Prof. Michael Oren spoke tonight at a synagogue in DC on “America and the Zionist Idea”. He traced the history of American support for the idea of a Jewish state in Israel from the Mayflower through the modern day. Oren began by mentioning his upcoming piece on the differences between McCain and Obama on issues relating to Israel. Despite the profound differences that he found, there is no difference between their support for Israel as a Jewish state and as a strategic ally. Unprecedented in American politics, both politicians visited Israel at the height of their campaigns. There are those out there, especially in the press and academia, who would attribute this to the nefarious influence of the Israel lobby. Oren says that support for Israel comes from something deep-rooted in the American story, and not in any cabal of pro-Israel lobbyists.(more…) This just in a few days ago: France2 has met with the head of the French-Jewish organization CRIF, Richard Prasquier, who held a news conference a month ago demanding a committee of investigation into the al Durah affair, and has agreed to one. It’s hard to know what’s going on, since such an investigation, pursued impartially will be very harmful to France2, but initial responses from French sources close to the event are cautiously optimistic. Article below with brief commentary.Michael Oren: Support for a Jewish State is Integral to the Idea of the United States
Good News?: France2 agrees to an independent investigation
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
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September 21, 2008
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