Romney Supporters Say Even When He and Obama Agree on Mideast Policy, the GOP Candidate’s “Music” Is Better for Israel

By Susan Rosenbluth,

The Jewish Voice and Opinion
November 2012

The difference between President ’s and Republican Governor ’s policies and feelings towards were apparent, when Mr. Romney was asked during one of their debates how he would handle a “surprise attack by on Iran.

It was a scenario the Obama administration had prepared for in public, with various players and spokesmen emphasizing that they would be livid and there might be a price Israel would be forced to pay.

On the other hand, Mr. Romney told the moderator he was not concerned, because the hypothetical could not happen. “Our relationship with Israel would be so close, there would be no way or reason for us to be surprised,” he said. [click to continue…]

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Many “Rabbis for Obama” Support BDS and the Palestinian Cause against the Jewish State: Do They Reflect Their Candidate?

Rabbis for Obama: Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Rabbi Brant Rosen, with
Ayatollah Bojnoordi from 2008 trip to Iran. Photo from Shalom Rav blog

Rabbis for Romney: Rabbi Yehudah Leib Ribiat (right) gives a Daf Yomi shiur to members of the Lakewood Kehila attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa

President Obama’s re-election campaign announced last month the launch of “Rabbis for Obama,” a group whose stated goal is to rally for the President in the Jewish community. The announcement came amid reports that Jewish support for , while still strong, is dwindling when compared to his numbers in 2008; as well as some hard-hitting ads for GOP Presidential candidate targeting Jewish concerns, especially regarding support for . [click to continue…]

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New Elections Because Bibi Must Save Yesha; Integrate the Hareidim; and Win before Obama Can Interfere

By Susan Rosenbluth

The Jewish Voice and Opinion
May 2012

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that new elections will probably be held on September 4, a full year before his government’s term was due to expire, it took many people in and abroad by surprise. For months, Mr. Netanyahu’s center-right coalition has been touted as the single most stable government has enjoyed in decades.
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