Wed, January 19, 2011 Shvat 14, 5771
Congressmen are cautious not to join in the blame game triggered by the shooting that has placed responsibility for the attacks on incitement by the political right-wing.
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Washington is welcoming 96 new members into the House of Representatives and 16 newcomers into the Senate - how will these changes affect Israel in the coming year?
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Maen Rashid Areikat: Israelis and Palestinians, not the U.S. Congress, will decide the future of the conflict; parents of Rachel Corrie receive award at event marking International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
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We might well end up with a situation where, when the leaders are finally ready to sit and talk, by then the people will be too skeptical to listen.
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America's top conservative TV host's use of the Shoah as a stick to beat political enemies has left a bad taste in many mouths.
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Haaretz interviews the President and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Jerry Silverman, ahead of this weekend's annual General Assembly in New Orleans.
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Republicans are expected to take a tougher stance on Iran and put pressure on Obama administration to be easier on Israel.
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AP poll points to severe disappointment with Obama among Democrats, one day ahead of mid-term election.
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'Republican leadership panders to Tea Party by embracing Nazi reenactors,' says U.S. Representative.
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First Lady calls Americans' bulging waistlines a problem of 'epidemic proportions', costing the U.S. health-care system $3 billion a year.
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Democrats angry at Republican attempts to 'manipulate assistance to Israel for political ends'.
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Even when there is no justification to bring Israel as an issue into Congressional election campaigns, it is still very often there.
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While Israel insists on building in settlements and the Palestinians object to talks without a moratorium, the U.S. is dealing with midterm elections; meanwhile they all talk shop.
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Fresh reports regarding the leftist pro-Israel lobby's possible ties to Richard Goldstone have everyone talking, again.
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Almost nothing was done by the government to provide the Russian immigrants with basic, neutral information about their new turbulent country, which is as necessary as teaching them Hebrew.
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Friends of Israel - a non-Jewish lobby group launched by former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar - arrives in Washington to promote its mission that Israel has a 'right to exist as a normal country'.
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An interview with Gregory Levey, author of 'Shut Up, I'm Talking: And Other Diplomacy Lessons I Learned in the Israeli Government: A Memoir'
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Controversial documentarist Michael Moore parallels plight of N.Y. Muslims with the struggles of the Jewish community in city's early years.
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National spokeswoman for the September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, who lost her pregnant daughter in the attacks, tells Haaretz she doesn't attend 9/11 remembrance ceremonies.
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'Americans tend to think everything is about giving people a piece of the pie, that it’s all about power. I am very skeptical about that' - U.S. Mideast analyst David Makovsky gives Haaretz his take on the peace talks.
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Right-wing Z-Street sues IRS over claims it withheld tax breaks because campaigners' policies clashed with Obama's: 'This is a clear violation of the First Amendment.'
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Organization finds itself defending possible victims of the new wave of Islamophobia in the U.S., after denouncing the choice of the place to build the center as insensitive.
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Acclaimed researchers Avner Cohen and Marvin Miller say Israel's policy of nuclear ambiguity is past its sell-by date.
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In the 1960's a building was built in U.S. Naval Amphibious Base in San Diego which looked from satellite images like a swastika; it still stands.
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With midterm elections looming, it is no wonder Obama waited until the last minute to express his views on the Ground Zero mosque issue.
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After interviewing dozens of Israeli, American and Arab officials, Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic Magazine concludes Israel may not even ask for a U.S. 'green light' to attack Iran nuclear sites.
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Maryland's Democratic Party chair: U.S. Jews know that support for Israel and commitment to its security is a non-partisan issue.
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It's not enough to mention the delicious food and world-class beaches when Israel faces deadly rocket attacks and less than inspiring leadership.
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Thousands of Christian activists descended on Washington this week in a show of strength by America's pro-Israel Christians.
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The Olympia Food Co-op announced last week that no more Israeli products will be sold at its two grocery stores.
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There was never a period where Obama could feel comfortable talking about relations with Israel without difficult questions on his level of trust in Netanyahu, the settlements, and the stalled negotiations with Iran.
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Professional cynics should have no doubt that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama had an 'excellent' meeting at the White House.
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Amitai Etzioni, professor of International Relations at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., believes the only option available to contain Iran's atomic ambitions is a series of assaults on its non-nuclear facilities.
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As the conservatives defend the IDF and J Street is more critical, hundreds of angry Americans march to White House demanding to cut ties with Israel.
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The fierce debate provoked by the new Arizona immigration law is reminiscent of the debate in Israel over how to deal with foreign workers.
0 commentsJ Street chief sent letter in response to New York Times ad paid for by ADL chief Abe Foxman.
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0 commentsPM tells Israel lobby he wants to release young Palestinians from a 'cult of death, despair and hate.'
0 comments'If I see my brother or sister doing something I believe is truly harmful to them - I'm going to say something.'
0 commentsHaaretz correspondent Natasha Mozgovaya speaks to Ethiopians about maintaining identity in New York.
0 commentsJames Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute, believes that Iran nukes would not be a threat to Israel.
0 commentsZalmay Khalilzad tells Haaretz that Iran is seeking influence in Afghanistan to gain leverage over U.S.
0 comments'We hope Netanyahu will realize extremist dogmatism must be replaced by pragmatism,' left-wing group says.
0 commentsU.S. envoy discusses J Street talks; students blast ZOA call to ban university; UN envoy on Iran.
0 commentsAmerica has granted Benjamin Netanyahu a brief chance to rethink his position before his next U.S. visit.
0 commentsThe issue of Jerusalem remained in the spotlight, even as AIPAC presented its strategic 'shopping list.'
0 commentsThe announcement of 1,600 new houses to be built in East Jerusalem lowers U.S. expectations to a new and concerning low.
0 commentsAs Obama and Clinton enter the quicksand of Mideast politics, the marketplace of proposals for preserving or upgrading the peace process seems overflowing with produce both fresh and stale.
0 commentsPoet Josh Healey to J Street: If you're trying to be an alternative to AIPAC - don't behave like AIPAC.
0 commentsIf this new lobby wants to become a serious player in Mideast politics, it will have to work much harder.
0 commentsThis month, the president is focused on revamping his dialogue with the Jewish community.
0 commentsWhite House correspondent, 89, believes U.S. hasn't done enough to advance Mideast peace.
0 commentsNYT editorial calls Obama's credibility 'so diminished' that serious Mideast talks may be 'farther off than ever.'
0 commentsBlaming the deadlock on Obama is unfair, and attempts to dictate terms for U.S. participation are impertinent.
0 commentsU.S. president to accept Nobel Peace Prize in ceremony on Thursday in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
0 comments'I know Obama, Emanuel believe what they are doing is good for Israel, rabbi Asher Lopatin tells Haaretz.
0 commentsIn an interview with Haaretz, the new 'Palestinian ambassador' in Washington talks peace.
0 commentsFormer PA official says Israel acts as an occupier not only in the West Bank, Gaza but also in Washington.
0 commentsSome Netanyahu aides are convinced Emanuel is working behind the scenes to incite Obama against Israel.
0 commentsNatasha Mozgovaya is the chief U.S. correspondent for Haaretz, based in Washington D.C. Through Focus U.S.A., Mozgovaya presents additional insight to the people and politics of he United States, and how they affect Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
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