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The Answer Isn’t…

Aliyah is the oat bran of the Jewish people. We know it\’s good for us. We know we should be having more of it. But truth is, we just find it hard to swallow. And we certainly don\’t like it shoved down our throats.\n\nWhile in Israel last week, I heard several Israeli officials, from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on down, proclaim that increased Jewish immigration to Israel is crucial to the country\’s long-term well-being. And each time I heard an Israeli or American Jewish leader say that, I thought: \”Uh-oh.\”

Survivors Sue Claims Commission

Survivors are suing the commission on Nazi-era insurance claims, a commissioner has called for the resignation of its chief and Jewish officials handling the claims acknowledge serious problems.

But they also say there probably isn\’t a better way to dole out the claims.

The anger and frustration some lawmakers and survivors feel toward the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims peaked last week when several survivors filed suit, claiming the organization was delaying payments.

California\’s insurance commissioner, John Garamendi, a member of the commission, later joined the suit and called for the resignation of the commission\’s chairman, former U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger.

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