Jewish activists on Darfur laud new U.S. policy
By Eric Fingerhut
      WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish activists concerned with Darfur are giving high marks to the new U.S. policy toward Sudan, but some are cautioning that the real test is how the strategy is implemented.
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FOUNDER REBUKES GROUP OVER ISRAEL
      NEW YORK (JTA) — The founder of Human Rights Watch rebuked the organization for being overly critical of Israel. In an opinion piece published Tuesday in The New York Times, Robert Bernstein wrote that Human Rights Watch in recent years has focused too much on alleged Israeli violations while choosing to ignore those in neighboring countries.
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JERUSALEM MAYOR TO RUN IN N.Y. MARATHON
      JERUSALEM (JTA) — Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat will run in the New York City Marathon. Barkat, who announced his participation this week as part of a fall tour of North America, will run to raise awareness of Jerusalem as the top destination site for tourists and pilgrims in the world, according to his office.
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Does anger over Gaza threaten Turkey-Israel ties?
By Yigal Schleifer
      ISTANBUL, Turkey (JTA) — Turkey's decision to indefinitely postpone a military exercise apparently due to Israel's planned involvement is raising concerns that Turkish-Israeli ties have not recovered from the Gaza war last January.
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J Street Parley Attracting Big Names, but Will Israel's Ambassador Attend?
By Ron Kampeas
      WASHINGTON (JTA) - J Street has lined up plenty of high-profile speakers for its first major conference. But the new and controversial selfdescribed "pro-Israel, propeace" lobby is looking to add one more prominent name to the guest list.
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