World News (Page 50)

By Ron Kampeas, JTA News & Features WASHINGTON (JTA) — In 2004, John Edwards lost the Democratic presidential nomination because he was considered a foreign policy lightweight. He won the vice presidential slot because his social policies had depth. Four years later, Edwards’ social and domestic positions remain pretty much theContinue Reading

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By Ron Kampeas , other WASHINGTON (JTA) — Ask about Barack Obama’s natural constituencies and you might hear that he’s the first black with a viable shot at the White House, or about his Kenyan father and his childhood in Indonesia, or the youthfulness of his followers, or the millions ofContinue Reading

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By Ron Kampeas, JTA News & Features WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rudy Giuliani’s admonition in 2004 to Jews who favored President Bush’s tough foreign policy but balked at his social conservatism was prescient: “You’re never going to find a candidate you agree with completely,” Giuliani said at a Republican convention event sponsoredContinue Reading

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By Ben Harris and Ami Eden, JTA News & Features NEW YORK (JTA) — Mike Huckabee was a barely known former governor of Arkansas when he attended an October house party on his behalf at the home of Jason Bedrick, New Hampshire’s first Orthodox Jewish state representative. Which is probably whyContinue Reading

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By Beth Young, JTA News & Features WASHINGTON (JTA) — John McCain’s reputation as a maverick holds true in the Jewish world, where his list of allies spans the political spectrum. His long-term support for Israel and human rights issues along with his willingness to cross party lines has won himContinue Reading

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By Beth Young, JTA News & Features WASHINGTON (JTA) — Mitt Romney’s pitch to Jewish voters breaks down into three components: His tough line on Iran; his record as a Republican governor who worked well with Democrats; and his belonging to an oft-misunderstood religious minority. Romney boasts a master’s degree inContinue Reading

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By Ron Kampeas, JTA News & Features JERUSALEM (JTA) — Turning out the lights before you leave Jerusalem may be an odd way to say you care, but it’s what President Bush wants. Jerusalem’s municipality planned to shut down the Old City’s strobes on Thursday at dawn to give the presidentContinue Reading

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By Ron Kampeas, JTA News & Features emerge from the Palestinian-Israeli talks this week came from neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians, but from the Bush administration. The United States agreed to become the sole arbiter of peace agreements between the sides — not only an about-face from a seven-year policyContinue Reading

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By Ami Eden, JTA News & Features The following is an interview with the national director of the Anti-Defamation League, Abraham Foxman, about his new book, The Deadliest Lies: The Israel Lobby and The Myth of Jewish Control. Foxman discussed criticisms of Israel and Jewish groups put forth by former PresidentContinue Reading