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Banking on Fatah

Fatah's original Covenant called for the destruction of pre-1967 Israel and disavowed interest in the West Bank and Gaza Strip - then held by Jordan and Egypt respectively.
STEPHEN KRAMER Jewish Times Israel Correspondent

The Obama Administration is banking on the ruling faction in the West Bank, Fatah, to come to a compromise with Israel, a compromise that should result in a peace settlement. What is Fatah and is it probable that Obama's dream will come true? More...

Freedom of Speech and Health Care Reform

Health Care Reform ... has also become the scene of town halls, once the grass-roots forums of democracy, descending into angry mobs drowning out the Congressional Representative at the podium.
JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

When "freedom of speech" was included in the first Amendment to the Constitution , the intent was to protect United States citizens against Congress passing laws "bridging freedom of speech." Over the centuries, the public's concept of freedom of s More...

Report Your Neighbors If They Dissent on Obama's HealthCare Package

So as for you, a citizen - you are permitted to have no point of view (except maybe in private), so just shut up, please.
JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times

The White House is asking us to inform on people who disrespect the current bill on health care, a bill which nobody has read in full - but never mind. More...

Honorable 'Menschen'

By Howard Berger ... and YOU.

Anyone deserving of an 'Honorable Menschen,' can contact Howard Berger via his e-mail: Howardberger9798@aol.com or by fax: 822-3670. More...

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