WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has announced that more openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) candidates won election to public office in the U.S. in 2010 than in any year in America’s history. At least 106 of the group’s record-breaking 164 endorsed candidates were winners as of Wednesday morning, including Providence, […]
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The recent column on American madness produced one request to be dropped from my list, several accusations that I had turned against the homeland that nurtured me, claims for the superiority of American freedom and opportunity, an often-repeated accusation from a die-hard Democrat that I am a mad Israeli, one “Amen,”
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has stated that Tuesday’s Congressional election result indicates a sweeping rejection of President Obama’s domestic, economic and foreign policy. Many polls indicate Americans’ dissatisfaction with President Obama’s handling of the Arab/Israeli situation. This election further validates that part of the message sentWednesday to President Obama to
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Travel and Food, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Jewish Republicans won a variety of races throughout the country, the Republican Jewish Coalition reported on Wednesday, Nov. 3. “We are very proud of our members and friends who made the choice to serve, took on tough opponents, and won the day,” said RJC Chairman Matt Brooks. “We thank them for their
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C — The day after sweeping electoral change, it is tempting to think the world is shifting on its axis. American voters may have shifted the political axis – or righted it, depending – but it would be a mistake to think things beyond our border have changed. This is the
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Shoshana Bryen, USAWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– On election night, November 2, 2010, the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted a series of exit polls to measure the Jewish vote in two key Senate races in Illinois and Pennsylvania and three bellwether House races in Connecticut, Nevada and New York . The two statewide polls had sample sizes of 600
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) — National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Chairman Marc R. Stanley and President and CEO David A. Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 3, jointly issued the following statement in response to the election results: “In short, last night was a tough night for many Democrats, but there were key wins as well. “We’re
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va) on Wednesday released a letter to his Republican colleagues soliciting their support to become Majority Leader in the House of Representatives. Here is the text: Dear Republican Colleague: Congratulations on your election and for being a major part of a new Republican resurgence. For
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USASAN DIEGO—Well, were the recent elections good for us Jews? Yes and no. Some Jewish incumbents lost their seats, others retained them, and some Jewish candidates will become freshmen members of Congress next term. Some Jews lost their committee chairmanships in the House, but one Jew—Eric Cantor of Virginia—appears poised to become the next majority
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Donald H. Harrison, USAJERUSALEM (WJC)–Israel’s Foreign Ministry has suspended trips of government officials to Britain out of fear that they might be arrested there for alleged war crimes. The news was announced during a visit by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague in Jerusalem. Despite assurances, successive British government have not yet repealed universal jurisdiction laws allowing private war
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC)–A Knesset committee has made it possible for a civil marriage law to be implemented in Israel. The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Wednesday, Nov 3, approved a registration fee of about US$ 165 for couples to obtain a civil marriage. The law, passed in March and set to be implemented next
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — There is a struggle for power in Lebanon of the greatest importance. Yet it is a battle that the West, for all practical purposes, has already ceded the country to the Iran-Syria bloc. Lebanon has a unique political system. It is what might be called a communal democracy, with
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The first-ever election night poll of American Jewish voters finds the community bucking national trends and overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates and President Obama, as well as a bold US-led push for Middle East peace, according to J Street. Despite millions of dollars worth of partisan and neo-conservative attempts to turn Israel
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM– The coverage of the mid-term election provokes me once again to think that Americans are mad. Already my American friends are reaching for the delete or the reply button. The madness appears in the weight of the Tea Parties and Sarah Palin, plus the intensity against the president’s efforts for economic
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