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April 15, 2010

Axelrod: Disputes don’t harm U.S.-Israel ties

Israel\’s close ties with the United States could withstand the occasional policy dispute, President Obama\’s top political adviser said.\n\n\”Let\’s not confuse the occasional dispute over policy with the fundamental relationship that has guided our two nations for so long and will continue to guide our two nations,\” David Axelrod said Wednesday night at an event marking Israel\’s 62nd Independence Day held at a hall facing the national Mall here.

Olmert denies involvement in Holyland scandal

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has denied that he was involved in a massive real estate scandal that also has led to the arrest of former Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski.

Groups seeking policy change on campus anti-Semitism

A coalition of Jewish groups has asked the U.S. secretary of education to review a policy that appears to preclude addressing discrimination complaints on the basis of religion.\n\nThe letter to Arne Duncan urges the department\’s Office for Civil Rights to treat incidents of campus anti-Semitism as discrimination on the basis of race and national origin, not just religion, the Forward reported Wednesday.

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