Obama angst spreading, Jewish leadership gap widening

James Besser — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:59:14 +0000

Behind the Headlines

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James Besser

A while back I wrote a story suggesting the Obama administration is highly confident it can push Israel on the issue of Jewish settlements without risking a big political backlash from Jewish voters.

That story ignited a flurry of calls and emails from readers disagreeing with me, many from Jewish leadership types, and I had to concede they were right, up to a point: there is a spreading feeling of anxiety about Obama policies in the circles in which these responders move.

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