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Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be used for attacks on European…
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Archie Comics feature film in the works
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Israel’s SodaStream inks deal with KitchenAid
The Israeli company SodaStream agreed to develop a home system for making carbonated drinks for KitchenAid appliances.
Barbra Streisand receives Honorary Doctorate from The Hebrew University
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From Eisenhower to Obama
November 7, 2012 | 8:05 am
Not since Eisenhower has Israel had for two consecutive terms to make do with a president with whom it doesn't quite get along.
OPEN POST: The Jewish Vote: Obama 70%, Romney 30%
November 6, 2012 | 4:26 pm
Following the voting choices of American Jews on Election Day
OPEN POST: The Jewish House/Senate: Losses in both, as predicted
November 6, 2012 | 4:20 pm
Tracking the Jewish candidates and incumbents in the House and Senate races on Election Day
Things to watch on election night: A Jewish Voter’s Guide
November 6, 2012 | 4:39 am
Has Romney managed to peel away Jewish voters from Obama? Will there be a second Jewish Republican in the House? Will the Israeli American vote make a difference?
Ohio Diary 3: No time for you, world
November 5, 2012 | 8:10 am
Both Obama and Romney are internationalists, but both feel a political need to make the world disappear in this final stretch of the election, even as the rest of the world is watching closely.
Ohio Diary 2: You-must-be-kidding-you-can’t-seriously-consider-voting-for-this-guy
November 4, 2012 | 5:13 am
Having met and interviewed several dozen Ohioan Jews in the last couple of days, I still can’t reliably tell you how the vote will break Tuesday.
Best-for-Israel President? Our Factor panel has the answer
November 3, 2012 | 11:34 am
Israelis do not have much adoration for presidents who tend to pick fights with their government; they prefer those who find a way to converse and coordinate in a civil manner.
Ohio Diary 1: No change for you!
November 2, 2012 | 12:00 pm
Both Obama and Romney are stumping in Ohio today; it's another day on the campaign trail, with three more to go before Election Day.
Apparently, giving up on ‘distancing’ isn’t easy
November 1, 2012 | 10:36 am
The findings of a new study don’t mean that each and every Jew is more attached to Israel than before, but do mean that the sense of a distancing crisis was overblown.
The meaning of Bieberman
October 31, 2012 | 10:30 am
With the merger of Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu, the battle lines have been drawn for the upcoming Israeli elections.
Can Israel and Diaspora Jewry agree to disagree? I think they don’t have much choice
October 30, 2012 | 10:44 am
Three important facts touching on the relationship between Israel and American Jews – the two communities that together comprise some four-fifths of the Jewish world – have recently become clear and are agreed upon by almost all researchers.
Israel Factor final score: Who’s better for Israel?
October 29, 2012 | 10:55 am
Obama has the edge on three important areas: Iran, Syria and the Arab Spring, while Romney convinced the panel he is better on three other topics: The Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Egypt, and relations with Israel.
Who needs the Jewish vote?
October 28, 2012 | 12:27 pm
Of course we don’t all agree on the specifics of political agendas, but being part of a vibrant, shifting, chaotic 'vote' forces us into a group that is markedly Jewish and markedly American and markedly ethnic.
Confused about the Bibi-Lieberman merger? You’re not alone
October 26, 2012 | 5:43 am
Yes, Netanyahu again surprised us all; the problem is, we don’t know yet what he and Lieberman are trying to achieve by uniting their parties.
15 short comments about politics
October 25, 2012 | 10:06 am
Say what you want about Netanyahu the statesman, or Netanyahu the politician – Netanyahu the magician, the man who always has a surprise up his sleeve, has done it again.
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