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mideast
U.S. Jewish Leaders Face Risky Situaton
As a new round of Mideast peacemaking begins, U.S. Jewish leaders are putting themselves on the line for a government in Jerusalem, whose real intentions are more impenetrable than ever.
‘Map’ Won’t Play Key Election Role
Opponents of the recently released Mideast "road map" are reassuring themselves that presidential politics will keep the Bush administration from pressuring Israel too hard to accept the plan, which proposes a diplomatic sprint to the creation of a Palestinian state by
2005.
Bush, Sharon to HoldKey Mideast Talks
With a new strategic balance in the Middle East and pressure building to implement a U.S.-backed peace plan, next week\’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Bush could be their most important to date.
The Arafat Factor
According to a poll released last week by Americans for Peace Now (APN) and the Arab American Institute (AAI), U.S. Jews continue to support an active Mideast peace process and a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, despite two years of horrific terrorism and the bitter disappointment of a peace process turned sour.
Changing the Climate of Hatred
Over the weekend Prime Minister Ehud Barak came to New York seeking stronger American Jewish support for the accelerating Mideast peace process, and by and large he will get it.\nBut two recent incidents point to the obstacles he faces in settling the lingering qualms of a significant proportion of the Jews who care about Israel\’s future in a changing region — qualms that could eventually undercut the support he desires.
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