http://www.jta.org/news/ en zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T22:54:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2007/05/22/101960/solomontobama http://www.jta.org/site/solomontobama/#When:09:00:01Z Alan Solomont, a longtime leader in Jewish philanthropic and Democratic political circles, is backing Sen. Barack Obama despite his longstanding ties to the Clintons. Politics, U.S. 2007-05-22T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/1999/11/30/14326/AfterbeatingLieber http://www.jta.org/site/AfterbeatingLieber/#When:10:00:01Z Ned Lamont has spoken out in support of Israel, is skeptical about faith-based initiatives and opposes what he calls unnecessary restrictions on civil liberties — views he believes will help him win Jewish support and votes. 1999-11-30T10:00:01-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/1999/11/30/14596/AmericanArabsandM http://www.jta.org/site/AmericanArabsandM/#When:10:00:01Z Americans of Arab descent and Muslims, long in the shadows of American politics, are beginning to flex their muscles again. 1999-11-30T10:00:01-05:00