 OU IPA Statements to The Press |
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| December 2005 | ||
| December 22, 2005 | OU Applauds Passage by Senate of Federal Aid to All Schools (Public, Private & Parochial) that Have Taken in Hurricane Displaced Students and to Restart Affected Schools; Commends Senators Enzi, Kennedy, Alexander & Dodd, Rep. Boehner and Pres. Bush & Secy. Spellings; Package will Deliver Millions of Dollars To K-12 Schools | |
| December, 2005 | OU’s Institute for Public Affairs Announces “Shabbat for the Israeli MIA’s” to Highlight the Plight of Missing Israeli Soldiers | |
| December 15, 2005 | OU Expresses Strong Support for U.S. House Resolution Calling on Palestinian Leader Abbas to Exclude Hamas from Participating in the Upcoming Palestinian Elections | |
| November 2005 | ||
| November 29, 2005 | President of OU Calls Upon American Friends of Israel to Respect Israel's Government and Democracy in Months Leading Up to New Elections | |
| November 3, 2005 | OU Welcomes Initial Senate Passage Of Federal aid to All Schools (Public, Private & Parochial) that Have Taken in Katrina Displaced Students; Commends Senators Enzi, Kennedy and Ensign | |
| November, 2005 | OU Condemns Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s Hateful Speech Calling for Israel to Be “Wiped off the Face of the Map”; Applauds International Community for Repudiating the Speech | |
| November, 2005 | OU Urges Supreme Court to Promote Religious Liberty and Enforce The Religious Freedom Restoration Act | |
| October 2005 | ||
| October, 2005 | OU Expresses Disappointment with House Cmte. Vote on Katrina Education Relief Bill; Three Months Later Schools Still Waiting | |
| October, 2005 | OU Refutes Critics of Katrina Education Relief Bills; "Just Because they Shout 'Voucher' Doesn't Make It So" | |
| October, 2005 | OU Welcomes Introduction of Senate and House Bills to Aid Katrina Impacted K-12 Schools and Students; Inclusion of Non-Public Schools Gets Consensus | |
| October, 2005 | OU Welcomes White House Continuation of FEMA Equal Treatment Policy for Disaster Stricken Non-Profits; Policy Developed by UOJCA Advocacy for Seattle Day School | |
| October 7, 2005 | OU Hails Congress for Providing Funds to Secure Non-Profits at Risk of Terrorist Attacks; Synagogues and Others to be Aided | |
| October, 2005 | College/University Students & High Holidays Issues | |
| September 2005 | ||
| September, 2005 | High Holidays Security Issues | |
| September, 2005 | OU Decries Sen. Kennedy's Call for Discrimination Against Religious Families in Katrina Aid | |
| September 15, 2005 | OU Expresses Appreciation for Pres. Bush’s Condemnation of Palestinian Desecration of Gaza Synagogues; Welcomes President’s Placing of Onus on Palestinians to Demonstrate Governance in Gaza | |
| September 13, 2005 |
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Commends the Federal Government and New York State for their Commitment to
Securing Safety of Jewish Community $7.3 million in funds distributed to vulnerable non-profits |
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| September 13, 2005 | The Destruction of a Synagogue is Akin to a Knife Being Thrust into Our Very Being: OU Deplores Synagogue Desecrations in Gaza; Says Palestinian Authority Fails Test of Governance | |
| September, 2005 | OU Welcomes Israeli Cabinet Decision to Not Have Israeli Army Destroy Synagogues In Gaza; Test Now for Palestinian Authority's "Capacity For Governance" | |
| August 2005 | ||
| August 30, 2005 | OU Welcomes Pres. Bush’s Recognition that Palestinians are Responsible for Next Steps in Mideast | |
| August 30, 2005 | Nomination of John Roberts to the United States Supreme Court (PDF) | |
| July 2005 | ||
| July 29, 2005 | OU Welcomes Senate Majority Leader Frist's Support for Stem Cell Research Funding | |
| July 22, 2005 | OU Applauds U.S. House Passage of Provisions on Integrity of Jerusalem in Foreign Relations Authorization Act; Calls on Senate to Enact as Well; Appeals to Bush Administration to Drop Opposition | |
| July 15, 2005 | OU Welcomes Senate Action to Protect High-Risk Non-Profits from Terrorist Attacks | |
| July 12, 2005 | OU Condemns Terrorist Bombing in Netanya; Criticizes Abbas for Saying Much but Doing Little to Confront Terrorists; Asks U.S. to Hold Abbas Accountable | |
| July 12, 2005 | OU Critiques Federal Court Ruling Against Defense Dept. Assistance to Boy Scouts Jamboree, Welcomes Dismissal of ACLU Attempts to Void other Government Grants | |
| July 8, 2005 | Statement of the OU with Regard to the Pending Implementation of the Government of Israel’s Plan to “Disengage” from Gaza and Northern Samaria; OU Leadership Working to Communicate Constituency’s Views to U.S. & Israeli Officials in a Forceful & Effective Fashion | |
| June 2005 | ||
| June 27, 2005 | OU Welcomes Supreme Court Rulings on Public Displays of The Ten Commandments; Extreme Positions Rejected in Favor of Sensible Approach of Neutrality | |
| June, 2005 | OU Welcomes Air Force Recommendations to Redress Religious Issues at the Air Force Academy; Urges Rapid Implementation | |
| June 10, 2005 | OU Commends Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich on Continuing Commitment to Securing Safety of Jewish Community With $250,000 in Grants to Maryland Nonprofits | |
| May 2005 | ||
| May, 2005 | OU Hails Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Upholding Religious Liberty Statute | |
| May 25, 2005 | OU Welcomes U.S. House Passage of Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act | |
| May 19, 2005 | Orthodox Jewish Leaders Call on U.S. House to Support Stem Cell Funding Bill; Castle-Degette Bill Consistent with Jewish Teaching | |
| May 10, 2005 | OU Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Supporting Attorney General’s Power to Override Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law | |
| April 2005 | ||
| April 12, 2005 | OU Statement on Bush-Sharon Meeting | |
| April, 2005 | Statement by the OU on the Passing of Pope John Paul II | |
| March 2005 | ||
| March, 2005 | OU Welcomes Congressional & Presidential Action in Case of Terri Schiavo | |
| March 1, 2005 | OU Applauds President Bush’s Four Goals for Faith-Based Initiative | |
| February 2005 | ||
| February 22, 2005 | OU Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Review of Attorney General’s Power to Override Oregon’s Assisted Suicide Law | |
| February, 2005 | OU Commends Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich on Continuing Commitment to Securing Safety of Jewish Community With $1 Million in Grants to Maryland Nonprofits | |
| January 2005 | ||
| January 31, 2005 | OU Co-Signs Letter Requesting President to Appoint New F.C.C. Chair Committed to Enforcing Broadcast Decency Laws | |
| January 31, 2005 | OU Joins in Filing Supreme Court Brief in Support of Ten Commandments Displays | |
| January 5, 2005 | OU applauded the State Department's report on anti-Semitic attacks around the world, following the recent signing by President Bush of the bipartisan legislative effort called the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act. | |
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