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November 2, 2009
Arrest of Jewish terrorist raises questions
After the news broke in Israel that a West Bank settler was charged with murdering two Palestinians in 1997 and bombing the home of a prominent Israeli professor last year, many Israelis were asking why it took police so long.
If You Liked Health Care, You’ll Love Afghanistan
If you’re depressed by the way the national debate about health care has been playing out, just wait until the rubber hits the road on Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Israel. If you’re enraged by the way Wall Street’s rescue has made us hostages to their recklessness, get ready for how the oil and coal industries are going to game the energy and climate change decisions ahead. If you’re scared by the way the media can trivialize and polarize and make entertainment out of any topic in its crosshairs, imagine its toxic impact when we get around to dealing with education, immigration and trade.
‘Russian who spied on Israel shot dead in Moscow’
Shabtai Kalmanovitch, an Israeli immigrant from the former Soviet Union who served time in prison for spying for the KGB, was shot and killed while driving in downtown Moscow, news agencies reported on Monday.
Chicago prof alleges discrimination, retaliation
A Jewish professor at a Chicago college says a bias complaint she filed at the school has led to retaliation.
Concessions on settlements fall short, Clinton says
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Israel\’s concessions on settlement building fall short of Washington\’s expectations.
Postal Service issues new Chanukah stamp
The new 2009 Chanukah stamp was released by the United States Postal Service.
Ex-employee of family arrested in their murders
The man arrested for the murder of three generations of an Israeli family was fired from the family\’s restaurant.
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