GOP Heavies Launch New Pro-Israel Group
James D. Besser Washington Correspondent Kristol, Bauer target J Street’s candidate in Pa. Senate race. J Street, the pro-peace process political action committee and lobby, already had a lot on the...
View ArticleCommunity Bracing For Post-Election Perfect Storm
James D. Besser Washington Correspondent Voter fears of big government, deficit could lead to dramatic service cuts; confluence of issues clouds GA.A Jewish federation system that was beginning to...
View ArticleIs the Jewish church-state focus fading?
In thinking about the top Jewish stories of 2010, it occurred to me there wasn't a single major church-state battle on the list. That's a big change from, say, a decade ago.Almost two years into the...
View ArticleJ Street Vows To Calibrate Tone Amid Criticism
James D. Besser Washington Correspondent On eve of national conference and third anniversary, lobby group says it will moderate message in Congress.When J Street, the “pro-Israel, pro-peace process”...
View ArticleNew DNC Pick Puts J Street In Spotlight
James D. Besser Washington Correspondent Wasserman Schultz appointment hints of major 2012 campaign themes.Only hours after she was appointed chair of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Debbie...
View ArticleObama Emboldened, But Old Middle East Obstacles Remain
James D. Besser Washington Correspondent Foreign policy victory in bin Laden killing may not lead to new peace initiatives.The death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at the hands of elite U.S....
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