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Republicans, Hagel, and Hypocrisy
This past week the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) issued another one of their typically hysterical press releases. This time they were "aghast" at the fact that former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) was appointed to serve on the President's National Intelligence Advisory Board. Besides talking ...
JStreet–The American Kadima?
volokh.com — The mystery of just what JStreet is, or intends to be, is growing deeper. “The party and... the viewpoint that we’re closest to in Israeli politics is actually Kadima,” JStreet’s founder Jeremy Ben-Ami told the Jerusalem Post . (Hat tip: Ilya) You ... (more) JStreet–The American Kadima?
Forman Weighs in on Hagel “Controversy”
njdc.org — Ira N. Forman , CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), published on op-ed on TPMCafe... about the Republican Jewish Coalition’s (RJC) response to the appointment of former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to President Barack Obama’s National Intelligence Advisory Board. RJC ... (more) Forman Weighs in on Hagel “Controversy”
Spotlight on terror...
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Obama's Mideast tutor bemoans Hamas' inability to fire more rockets into Israel Ed Lasky In a front... page Los Angeles Times article "Allies of Palestinians see a friend in Obama" , a going away party for Rashid Khalidi, a Palestinian academic and activist with a long-record of anti-Israel ... (more) Spotlight on terror...
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Republicans, Hagel, and Hypocrisy
The Hollywood Liberal — Republicans, Hagel, and Hypocrisy This past week the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) issued another one of their typically hysterical press releases. This time they were aghast at the fact that former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) was appointed to serve on the President’s National Intelligence… [image] [image] Sponsored Topics: Chuck Hagel - Barack Obama - Republican - Republican Jewish Coalition - United States Bring Out the Cots So Joe Lieberman thinks he’s a mighty force? Here’s what Harry Reid could tell him and his stalwart allies: Show us the mettle, Joe & Co. If you want to filibuster, make it a ...

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