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This week in power: 2016 election and Greek mayor

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September 4, 2014

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

Looking ahead
With all the recent spats around the world, some have called Obama's foreign policy into question. What that means for the Democrats in 2016, as they seek to keep power, is up for discussion. “Jews of all sorts tend to be pro-Israel. For many it is personal. But that doesn't mean supporting specific policies,” wrote ” target=”_blank”>wrote Rick Moran at American Thinker.

Soon, we will work out way through some of this, ” target=”_blank”>reported JTA. Mayor Yiannis Boutaris wore it as a symbol of his commitment to the Jewish people. “Your gesture sends a strong and clear message to those nostalgic for Nazism and fascism that under your leadership your city will continue to fight against any phenomena of racism, intolerance and anti-Semitism,” the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece wrote. This act of solidarity was

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