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OU IPA Statements to The Press

March 2006
March 29, 2006 OU Welcomes Significant Step Forward in Fight for NY Education Tax Credit
March, 2006 OU Applauds President Bush’s Consistent Focus on Faith-Based Initiative; Welcomes Set Up of Office in Homeland Security Dept.
March, 2006 OU Pained by Destruction of Synagogue in Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Calls Upon Government to Work with Local Jewish Community to Help it Recreate their Religious Community Center
February 2006
February 22, 2006 OU Commends Knesset Vote Establishing Panel to Investigate Evacuation in Amona
February 21, 2006 OU Welcomes Federal Appeals Court Ruling Allowing “Jerusalem Passport Litigation” to Continue; Urges Administration to Resolve Issue Sooner
February 21, 2006 OU Hails Supreme Court Ruling for Religious Freedom; Unanimous Opinion Written by C.J. Roberts Requires Government to Meet Higher Burden of Proof to Restrict Religious Practices
February 14, 2006 OU President Raises Plight of Gaza Evacuees with Ehud Olmert; Asks to Have all Pending Compensation Claims Resolved; Olmert: ‘We Will Do Everything We Can’
February 10, 2006 OU Applauds President and Congress for "Charitable Choice" Expansion
February 1, 2006 OU Expresses Deep Dismay at Events in Israel, Calls for Calm and Restraint; “As Israel Faces Renewed Threats from Those Who Would Destroy Her, we Cringe at the Sight of Jew Clashing with Jew”
January 2006
January 26, 2006 OU States “Grave Concern” Over Hamas’ Victory in Palestinian Elections; Urges all Governments to Refuse Meetings With Hamas Unless it Demonstrates Concrete Reform of Violent Goals
January 17, 2006 OU Applauds Pataki Proposal For State Education Tax Credit; "An Excellent Start Toward Empowering All Parents"
January 17, 2006 OU Disappointed with U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law
January, 2006 Letter regarding the Judiciary Committee's consideration of the nomination of Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court (PDF)
January, 2006 Orthodox Jewish Leader Criticizes Rev. Pat Robertson for Ascribing Rationale to Illness Striking Prime Minister Sharon; “No Person Can Know G-D’s Reasons”
January 5, 2006 OU Criticizes Florida Court Decision Invalidating Voucher Program
 

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