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Bush support for Israel draws praise, funds from Jewish leaders in U.S.
Byline: William Douglas
WASHINGTON _ When the Bush administration suggested last month that it was considering reducing loan guarantees to Israel to express its displeasure over the Jewish state's plan to build a massive security wall, Democratic and Republican lawmakers denounced the idea.
But most of the major Jewish organizations, normally quick to weigh in on matters impacting Israel, held their tongues, figuring that the idea would never become reality with such a great friend of Israel occupying the White House.
"We weren't happy when we heard about it," said David Twersky, a spokesman for the American Jewish Congress, a New York based advocacy group. "But we're not going to pick a fight with President Bush because he's been so good to Israel."
By forcing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to the sidelines, standing side-by-side with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and calling him a man of peace, and by launching a war against terrorism, Bush has increased his standing within the American Jewish community.
The president has evolved from a political mystery _ who ...
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