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  • How Wonderfully “Balanced”

    04/06/2009 2:23:46 PM PDT · by Jbny · 6 replies · 1,046+ views
    Commentary Magazine ^ | April 6, 2009 | Abe Greenwald
    The Jewish Daily Forward runs a front-page piece on Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison in which the writer, Nathan Guttman, implicitly praises Ellison’s ability to avoid declaring himself pro-Israel: In a sense, Ellison is walking a tightrope, one that does not place him squarely in either the “pro-Israel” or “anti-Israel” camp in Congress. But he says he does not feel any push-back from either side, not even from the pro-Israel lobby, which is often charged with using political strong-arm tactics. “I heard talk about that, but I never encountered it,” he said. By maintaining ties with both communities, Ellison believes he...