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OU IPA Statements to The Press

December 
December 11, 2000 RCA and OU Deplore Call for Sharing Temple Mount
December 11, 2000 OU Applauds US Justice Department Decision Recognizing 1994 Van Attack as Terrorist Act.
November 2000
November 28, 2000 OU asks U.S. Supreme Court to Allow Religious Use of Public School Facilities After Hours.
November 17, 2000 A Jewish Agenda and a Narrow Government - By Nathan J. Diament, As Published in The New York and Washington Jewish Week
November 2, 2000 OU Outraged at Terrorist Bombing Attack in Machane Yehuda
October 2000
October 26, 2000 Orthodox Union Applauds House Passage of Resolution Condemning Palestinian Violence
October 13, 2000 OU Protests Zogby Appointment as Advisor to Gore Campaign
October 10, 2000 OU Welcomes High Court Review Of Rules On Religious After-School Clubs
October 10, 2000

Orthodox Union Denounces Anti-Israel UN Resolution

October 10, 2000

Orthodox Union Applauds Mayor Giuliani for Appeal for Calm in New York City

October 2, 2000 Orthodox Union Rejects Secretary Albright’s Comment on Temple Mount Visit
September 2000
September 28, 2000

OU Applauds Ariel Sharon’s Temple Mount Visit; Deplores Proposal of UN Jurisdiction

September 27, 2000 OU Hails Passage of Peace Through Negotiations Act of 2000 by U.S. House of Representatives
September 25, 2000 OU Urges Preservation of Jewish Character of State of Israel
September 25, 2000 Orthodox Union Decries Iranian Judiciary's Ruling on Iran 10
September 21, 2000 Sound the Great Shofar for Freedom
September 21, 2000 Synagogue Security Arrangements For Yamim Noraim  
September 14, 2000 OU Applauds Senator Ashcroft’s Support of Legislation Opposing Unilateral Declaration of a Palestinian State
September 14, 2000 Statement by Dr. David Berger regarding the New York Times ad by Dabru Emet
September 12, 2000 OU Calls On Hollywood To Clean Up Its Act In Light Of Federal Report On Marketing Violence To Kids
August 2000
August 29, 2000 OU Applauds Inclusion of Religious Values in Public Life 
August 8, 2000 Jewish Law and the Duties of a Leader - By Nathan J. Diament, As Published in The Washingon Post
August 4, 2000 OU Mourns The Passing of the Bobover Rebbe
August 3, 2000 Getting Religious Liberty Passed; a Testament to Teamwork - as published in the New Jersey Jewish News, Aug. 3, 2000
August 2, 2000 OU Disappointed In Court Ruling Striking New York's "Kosher Laws"
July 2000
July 31, 2000 Congratulatory Letter to Israeli President Katzav
July 28, 2000 OU Hails Congressional Passage Of Religious Liberty Legislation
July 26, 2000

OU Applauds Deutsch-Lazio Amendment on Iran

July 18, 2000 OU to Camp David Summit ParticipantsWhat about the Israeli MIA's?
July 18, 2000 OU Applauds Senate Passage of Marriage Penalty Rollback
July 11, 2000 OU Marks Anniversary of Argentinean Terror Bombings  
July 11, 2000 Orthodox Union Calls on Congress to Approve Marriage Penalty Rollback 
July 3, 2000

Orthodox Union Outraged at Sentences on Iran 10

June 2000
June 30, 2000 OU Outraged by Temple Mount Digging
June 28, 2000 OU Hails High Court Ruling in Favor of Parochial School Aid
June 28, 2000 OU Welcomes High Court Ruling in Support of Boy Scouts' Freedom
June 26, 2000 RCA and OU Condemn Torching of Ya'ar Ramot Synagogue
June 19, 2000 OU Calls Upon Federal Court to Validate Cleveland Voucher Program 
June 19, 2000 OU and RCA Call for National Consensus on Crucial Decisions Affecting the Jewish People
June 19, 2000 OU Disappointed by High Court Refusal to Hear Evolution Disclaimer Case
June 19, 2000 Orthodox Union Opposed to Further Easing of Sanctions Against Iran
June 15, 2000 Want Social Justice? Try Vouchers - By Nathan J. Diament.  As published in The Forward, June 16, 2000
June 13, 2000 OU Endorses Death Penalty Moratorium
May 2000
May 31, 2000 OU Hails Israel's Acceptance into WEOG
May 30, 2000 A Proclamation of Solidarity with Jerusalem on the 33rd Anniversary of Reunification and on the 52nd Anniversary of the State of Israel
May, 2000 Israel and the Accords by Betty Ehrenberg - Letter to the New York Times published on May 30, 2000
May 8, 2000 OU Appreciates Concerns Over Jerusalem
May 4, 2000 The Passing of Cardinal O’Connor
May 2, 2000 OU Testifies in Senate Against Assisted Suicide and for Pain Relief
May 2, 2000

"Free to Have a Career-And a Conscience" - By Nathan J. Diament, as Published in The Washingon Post Monday, April 24, 2000

May 1, 2000 OU Calls on Connecticut State Legislature to Pass Governor Rowland’s Education Tax Credit Plan
April 2000
April 14, 2000 OU Dismayed by Israeli Supreme Court Ruling
on Release of Lebanese Prisoners
April 13, 2000 OU Supports Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act
April 12, 2000 OU Calls on Senators to Approve Marriage Penalty Rollback
April 12, 2000 OU Hails Bipartisan House Introduction Of Workplace Religious Freedom Act
April 12, 2000 OU Applauds British Court Ruling on Libel Charges Against Professor Lipstadt
April 5, 2000 OU Opposes Normal Relations with Libya
April 5, 2000 OU Applauds New York State - Sears Consent Decree Re: Sabbath Accommodation
March 2000
March 29, 2000 OU Calls on Senators to Approve Measure for Palliative Care and Against Assisted Suicide
March 29, 2000 OU Calls on Senators to Approve Marriage Penalty Rollback 
March 22, 2000 OU Concerned with U.S. Decision to Lift Sanctions Against Iran As 13 Arrested Iranian Jews Remain in Prison  
March 14, 2000 OU disappointed with Florida Court Ruling Against Voucher Program
March 10, 2000 Jewish Vote 2000; Up for Grabs as Never Before
March 3, 2000 OU Applauds Senate Passage of Education Savings Legislation
March 1, 2000 OU Calls for Stronger Action Against Terrorist Killings of Americans
February 2000
February 25, 2000 Orthodox Union Encourages Senate to Approve Education Savings Account Legislation
February 24, 2000 Orthodox Union Applauds Senate Passage of Iran Non-Proliferation Act
February 23, 2000 OU Criticizes Vatican-P.A. Pact on Jerusalem
February 23, 2000 OU Strongly Criticizes School District's Decision to Drop Policy of Closing for Jewish Holidays
February 11, 2000 OU Applauds House Step Toward Marriage Penalty Rollback
February 8, 2000 OU Joins in Court Appeal Urging Reinstatement of Montgomery County (MD) Accommodation of Parochial Schools
February 4, 2000

OU Appalled at Inclusion of Haider party in Austrian Government After Urging Klestil to Exclude Ultranationalists

February 4, 2000 OU Scolds New York Appellate Court for Ruling against Religious Accommodation
February 1, 2000 OU Encourages Marriage Penalty Rollback
January 2000
January 25, 2000 Action Alert: Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 2000
January 14, 2000 Court Decision Highlights Lack of Protection for Employees' Religious Needs on the Job
 

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1999

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