewish political base — Upper West Side liberals, Westchester soccer moms and pro-Israel moderates.
Shall We Send a Fox into the Henhouse?
We haven\’t seen such a fuss in the local newspaper in quite a while. The Los Angeles Times and the editor of this newspaper have taken up cudgels in support of — are you ready? — a man who, for the past decade, has been mixing his \”moderate\” statements on the slaughter of civilians in the Middle East with thinly disguised justifications of these bloody deeds.
Trouble in Paradise
Why did Jewish groups follow the Zionist Organization of America\’s lead in scuttling Salam Al-Marayati\’s appointment to a national commission on terrorism?
Barak’s Threatened Promises
Reform and Conservative leaders — who have been lobbying for years to have their rabbis, institutions and practices recognized in the Jewish state — do not expect the government of Prime Minister Ehud Barak to usher in an era of change.
First Impressions
No matter what you\’ve heard about the inevitability of George W. Bush, the presidential candidate closest to the heart of Jewish Republicans is, at least for the moment, Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Report from Washington D.C.
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) isn\’t Jewish, but this week\’s political about-face by the Long Island lawmaker reflected a mounting problem for Jewish backers of Texas Gov. George Bush.
White Hate Group Strongly Suspected in Synagogue Fires
FBI officials refused to comment on the role of the white supremacist group in this investigation or on possible connections to other reported hate crimes in Sacramento.
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