Prime Minister Ariel Sharon drew jeers and denunciations during the Likud Party´s Central Committee convention for his plan to unilaterally withdraw some troops and remove some settlements if the "road map" peace plan fails.
Despite the ongoing intifada and the conflict in Iraq, American students are returning to Israel study programs. In some cases, the unrest has even piqued students´ interest in the region.
Hoping to repair its image in the Jewish community following revelations of its support for stridently anti-Israel groups, the Ford Foundation appointed a former Clinton official with strong ties to the Jewish community to promote a new policy forbidding