World Briefs
JTA Staff
October 31, 2002
The World Brief, news, media, info, updates from around the world.
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Wellstone — One of the ‘Frozen Chosen’
James D. Besser
October 31, 2002
As Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.) began campaigning for a third term, some pro-Israel activists tried to generate support for his opponent by whispering that the two-term incumbent was insufficiently supportive of Israel. But in almost every respect Wellstone, who died in the crash of his campaign plane in remote northern Minnesota last week en route to a funeral, was more representative of the Jewish political tradition than almost anyone else in political life.
Hilltop Struggle Casts Long Shadow
Leslie Susser
October 24, 2002
On the face of it, the struggle between Israeli troops and a group of unruly young settlers for control of a windswept West Bank hilltop does not seem all that important.
Israel Weighs Response to Bombing
Naomi Segal
October 24, 2002
Israel generally reacts swiftly to Palestinian terror attacks, but that was not the case this week.
The Turn to Civil War
Gil Sedan
October 17, 2002
This latest confrontation could lead the Palestinian society to a fitna (Arabic for civil war).
Goldhagen Book Rocks Germany
Toby Axelrod, JTA
October 17, 2002
The photo was misidentified by the archive that provided it, Goldhagen told reporters at the fair.
Sharon Seeks a Trade
Leslie Susser
October 17, 2002
The first shot has yet to be fired in the anticipated American-led war against Iraq, but diplomats are already preparing the ground for a concerted effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as soon as it\’s over.
Palestinian Supporters Gift-Wrap Message
Rachel Pomerance
October 17, 2002
In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the United States is considered Israel\’s last remaining key ally. Aiming to change that, the anti-Israel movement on college campuses has adopted a message rooted in bedrock American ideals.
Findings Reveal Demographic Shift
Joe Berkofsky
October 10, 2002
This is the American Jewish world, by the numbers, as revealed in the just-released National Jewish Population Survey 2000-2001 (NJPS):
Population Study Poses New Challenges
Joe Berkofsky
October 10, 2002
America\’s Jewish population declined by 5 percent during the past 10 years, according to a new survey, a trend that is likely to continue given the community\’s aging population and low birth rates.
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