May 27, 2011

Candlelighting: Week of May 27, 2011

Jeffrey Hensiek May 27, 2011

Opinion: If Bachmann and Palin Weren’t Pretty

Marty Kaplan May 27, 2011

I wonder how much airtime Michele Bachmann (R.-Minn.) would get if she didn’t look the way she does. I wonder how much of Sara Palin’s political appeal arises from her physical appeal.

Senators introduce enhanced Iran sanctions bill

Jewish Journal May 27, 2011

U.S. Senators introduced an enhanced Iran sanctions bill matching one recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The crux of both bills is a ban on business with any entity that does $1 million in a single trade with Iran\’s energy sector, or $5 million over one year. The current threshold is $20 million in business per year.

A fifth of Irish would bar Israelis from becoming citizens

Jewish Journal May 27, 2011

More than one in five Irish people would bar Israelis from becoming naturalized Irish citizens, according to new research into ethnic and religious attitudes in Ireland. The book-length study, “Pluralism and Diversity in Ireland,” found that 22.2% of Irish people would exclude Israelis from Irish citizenship, while 11.5% would deny it to all Jews.

N.Y. gay center rapped for renting space to anti-Israel group

Jewish Journal May 27, 2011

A gay community center in New York is facing controversy again for renting meeting space to an anti-Israel group. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center announced Wednesday that it would allow Queers Against Israeli Apartheid to rent meeting space in its building. The center said it “provides space for a variety of LGBT voices in our community to engage in conversations on a range of topics.”