When it comes to the Middle East and Sen. Barack Obama\’s Democratic Party platform, things are staying pretty much the same — which, in this case, is the kind of change pro-Israel activists can believe in.
Biden is just naturally what the Democrats used to be, the party of lunch- pail-carrying working people, not politically correct, prone to saying inappropriate things, but with a great credibility
Republicans are hoping to score points on Barack Obama and Joe Biden\’s opposition to specific Iran-related measures. But in a bit of political jujitsu, Democrats are painting their candidates as tougher — and smarter — on Iran.
Before he announced his vice presidential pick, Barack Obama said he wanted someone to spar with but who ultimately would be loyal enough to create a comfortable working relationship. No one knew then that he had picked Joe Biden, but his ISO ad fit Biden\’s relationship with the Jewish community perfectly
In an April 2007 interview, Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) declares \”I am a Zionist\’ and discusses his support for Israel.
In 2005, Musharraf addressed a Jewish gathering in New York, where he said Pakistan would establish ties with Israel after the Palestinians have a state. During that same visit, Musharraf shook hands with then-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the U.N. General Assembly. Musharraf also is rumored to have exchanged letters of friendship with Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Ten years after its creation, the Jewish studies program at Cal State Long Beach has received a $1 million endowment for a chaired professor.
Not surprisingly, Israel\’s first medal of the Beijing Olympics was not won in Beijing, but rather in Qingdao, where the sailing competition is being held.
U.S. swimmer Torres wins two silvers
Israel’s tennis players were eliminated from the Beijing Olympics
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