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N.J. rabbis arrested in corruption probe Several rabbis reportedly were arrested as part of a public corruption and international money-laundering investigation in New Jersey. Read more » Christian Zionist parley: Don't pressure Israel While criticism of President Obama's demand for an Israeli settlement freeze has been relatively muted among U.S. Jewish organizations, this week's Christians United for Israel conference in Washington provided the opportunity for some prominent Jews and Christians to level public complaints. Read more » EDITORS' PICKS Why Obama opposes construction in eastern Jerusalem President Obama opposes Israeli construction in eastern Jerusalem not because he's against Jews and Arabs living together, but because the U.S. government -- from Lyndon Johnson's administration in 1967 to Obama's today -- has never recognized eastern Jerusalem as part of Israel, writes JTA Managing Editor Uriel Heilman. Obama, the Holocaust and Vulcans JTA's Ron Kampeas weighs in on the debate at the Economist between Daniel Levy and David Frum over the notion of "evenhandedness" when it comes to Israel and President Obama. Blaming Madoff for newspaper problems Is it fair to blame Bernie Madoff for the financial problems Jewish newspapers are having? The Fundermentalist thinks it's a bit premature. BREAKING NEWS Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States would create a Middle East "nuclear umbrella" should Iran obtain a nuclear weapon. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said members of all faiths should be allowed to own and develop property in the city. A Romanian mayor apologized for dressing up as a Nazi officer. The first Jewish commander of the U.S. Air Force completed a visit to Israel. The U.S. men's basketball team needed overtime to win the gold medal at the 18th Maccabiah Games. The New Israel Fund demanded that disciplinary action be taken against two Israel Defense Forces' Radio hosts for inciting violence against fund grantees. A test of Israel's Arrow missile defense system was aborted at a United States missile testing range near California. Israel's foreign minister met with Brazil's president one day after Brazil was announced as Mahmoud Ahamadinejad's first international visit in his second term. The trial of the only surviving gunman from last year's Mumbai attacks will continue despite his unexpected confession. A Nuremberg court will allow an art gallery to display garden gnomes giving a Heil Hitler salute. A Jewish tourist from Brazil died while climbing Masada during a heat wave that hit Israel. The Israeli Ministry of Tourism is launching a multi-year campaign encouraging travel to the country by Jewish and non-Jewish Americans. Victor Sanua, a pioneer in cross-cultural studies of mental illness, has died.