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Daniel Jacobs — September 2, 2010 – 12:05 pm | Israel | Foreign Policy | Obama

Obama Praises Bibi and Abbas, Notes Elul and Ramadan at the White House

Last night, President Barack Obama welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House. At a press conference before dinner, President Obama signified the importance of this week’s Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and recognized the… Read More | Comments (0)

David Streeter — September 1, 2010 – 2:43 pm | Democrats

NJDC Chairman Stanley Named Among Top Texas Political Influencers

NJDC Chairman Marc R. Stanley has been listed among the most influential people in Texas campaigns and elections, placing among the top 30 influential Democrats. In addition to serving as NJDC’s chairman, Stanley regularly hosts events for Democratic candidates—recently hosting an event for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). We congratulate our Chairman for this well-deserved recognition as… Read More | Comments (0)

Daniel Jacobs — September 1, 2010 – 1:43 pm | Israel | Foreign Policy | Military | Obama

U.S. Threatens to Shun Military Drill with Turkey If It Bans Israel

According to Haaretz, United States officials have announced that they will not participate in a joint military drill held in central Turkey if the Turkish government refuses to include Israel. Invitations for the cooperative international military exercise were extended to numerous countries, but not to Israel. The multinational NATO drill,… Read More | Comments (0)

Daniel Jacobs — September 1, 2010 – 1:34 pm | Israel | Foreign Policy | Obama | Terrorism

NJDC Stands with President Obama in Powerfully Condemning Terror Attacks

National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) Chairman Marc R. Stanley and President and CEO David A. Harris today issued the following statement: Yesterday’s Hamas attack against Israeli citizens was a despicable crime, clearly aimed at derailing negotiations before they even start. We stand with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More | Comments (0)

Salon: How ECI is “Lying”

The Emergency Committee for Israel is back with another attack-ad against an incumbent Democrat. This time though, ECI’s ad is full of even more blatant distortions aimed at promoting their partisan agenda. According to Salon: Bill Kristol’s new group the Emergency Committee for Israel is out with another TV ad attacking… Read More | Comments (0)

Think Progress: Boehner to Host “Hate” Radio Host from Hill

Think Progress reported that House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) has invited “hate” radio host Bill Cunningham to broadcast from his office if he becomes Speaker of the House. Think Progress has detailed some of Cunningham’s greatest hits: ”Barack Hussein Obama, that’s the racist - obviously.” He has made racist… Read More | Comments (0)