Broken platforms

By Steve Greenberg
Published on September 12, 2012

Democratic platform omits language on Jerusalem, notes Iran military option

Published on September 4, 2012

The 2012 Democratic Party platform omits language recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and suggests that military force is "on the table" as an option for addressing the Iranian nuclear issue.

LAST LOOK: Where do McCain and Obama stand on the issues?

Published on November 4, 2008

High roads, low roads, potatoes, potahtoes, change,real change,mavericks, you betcha.

GOP platform offers strong support for Israel, veers right domestically

Published on September 3, 2008

The Republican Party platform endorses positions at odds with those of most Jewish voters -- but not when it comes to Israel.

Democratic platform sticks close to Jewish positions

By Ron Kampeas
Published on August 27, 2008

When it comes to the Middle East and Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic Party platform, things are staying pretty much the same -- which, in this case, is the kind of change pro-Israel activists can believe in.

JEWS DECIDE: 2004

By Ron Kampeas
Published on August 26, 2004

Republicans promise that a substantive, tough party platform this year will present Jewish voters with a sharp contrast from the relatively scrawny Democratic document -- but they may find that delving into details could prove devilish.

The Bush campaign is emphasizing its adherence to old-fashioned platform-writing techniques, going into particulars, yet leaving open an element of surprise by allowing a platform committee to hash through the proposed document on the eve of the convention next week.

Dems Finalize New Pro-Israel Platform

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on July 29, 2004

The Democratic Party wants to send the right message to the American Jewish community about its priorities in the Middle East, but its platform fails to include several positions Jewish groups recommended.

Making Marriage Work

By Amy Klein
Published on January 23, 2003

Like marijuana?

Believe in men's rights? Want a secular state?

If you happen to have an offbeat or nonmainstream platform for Israel, now is the time to run in the Jan. 28 parliamentary elections. One lesson to be learned from the list of the 30 parties vying for Knesset (see page 18) is that Israelis are disenfranchised, and looking for alternatives to the major National Security issue.Â

And while Aleh Yarok (Green Leaf) -- the party promoting marijuana legalization -- always seems to hit the headlines a week or two before elections (despite publicity before the last elections in 1999, the party mustered 34,029 votes, representing slightly more than 1 percent of the electorate -- 15,000 votes short of the 1.5 percent threshold for Knesset membership), other parties with less headline-grabbing platforms are really set to win big.