Georgian Jews fleeing war zone
2008-08-22
By Grant Slater, JTA News & Features TBILISI, Georgia (JTA) — Tina Pshavtoshvili is a refugee, living in a borrowed room in a strange city and facing an uncertain future — again. Last time she was forced to flee a war zone, she was running from Tskhinvali, capital of the breakawayContinue Reading
Israel and the Olympics
2008-08-08
By Sean Roach, other The Olympics are supposed to uphold the principles of fair play, goodwill and friendship among the world’s diverse nations. But inevitably, the games are also a source of controversy and political maneuvering. This was apparent in the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics that open in BeijingContinue Reading
Soldiers’ families get closure, but no joy, as bodies returned
2008-07-16
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Soldiers’ families get closure, but no joy, as bodies returned
2008-07-16
By Roy Eitan, JTA News & Features JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two black caskets, laid out by Hezbollah officials on the sun-drenched tarmac of a Lebanese border crossing, unceremoniously put to rest one of Israel’s most wrenching hostage ordeals. The bodies of Israeli reservists Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev returned home forContinue Reading
Mediterranean union summit may boost prospects for peace
2008-07-11
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Mediterranean union summit may boost prospects for peace
2008-07-11
By Devorah Lauter, JTA News & Features PARIS (JTA) — Just days before his summit to launch the Union of the Mediterranean, French President Nicolas Sarkozy scored two key diplomatic victories for his initiative to bind disparate nations around shared geopolitical, economic and security goals. Sarkozy secured the participation of Algeria,Continue Reading
20 questions with John McCain
2008-04-18
By Rob Eshman, other LOS ANGELES (JTA) — “Hey, Rob, how are you!” John McCain said on the other end of the phone. The McCain campaign had agreed to talk because they understand something uncommon is happening in this election: The Jewish vote is in play. A higher percentage of JewsContinue Reading
Barack on Israel
2008-04-18
By Ron Kampeas, JTA News & Features WASHINGTON (JTA) – An Obama administration would cultivate close relations with Israel, but would also hear out elements that stir unease among many American Jewish groups — including the Iranian leadership and those calling for more balance in U.S. mediation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Continue Reading
A few words from Hillary Clinton
2008-04-18
By Bryan Schwartzman, other PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) said that American efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians to the negotiating table have often resulted in a reduction in violence, even if a lasting peace has proved elusive. “I think what we did in the ‘90s was beneficial inContinue Reading
The end of the “˜guilty Israeli’
2008-04-04
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The end of the “˜guilty Israeli’
2008-04-04
By Yossi Klein Halevi, Special to JTNews JERUSALEM — In the coming weeks, the Israeli army may re-invade the Gaza Strip in an attempt to stop the rocket attacks on Israeli towns, and, perhaps, topple its Islamist Hamas government. If it happens, it will have come after long hesitation and anguishedContinue Reading
Capitalizing on Israeli investments
2008-02-08
By Tamar Snyder, other It used to be that if you wanted to invest in Israeli companies trading on the Nasdaq, you plunked some cash into Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA). The more savvy pro-Israel investor would track Israeli IT companies like Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), a leading security firm instrumental inContinue Reading
Candidate profile: Hillary Clinton
2008-01-25
By Ron Kampeas, JTA News & Features WASHINGTON (JTA) — “People here are going to be happy to hear that,” the campaign worker said, learning that U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) had top approval ratings in the field of presidential candidates among Jewish Americans. The news, delivered by a reporterContinue Reading