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Even if Minister Farrakhan avoids entirely the topics of Jews and Israel on Nov. 22, the date he's scheduled to speak at Morgan State University, his mere presence there serves to confer legitimacy upon a person whose views should make him a pariah. It is incumbent upon school leadership to unequivocally distance the university from Mr. Farrakhan. - In the pious Har Nof neighborhood in the hills of West Jerusalem, early morning prayers at a landmark synagogue are an integral part of the rhythm of daily religious life.
- Iran talks: How do you negotiate with a country whose leaders still call the U.S. 'the devil incarnate'?
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- I have recently had several spirited conversations with an old friend from high school over the Israel and Hamas conflict and the larger questions surrounding Israeli settlements, the Palestinian Intifadas and a dual state solution. My friend, a self-proclaimed Zionist and American Israel Public Affairs Committee member, often lamented that Israel was misunderstood and could not figure out why more African Americans were not vocal supporters of it.
- A prominent Washington rabbi with ties to the Baltimore area was arrested by D.C. police on Tuesday and charged with voyeurism, police said. Barry Freundel, 62, of the Kesher Israel Congregation in Georgetown, was being held in police custody on charges of voyeurism.
- Israel has acted responsibly in response to Hamas rocket attacks
- President Obama doesn't understand the Middle East like Israel's prime minister
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- WASHINGTON — As he tries to help his party maintain its grip on the Senate, President Barack Obama will attend a fundraiser Friday at the home of a wealthy Baltimore hedge fund manager who has become one of the nation's foremost advocates for Israel.
- Why Jews don't vote for GOP presidential candidates
- Anti-Israel activists aren't helping the Palestinian cause in Gaza
- What more can Israel do to limit civilian casualties?
- Palestinian death toll can't be swept under the rug by Israel's apologists
- It will take a historic breakthrough for Hamas to agree to give up its arms
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- Uncritical supporters of Israel are apologists for war crimes
- I only have 2 million other better things to write about. But after 24 hours of waiting for someone else to unload on Sean Hannity, the Fox News host who defines political stooge, I have to say something.
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- Israel's violations of human rights are routinely ignored.
- Israel's invasion of Gaza was just, even considering the civilian casualties.
- I am a Jewish American and have always considered myself a Zionist. As someone born shortly after World War II, I know how great a difference the founding of Israel, an independent Jewish state embodying Jewish values, made for all Jews everywhere. We all walked a little taller, felt a little safer. The disappearance of Israel would be a disaster of incalculable proportions, not just for the Israelis, but for all of us. Israel is still fighting yesterday's war, however. It cannot win this way,
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- Cardin, Mikulski should call for ending U.S. aid to Israel
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations criticizes Sen. Barbara Mikulski on her support for military aid to Israel.
- Thousands of American Jews have signed up to fight for Israel since the creation of the modern state in 1948. The Israel Defense Forces puts the number now on active duty at about 1,000, including 20 from Baltimore.
