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Mitchell: U.S. supports Palestinian state ‘as soon as possible’

George Mitchell said the United States supports the creation of a Palestinian state “as soon as possible.”

N.Y. investigates lavish jail bar mitzvah

New York City is investigating how a well-connected inmate was able to hold a lavish bar mitzvah in prison.

Jewish Agency told, take Sharansky or suffer

An Israeli lawmaker threatened that the Jewish Agency would lose its special relationship with the Israeli government if it does not accept Natan Sharansky as chairman.

Israel

Poll: 56 percent of Israelis oppose settlement freeze

Politics

Rev. Wright: I meant Zionists

Lifestyle

Reconstructionists honor Rabbis for Human Rights leader

United States

200 attend interfaith vigil at Holocaust museum

United States

Congress condemns museum shooting

United States

AJC starts memorial fund for museum guard

United States

Pentagon analyst who leaked info has sentence reduced

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