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Palestinians split on two-state solution
Jewish Journal
September 21, 2015
Palestinians are divided in their feelings on a two-state solution with Israel, while 42 percent believe that armed action is the best way to achieve a state, a new poll found.
Diverse trio running for mayor in troubled Jerusalem
Dina Kraft
October 23, 2008
It sounds like the beginning of a joke: A rabbi, a Russian oligarch and a high-tech millionaire are running for mayor of Jerusalem. Except there\’s no punch line, just each of them offering up himself as salvation for the hallowed capital\’s many troubles.
Don’t Let Affirmative Action Fade
Charlotte Hildebrand
August 17, 2006
Why is the Louisville case so important? Why should we, as Jews, care about its outcome, especially if our children may not even attend public schools? Is affirmative action even relevant in 2006, in our schools, in our world? What are the benefits of diversity in education anyway?
One Summer Night
Morrie Gelman
November 10, 2005
I dream of a summer night long ago. I\’m a 17-year-old usher in a neighborhood theater. We play second-run films. Most of that summer we show \”Pursued,\” starring Teresa Wright and Robert Mitchum.
Vote Confirms Westside, Valley Split
Raphael J. Sonenshein
March 24, 2005
The gap between Westside and Valley Jewish voters goes back at least to the busing controversy of the late 1970s.
Drama in Israel, High Stakes in the U.S.
James D. Besser
June 3, 2004
Israeli politics is always a mix of high drama and low comedy, but the current fight within Prime Minister Ariel Sharon\’s divided government is anything but entertaining for Jewish leaders here.
Israeli commentators have noted that it is a struggle for the soul of the Likud party. How that turns out will have consequences for the U.S.-Israel relationship and on Israel\’s already-low standing around the world.
Supreme Court to Rule On Vouchers
Sharon Samber
October 4, 2001
The U.S. Supreme Court\’s long-awaited decision on the constitutionality of school vouchers is expected this term, with the high court apparently ready to tackle one of the most significant church-state rulings in years.
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