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September 21, 2011
Germany bans largest neo-Nazi group
Holocaust survivors welcomed Germany\’s decision to ban one of its largest neo-Nazi organizations.
Obama’s mistaken approach to peace
President Barack Obama is unable to succeed. He tries and misses. He wants to bless the peace process and ends up cursing it. Another chapter in this sad story was written last week when the president once again channeled the sides into the dead end of a final-status agreement, while standing in the way of the establishment of a Palestinian state – the only chance for diplomatic progress between Israel and the Palestinians.
France’s Sarkozy proposes 1-yr Mideast peace map
French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed on Wednesday that the United Nations give the Palestinians status as a U.N. observer state while setting out a roadmap for peace within one year.
From Selichot to Simchat Torah
More than just a series of days on a calendar, or merely an occasion for the obligatory visit to synagogue, the High Holy Days offer a month-long opportunity for self-reflection, communal prayer and ritual that together allow us each to create our own spiritual journey.
Obama’s speech at the UN [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]
Read the full text of President Obama\’s speech Wednesday to the U.N. General Assembly.
Obama’s U.N. speech
Was it a speech to help launch his campaign for re-election, or an address to bury hopes for immediate Palestinian statehood recognition?
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