Matthew Brooks, executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, called attention to an article in the New Jersey Jewish News by former RJC President Cheryl Halpern faulting President Obama for likening the Holocaust and Palestinian suffering. Here's the link.

Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort of Chabad of La Costa recommends this biographical sketch of Irena Sendler by Chana Kroll. Here is a link to the article distributed by Chabad-Lubavitch.

Jay Jacobson of Minneapolis had these articles to pass along:

—A commentary by Thomas Friedman in the New York Timessuggesting it is time for disparate Iraqi groups to work towards building a multicultural nation. Here's the link.

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—An article by former deputy assistant Secretary of State Liz Cheney in the Wall Street Journal critiquing President Obama's approach toward the Russians. Here's the link.

—An opinion piece by Rick Richman on the Commentary Magazine website suggesting that American Jewish leaders were too timid in their meeting with President Obama, and failed to acquaint him with recent Middle Eastern history. Here's the link

Bruce Kesler of Encinitas, California, liked Marty Peretz's article on the New Republic site taking President Obama to task for condescending towards Israel. Here's the link.

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