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Kerry still trying to work out J Street appearance

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) is still trying to arrange a time to speak to the J Street Conference next week, contrary to this report in Politico. Kerry spokeswoman Whitney Smith told JTA that while Kerry’s office informed the left-wing pro-Israel group weeks ago he couldn’t speak at the “keynote” slot J Street had requested on […]

South Carolina Republicans apologize for ‘pennies’ statement

Two South Carolina Republican officials have apologized for defending U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint by likening him to Jews who “take care of the pennies.” Bamberg County GOP Chairman Edwin Merwin and Orangeburg County GOP Chairman James Ulmer wrote the Orangeburg Times and Democrat to defend DeMint, also a Republican, after a Democratic politician said he […]

Embassy: We’ll just observe J Street conference

After questions over the past week over whether Israeli ambassador Michael Oren would attend next week’s J Street conference, the Israeli Embassy has released a statement saying it would be sending an observer to the Oct. 25-28 event. J Street responded by saying they hoped to get a "direct response" from Oren, and believe he’ll be […]

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Kerry still trying to work out J Street appearance

South Carolina Republicans apologize for ‘pennies’ statement

Embassy: We’ll just observe J Street conference

Rush, Rudy, Sharpton and Crown Heights (let’s not do the time warp again)

Defending Israel at the U.N.

Founder says Human Rights Watch wrong on Israel

Where the Wild Things Are — and aren’t

Congressman, congressional spouse

Cirincione on sanctions — myths, and myths about myths

Jewish roots for ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

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