This week in power: Hillary Clinton, Tony Kushner, 2012 race, bin Laden

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

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Hasidic newspaper Di Tzeitung removed Hillary Clinton and Audrey Tomason from an ” title=”http://www.frumforum.com/airbrushing-hillary-its-a-sin” target=”_blank”>said Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld at FrumForum. Furthermore, “manipulation” like this, ” title=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-price/hillary-clinton-photoshop_b_860083.html” target=”_blank”>pointed out Rebecca Price at The Huffington Post. We should all “strive to present and teach an accurate depiction of historical moments, despite our personal beliefs.” ” title=”http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/nyregion/in-reversal-cuny-votes-to-honor-tony-kushner.html” target=”_blank”>honor taken away after concerns emerged over the playwright’s views on Israel. “It’s hard to argue the episode has been anything other than a public-relations defeat for the right-wing pro-Israel crowd,” ” title=”http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=220130″ target=”_blank”>asked Isi Leibler in the Jerusalem Post. Let’s hope in the future, ” title=”http://www.vanityfair.com/online/wolcott/2011/05/when-a-thingamado-is-a-thingamadont.html” target=”_blank”> joked Vanity Fair’s James Wolcott: “I mean, it’s not as if Tony Kushner has gone un-awarded in his career, a victim of cold neglect. The last thing we should be doing is giving him an opportunity to make another speech.”

Eying the 2012 election
Jewish Republicans are turning a cold shoulder to Donald Trump and Sarah Palin, ” title=”http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4065442,00.html” target=”_blank”>first GOP debate. With Newt Gingrich’s entry into campaign waters on Wednesday, some expect the former Hosue Speaker to appeal to Jewish swing voters, ” title=”http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/08/ap/national/main20060919.shtml” target=”_blank”>peaceful prospects in the wake of bin Laden’s death. Jews around the world voiced these lessons. “The demise of no single man solves the problem of terrorism or of intolerant and radical Islamic fundamentalism,” ” title=”http://www.jewishjournal.com/rob_eshman/article/israels_struggle_is_humanitys_20110510/” target=”_blank”>said Rob Eshman in the Jewish Journal.  “Those two types cross all borders and religions.” Israel still has enemies of its own to deal with, ” title=”http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/a-jewish-date-then-a-movie/?partner=rss&emc=rss” target=”_blank”>feature film pick to subscribers. “A shidduch, however, is probably not guaranteed with a Jewish Film of the Month Club subscription,” ” title=”http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/05/jdate_tries_to_be_more_like_ne.html” target=”_blank”>said Amos Barshad at New York.