After a long and sometimes bitter struggle, Obama has emerged the clear victor in his campaign against John McCain for president of the United States. For his supporters, over 70,000 …
WASHINGTON For some Jewish voters, the strangeness of Barack Obama was like a recurring dream: unsettling and then settling in, and then, suddenly, revelatory. Ari Wallach described breaking through …
From the Middle East to domestic affairs, a look at where Senator Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stand on issues of Jewish concern. DOMESTIC POLICY ABORTION Abortion is an …
WASHINGTON When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Trumans desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark Clifford, against …
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A major Republican tack against Barack Obama has a simple theme: By his friends you shall know him. For the McCain campaign, in recent weeks, this has …
By Ami Eden, JTA NEW YORK — When John McCain stopped in New York one Tuesday in October to make his pre-primaries pitch to a room full of Jewish bigwigs, …
WASHINGTON When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Trumans desk in May, 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark Clifford, against …
WASHINGTON Two prominent political bugbears whose very mention drives the other side into foaming denunciations Rev. Jesse Jackson and Amir Taheri collided last week. Jackson was quoted …
BOCA RATON Fred Wolff is pretty explicit in laying out the reason why he wont support Barack Obama on Nov. 4. A survivor of the Dachau concentration camp who …
WASHINGTON Israeli-Palestinian peace talks would be a priority of a McCain administration, Sarah Palin said. A two-state solution is the solution, Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, said in the …
NEW YORK In a conference call with 900 rabbis, Barack Obama said he supports government funding for after-school programs in religious schools. Speaking to the rabbis on a pre-Rosh …
NEW YORK Joe Biden spoke last week with the AIPAC leadership to clear up any misunderstandings. The Democratic vice-presidential candidate had a friendly 20-minute conference call Sept. 18 with …