Monthly Archives: November 2008

It’s Not U.S. Foreign Policy, Folks, They Just Hate Us

Today brought the terrible news that among the 195 killed and 295 wounded in terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, five Americans were murdered, including two Chabad rabbis and one of their wives, and a man from Virginia and his 13-year-old daughter on a yoga retreat. This blatant targeting of Americans and Jews in …

Mumbai Attacks No Acts of “Desperation”

First, on this Thanksgiving Day, my thoughts and prayers are with Chabad Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka Holzberg and their son, who were held hostage by Islamist terrorists in this morning’s attacks in Mumbai, India, as well as with other hostages and those whom the terrorists have injured or killed. According to some …

Iraqi Parliamentarian Acquitted for “Crime” of Visiting Israel

Hopeful news out of Iraq this morning as an Iraqi court has voted to acquit Mithal al-Alusi, a great Iraqi champion of human rights, of prosecution for visiting Israel.

Alusi is a member of the Iraqi Parliament and founder of the Democratic Party of the Iraqi Nation (DPIN), a grassroots Iraqi political party advancing human–including …

American Athletes Promote Minority Swimming at the New York Hilton

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Took a break from politics to attend last night’s Golden Goggles Awards at the New York Hilton, where I was privileged to meet Dara Torres, my favorite Olympic athlete. Dazzling in an emerald green gown that showcased her magnificent shoulders, the cast she sported on her arm did nothing to detract …

Thank You to Our Veterans

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As an American, a woman, and a Jew, I am filled with gratitude this day to United States veterans and those U.S. and Coalition troops currently paying the price for my freedom. I am also grateful to the soldiers who protect Israel.

Today a friend noted that in the years since …

Let’s Give Our New President-to-be a Chance, and Hope That Yes He Can

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If there’s one thing that makes me optimistic about our new President-elect, it is this: clearly Barack Obama is no loser.

The first black President of the Harvard Law Review, his rise to national prominence has been swift: three terms in the Illinois state Senate, undertaken while also teaching Constitutional law at the …

Those on the Front Lines Prefer McCain — and Here’s Why

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From Jewish World Review
By HEATHER ROBINSON

With days to go till the election, it would be wise for patriotic and pro-Israel American voters to keep in mind that Americans-in-Israel prefer John McCain to Barack Obama by a margin of three-to-one. Israelis, too, would rather see McCain win.