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WASHINGTON, June 14 (JTA) — The U.S. General Accounting Office will examine the use of military aid by Middle Eastern countries after a lawmaker expressed concern over Israel’s recent use of American-made F-16 warplanes to attack Palestinian targets. However, GAO officials say the report will not draw conclusions about Israel’s actions in clashes with the […]

WASHINGTON, June 14 (JTA) — A recent court case involving discrimination against an Orthodox Jew highlights the need for a religious freedom law that could prevent such incidents from occurring, some Jewish groups say. A U.S. jury on Monday awarded $100,000 to a former telephone company employee who was fired months after he began following […]