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Mother's Day: Give babies the "Right Start"
by Gilda Jacobs in The Detroit News
Michigan
has much work to do to give infants the “Right Start” in life, a new
report concludes, with little progress made in improving maternal and
infant health from 2005 to 2011. Read executive summary
Ten-Year-Old Saudi Peace Plan Reaffirmed
But if it is to be a catalyst for action, the Arab Peace
Initiative will require a more direct approach with Israel.
David Makovsky is the Ziegler distinguished fellow and
director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at The Washington
Institute.
Europe. Read full story
Report: Anti-Semitic incidents surged in 2012
by Ariel David, AP
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli researchers warned Sunday of a sudden upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, topped by a deadly school shooting in France, noting a link to the rise of extremist parties in Europe. Read full story
Helping the Uninsured in Michigan
By Michigan League for Public Policy
This interactive map shows how Medicaid expansion would help reduce the ranks of the uninsured in each county in Michigan. See interactive map
Obama to Palestinians: Accept the Jewish state
by Daniel Pipes in The Washington Times (March 26)
One key shift in U.S. policy was
overlooked in the barrage of news about President Obama’s eventful
50-hour visit to Israel last week. That would be the demand that
Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state... Read full story
Iran Heeds Israel's Warning of Nuclear 'Red Line'
by Washington Post Editorial Board
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished what harsh sanctions and tough negotiations could not. Read full story