\”There\’s been some small movement in the Jewish community toward the Republicans, but nothing really dramatic,\” said Stuart Rothenberg, an independent political analyst.
A growing number of Jewish community members are saying that Hahn\’s re-election campaign falsely claimed them as endorsers in that ad.
Sharon made two key decisions. Israel will do whatever it can from a distance to help Mahmoud Abbas, who seems to be emerging as the dominant figure in the new Palestinian leadership, to establish his position, but at the same time it will prepare for chaos if the broad coalition Abbas is forming falls apart.
Like two surly dinner guests who won\’t let an argument go, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry won\’t get off topic when they take their case to U.S. Jews: It\’s all Israel all the time.
Debates are a chance for the candidates to speak without scripts and show what they truly believe. And in the first presidential debate, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) made a revealing comment.
If it were up to the Israeli expatriate community in Los Angeles, President Bush would win re-election not just by a landslide but by an earthquake.
Iran\’s growing nuclear threat has activated members of Los Angeles\’ Iranian Jewish community to participate in this year\’s presidential campaigns and make their voices heard.
\”Evangelical Christians support Israel because according to prophecy, Jews have to be in Israel in order for the apocalypse to happen, and the messiah and all that stuff,\” Al Franken said.
\”And when that happens, of course, Jews will all burn in hell,\” he said. \”And so I think at that point the coalition will break up.\”
When Washington goes its own way and disrespects its allies, it hurts not only the United States, but Israel as well, says Mel Levine.
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