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U.S. Holocaust museum plans extensive educational outreach

WASHINGTON, April 28 (JTA) — When the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum opened its doors in 1993, officials held out modest hopes, but expressed quiet trepidation, about how the museum would be received by the public. Five years and 10 million visitors later — nearly four times the number initially projected — officials are still amazed […]

U.S. presses peace talks amid looming Iraqi conflict

JERUSALEM, Feb. 1 (JTA) — With a possible U.S. military confrontation with Iraq looming, the top American foreign policy official is pressing for progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Madeleine Albright, the U.S. secretary of state, said she expected Israeli and Palestinian leaders to make the “hard decisions” needed to move the process forward. “We […]

U.S. Jewish groups press E.U. on Middle East policy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (JTA) — American Jewish officials are urging the European Union to take a more balanced approach to the Middle East peace process. In a meeting with a senior European Union official organized by B’nai B’rith, Jewish officials criticized what they say has been a “tilt” by the European Union over the years […]

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U.S. Holocaust museum plans extensive educational outreach

U.S. presses peace talks amid looming Iraqi conflict

U.S. Jewish groups press E.U. on Middle East policy

U.S. Congress heightens role in Holocaust restitution issue

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Case of fugitive U.S. teen focuses attention on others

Republican abortion proposal worries Jewish GOP activists

U.S. Orthodox leaders urge adoption of conversion bill

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Arafat issues charter details, but will the Israelis buy them?

NEWS ANALYSIS U.S. report shifts spotlight to other wartime ‘neutrals

Swiss blast report alleging wartime pro-Nazi influence

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