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jewish leaders
Victory Should Be Israel’s Goal
Should Israel\’s goal be to defeat the Palestinian Arab terrorists who are waging war against it? Or should Israelis be striving merely for a few days or weeks of quiet?
Tax Plan Could Endanger Services
This week congressional Republicans tried to put the finishing touches on a compromise version of President George W. Bush\’s giant tax cut that some Jewish leaders say could ravage a wide range of health and social service programs serving the community\’s neediest citizens.
A ‘New Germany’
Jewish leaders in the United States and in Israel are encouraging an openness to what they describe as a \”new Germany,\” a place they say is truly atoning for its past. At the very least, they argue, it deserves the support of the American Jewish community because of its strong support of Israel and its embrace of Jewish immigrants who are streaming in at the rate of 10,000 per year.
Tough Choices for Hate Law Boosters
For Jewish leaders, lobbying sometimes involves tough choices between winning and doing the right thing. That dynamic is very much in play this week as many Jewish groups, with a boost from President Bill Clinton, fight desperately to save a new hate crimes law that has become cannon fodder in the nation\’s culture wars.
Tough Times for the Religious Right
t may be the worst of times for Christian right groups — which could be good news for Jewish leaders.
Opportunity Missed
As U.N. weapons inspectors returned to Iraq this week and U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf stood down from high alert, the world breathed a sigh of relief after yet another race to the brink with Saddam Hussein.
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