Candidates court Jewish support 
Matthew E. Berger, MSNBC - he John Edwards presidential campaign had a problem. Set to announce the appointment of former Rep. David Bonior as campaign manager in a few days, Edwards' strategists began to realize that the Michigan Democrat's strong support for Palestinians while he was in Congress could hurt Edwards among American Jews. more

 Sen. Gravel Says AIPAC Is Pushing Confrontation With Iran 
Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss - I keep declaring that the Walt and Mearsheimer is historic, that it has blasted down a wall in the American discourse. I keep getting more evidence. more

 Clinton gets boost from rabbi poll, calls for undivided Jerusalem 
Ron Kampeas in JTA - In her new position paper on Israel, Hillary Rodham Clinton comes not only to praise the Jewish state but to bury doubts that she would be any less vigilant in its protection than the Bush administration. The position paper, published this week, goes so far as to outflank President Bush from the right. more

 A top Jewish fund-raiser shifts his support to Obama 
Claude R. Marx in JTA - If money is, as former California Treasurer Jesse Unruh said, the "mother's milk of politics," then Alan Solomont is one successful dairyman. Solomont, a longtime leader in Jewish philanthropic and national Democratic political circles, is one of the go-to men when big money is needed. more

 Questions for Candidate Obama 
Bill Fletcher in The Black Comentator - Senator Barack Obama has become a major celebrity, a truth that is now almost a cliche. His campaign has raised massive amounts of funding. He draws large and enthusiastic crowds when he appears. Often described as charismatic, he is more importantly smart and well spoken. more

 Senator Barack Obama AIPAC Policy Forum Remarks 
Barack Obama - Thank you so much for your kind introduction and the invitation to meet with you this morning. Last week, this event was described to me as a small gathering of friends. Looking at all of you here today; seeing so many of you who care about peace in this world; who care about a strong and lasting friendship between Israel and the United States, and who care about what’s on the next page of our shared futures, I think a small gathering of friends fits this crowd just right. more

 Senator Clinton's Remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 
Hillary Rodham Clinton - I am so honored to be here and once again to speak on behalf of the causes and concerns that we share. And there is no doubt that AIPAC is at the forefront of efforts to advocate on behalf of Israel. And on behalf of the shared interests and security and democracy that form the unbreakable bond between our two nations. more

 Candidates line up Jewish support 
Ron Kampeas in The Florida Jewish News- As candidates enter 2008 race, they begin courting Jewish voters. It’s a Washington ritual as reliable as the cherry blossoms, if nowhere near as pretty: Midterm congressional elections are over and aspirants for the most powerful job in the world are throwing their hats into the race for the U.S. presidency. more

 McCain Lines Up N.Y. Money Men, Raising Pressure on Rudy Giuliani 
Jennifer Siegel in The Jewish Daily Forward- Arizona Senator John McCain has scored an early victory in the battle between GOP presidential frontrunners by locking up support from several New York-area Republican moneymen also coveted by his northeastern rival, former Big Apple mayor Rudy Giuliani. more

 Open Letter to Hillary Clinton from Human Rights Watch 
Human Rights Watch - We write in response to comments attributed to you in Ha’aretz (November 15, 2005) during your recent trip to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) regarding the construction there of a metal and concrete barrier (hereinafter referred to as a “wall”, in accordance with the terminology used by the International Court of Justice). The media has quoted you as expressing support for the wall because it “is against terrorists” and “not against the Palestinian people.” In light of your general standing as a supporter of international law and human rights, we find these comments disturbing and disappointing. more

 ‘The Israel Factor’ – Haaretz ranks US Presidential candidates on how good they will be for Israel 
Weekly Column in the Israeli Daily Haaretz - "The Israel Factor: Ranking the presidential candidates" is a new project on Rosner's Domain that rates potential presidential contenders in the 2008 race for the White House based on their attitudes toward Israel. Each month, a group of distinguished Israeli panelists, all of them experts on American policy and politics (go to the panel page to see who they are), will try to assess the candidates' positions on various Israel-related issues, and deliver their verdict on whom they consider to be the best candidate for Israel. more

 Senator John McCain Address to AIPAC 
John McCain - There will always be an Israel. The terrorist onslaught against her people represents not progress towards a refoundation of historic Palestine but a plunge into an abyss of moral decay perpetrated in the name of the Palestinian people by their own leaders. There will always be an Israel, because the Israeli people will defend their homeland against murderers who pose as martyrs, and will never accept justice imposed on them by leaders who send children to kill their children. more