This week in power: Disaster relief and Bush speech

A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:

Haiyan hits
Among those who ” target=”_blank”>told The Jerusalem Post. “I hope the people of Israel will maintain their attitude of people who are stricken with this crisis and who are on the losing end of natural disasters.” Even for those who can't be on the ground offering assistance, there are a number of ” target=”_blank”>according to reports, but some Jewish groups expressed outrage ahead of the November 14 event. Even though the organizations removed the announcement from its websites, officials say it's still going to take place, as planned. “As for Bush, whatever you may think of his politics, he is no enemy of the Jews, not while he was president and not today. His record on Israel, and indeed his friendship for the American Jewish community, is a matter of record,” ” target=”_blank”>added Douglas Todd at The Vancouver Sun. “This speaking engagement might fuel them further in their suspicion.”