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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Donate Now | Share This Email

FEATURED STORY Palestinian Khader Adnan tests limits of Israel's system of military detention The case of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian detainee who galvanized Palestinian and some Israeli and international support with his 66-day hunger strike, has ignited a debate in Israel about the issue of administrative detention.Read more » EDITORS' PICKS Surging Santorum Rick Santorum's unexpected rise has some Jewish Republicans on edge, but Jewish Dems are salivating. JTA's Ron Kampeas reports. Economy slumping, camp enrollment still up In a sign of confidence in the value of the Jewish camp experience, scholarships are being upped to compensate for a lagging economy. Dan Klein reports for JTA. Happy birthday, George The American need for three-day weekends shifted the celebration to Feb. 20 this year, but today is George Washington's actual birthday. In honor of the boy who couldn't tell a lie, a Jewish congressman wrote a song to mark Washington's centennial in 1931. JTA's Archive blog reports. Goodman on Lin (ESPN Radio) All the Linsanity surrounding the Knicks' newest star reminds some of another ethnic hoops star who did credit to his tribe. Tamir Goodman talks about Jeremy Lin. How to free Palestine (New York Times) A Palestinian parliamentarian calls for nonviolent resistance to the Israeli occupation and -- inspired by the protests that have swept the Arab world -- freedom, dignity, real democracy and a just peace. Big paychecks at the Jewish Agency (Haaretz) As the Jewish Agency struggles to plug holes in its budget and justify its continued existence, its leaders are earning significant sums:$478,000 for seven months of work by CEO Misha Galperin in 2010, and $214,000 for CEO Natan Sharansky -- more than the Israeli prime minister earns. Daniel Pearl: 10 years on (Washington Post) Video of Daniel Pearl's beheading was rele ased 10 years ago yesterday. Pearl's father Judea, a UCLA professor, talks to the Washington Post about the Arab Spring. Jerusalem gone mad (Wired) Every year, 50 to 100 tourists in Jerusalem believe they hear God talking to them, or think they've been anointed the Messiah. Meet the bespectacled psychi BREAKING NEWS President Obama will address the annual AIPAC policy conference. Anne Frank was baptized in a Mormon proxy ritual in another case of a Holocaust victim discovered to have been baptized posthumously this month. The Knesset rejected two bills that would have required all Israeli citizens, including the haredi Orthodox, to serve in the military or national service. The United States and Israel clearly differ in their assessment of the threat posed by Iran, U.S. Sen. John McCain said in Jerusalem. An Iranian soccer team canceled a game against a Serbian club because its coach is Israeli. Suspected terrorists with links to Iran and Hezbollah were arrested in Azerbaijan, while bombs intended for use against Israeli targets in Thailand's capital were discovered hidden in inexpensive portable radios. Israel is the eighth most-favored country by Americans, a Gallup poll found. Jewish groups praised the Obama administration and Congress for $10 million in new Homeland Security grants while noting that the allocation was nearly halved from last year. At least seven of the Obama campaign's 35 co-chairs are Jewish, including Alan Solow, a leading figure in the organized community. The leaders of Israel's cottage cheese boycott are calling for a new boycott over the high price of chocolate bars. Chicago philanthropist Larry Goodman has contributed $3 million to a housing and community involvement program at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.