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NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (JTA) — Via planes, trains and automobiles, tens of thousands of Jews from across North America are expected to descend upon New York on Sept. 23 for the long-anticipated continental rally in support of Israel, organizers say. Preparations for the rally have begun to gel, with speakers and sponsors spanning the […]

JERUSALEM, Aug. 21 (JTA) — Next week in Berlin. That is the new mantra for the shrinking number of Israelis who still hold out a slender hope that Israel and the Palestinians can negotiate a peaceful end to the last 11 months of violence. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, Israel’s indefatigable peacemaker, and Yasser Arafat, the […]