The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations sent a letter on Monday to Ehud Barak congratulating him on his victory over Benjamin Netanyahu and calling on the Labor Party leader to work toward Jewish unity. “The unity of the people of Israel and of world Jewry with Israel must be a priority,” said the letter. “It is essential that together we strive to heal the divisions and end the strife that are so detrimental and costly.”
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