http://jta.org/news/ en sfishkoff@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-06T18:12:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008972/governors-urge-iran-sanctions-bill-passage http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/05/1008972/governors-urge-iran-sanctions-bill-passage#When:16:41:00Z A bipartisan group of governors urged the U.S. Senate to pass an Iran sanctions bill. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-05T16:41:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008948/obama-half-brother-has-jewish-roots http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008948/obama-half-brother-has-jewish-roots#When:17:07:00Z President Obama's half-brother has a Jewish mother. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-04T17:07:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008945/rjc-touts-gubernatorial-wins Eric Fingerhut http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008945/rjc-touts-gubernatorial-wins#When:15:54:00Z Jewish Republicans are hailing Tuesday's results in the New Jersey and Virginia governors' elections. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-04T15:54:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008933/afl-cio-head-rejects-israel-boycott http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008933/afl-cio-head-rejects-israel-boycott#When:06:06:00Z The new president of the AFL-CIO rejected boycotting Israel. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-04T06:06:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008926/legislation-would-get-rid-of-waiver-for-embassy-move http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/04/1008926/legislation-would-get-rid-of-waiver-for-embassy-move#When:05:57:00Z A senator plans to offer legislation that would remove the presidential waiver from a law requiring that the U.S. embassy be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-04T05:57:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/03/1008924/israels-offer-unprecedented-lack-of-movement-not Ron Kampeas http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/03/1008924/israels-offer-unprecedented-lack-of-movement-not#When:19:19:00Z With President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to appear at the same convention of Jewish activists, and their governments nearing a deal on the thorny settlements issue, it would seem like a great time for a sit-down. But with the Palestinians and Arab states unhappy, the White House worries about a meeting with no results. Frontpage Sub Headline, Politics, Sub Headline, Middle East 2009-11-03T19:19:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/03/1008897/israeli-human-rights-groups-call-for-independent-investigation-of-gaza-conduct http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/03/1008897/israeli-human-rights-groups-call-for-independent-investigation-of-gaza-conduct#When:17:48:00Z Several Israeli human rights groups are calling for an independent investigation of Israel's conduct during its operation in Gaza. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-03T17:48:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/03/1008911/battle-over-jerusalem-heats-up-as-arabs-let-charges-fly Leslie Susser http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/03/1008911/battle-over-jerusalem-heats-up-as-arabs-let-charges-fly#When:15:05:00Z In an intensifying struggle over Jerusalem, Arab leaders are accusing Israel of trying to undermine the mosque on the Temple Mount and Israel is backing Jewish construction in eastern Jerusalem in a bid to keep the city under Israeli control. Frontpage Sub Headline, Politics, Middle East, Lead Headline 2009-11-03T15:05:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/02/1008889/conservative-rabbis-urged-end-to-nazi-imagery-in-political-discourse http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/02/1008889/conservative-rabbis-urged-end-to-nazi-imagery-in-political-discourse#When:18:25:00Z More than 300 Conservative rabbis signed a statement urging Americans to renounce the use of Nazi imagery in political discourse. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-02T18:25:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/01/1008851/j-street-peace-now-want-changes-to-resolution-slamming-goldstone-report http://jta.org/news/article/2009/11/01/1008851/j-street-peace-now-want-changes-to-resolution-slamming-goldstone-report#When:15:29:00Z Several Jewish groups are backing a bipartisan congressional resolution condemning the Goldstone report, but J Street and Americans for Peace Now say they cannot support the measure as written. Breaking News, Politics 2009-11-01T15:29:00-05:00