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Shall We Send a Fox into the Henhouse?

We haven\’t seen such a fuss in the local newspaper in quite a while. The Los Angeles Times and the editor of this newspaper have taken up cudgels in support of — are you ready? — a man who, for the past decade, has been mixing his \”moderate\” statements on the slaughter of civilians in the Middle East with thinly disguised justifications of these bloody deeds.

Trouble in Paradise

Why did Jewish groups follow the Zionist Organization of America\’s lead in scuttling Salam Al-Marayati\’s appointment to a national commission on terrorism?

Poll: We Like Barak

American Jews have a favorable view of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak by a 30-1 margin, according to a poll released this week by the Israel Policy Forum.

Report from Washington D.C.

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) isn\’t Jewish, but this week\’s political about-face by the Long Island lawmaker reflected a mounting problem for Jewish backers of Texas Gov. George Bush.

First Impressions

No matter what you\’ve heard about the inevitability of George W. Bush, the presidential candidate closest to the heart of Jewish Republicans is, at least for the moment, Arizona Sen. John McCain.

Fly in the Vote

To encourage the partisan faithful, the campaign rivals are offering heavily subsidized round-trip fares, with the stay in Israel limited to a few days bracketing the election dates.

The CIA’s Dark Secrets

A Jewish attorney on forced leave from the CIA has decided to file a lawsuit that claims that rampant anti-Semitism at the spy agency has destroyed his career.

Israeli Election: Who Cares?

Israeli voters go to the polls on May 17 in what could be the most critical election in the young nation\’s history.

Preparing for the Worst

Mark Levin knows about as much as anybody about Jews in the former Soviet Union. But sitting in his office during a recent chat with reporters, he admitted he had no easy answers to the toughest question of all: When should Jewish leaders push the panic button and do everything possible to convince Russian Jews to get out while the getting is good?

The Felon as Kingmaker

Knesset Member Arye Deri\’s appeal to the Supreme Court is expected to take about a year, maybe more.

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