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Politics & elections, 2000

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International Bradley opens up over German past Us Election 2000

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 18 February 2000 · page 11

NEW YORK: In a signal that the battle is on for the Jewish vote in the US presidential stakes, the German-born wife of Democratic…

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State Convention Who’s talking to A1 Gore? Us Election 2000

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 25 February 2000 · page 13

WASHINGTON: In 1993, US VicePresident A1 Gore devised a plan to help American business leaders invest in territories under Palestinian…

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Mondial 2003, la France seul’e candidate

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 March 2000 · page 30

Le 3 avril, la Fédération Internationale d'athlétisme n'aura aucun problème pour désigner la ville qui accueillera le championnat du monde d'athlétisme dans trois ans. Seule Paris a déposé un dossier. C'est donc le Stade de France qui devrait recevoir ce mondial en…

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International Nation of Islam is about love — Bush Us Election 2000

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 March 2000 · page 11

WASHINGTON: Nation of Islam has a history of virulent statements and is regarded by many as antisemitic. Yet Republican presidential candidate…

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student elections: an international students perspective

Tharunka · Tuesday 7 March 2000 · page 27

Every August / September, the Uni springs to life in a lively, often amusing, parade of colourful campaigners and persistent peddlers. They come from a cross section of our…

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campus politics student guild elections an insiders perspective

Tharunka · Tuesday 7 March 2000 · page 26

What are the Student Guild Elections? A horde of obscenely bright, tight T-shirt wearing, ceaselessly…

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Emily’s List a financial and political support network for Labor women candidates

Tharunka · Tuesday 7 March 2000 · page 40

EMILY’s List Australia was established in November 1996 to provide Labor women candidates with the political, financial and support networks that will help them win seats…

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election myths

Tharunka · Tuesday 7 March 2000 · page 29

there have been some amazingly unbelievable rumors floating around over the years about selections and guild parties. so what’s true, and what’s not? Sandy dishes out the secrets!…

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guild elections a “lefties” perspective

Tharunka · Tuesday 7 March 2000 · page 28

Being asked by the 2000 editors of Tharunka to write a perspective on the elections, I immediately hesitated. The editors, whether they like to admit it or not, are Right wing. And even if they…

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Telling US Jews what they want to hear Us Election 2000

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 17 March 2000 · page 16

NEW JERSEY: Remember when Martin Luther King announced his support for John F Kennedy’s 1960 candidacy for the presidency— even though Kennedy was a Roman Catholic?…

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Kennett to head anti-depression body Will lose elections in all Australian states

The Chaser · Tuesday 21 March 2000 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: Jeff Kennett, the former premier of Victoria who narrowly lost to Labor's Steve Bracks at the end of…

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letters to the editors your chance to have an uncensored rant, in 300 words or less Election Article Hits a Nerve

Tharunka · Tuesday 21 March 2000 · page 5

The last edition of Tharunka taught me that voter turnout in Student Guild elections has dropped from 13 000 in the 80s to under 3 000 last year. I found the reason why on the…

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Trois listes pour les élections au CSFE le 18 juin

Le Courrier Australien · Monday 1 May 2000 · page 13

Hasard du calendrier, c'est exactement jour pour jour soixante ans après le célèbre "Appel" du général de Gaulle qu les Français d'Australie sont appelés à voter le 18 juin pour désigner leurs représentants au Conseil supérieur des Français de l'étranger (CSFE)* Pour ce scrutin trois listes sont en lice•…

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Israel at 52: The year in reivew May 1999: One Israel Election fever gripped the nation last Yom Ha'atzmaut as Bibi and Barak battled it out in the race for prime minister. Dan Goldberg casts an eye back over a year in which renewed peace negotiations dominated the news headlines

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 5 May 2000 · page 2

Ehud Barak (below) and his One Israel coalition sweeps to power in a landslide victory, ousting Binyamin Netanyahu who then resigns his Knesset seat, passing the baton to Likud…

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Fighting to stay In 1982, as a result of her Zionist ideology and sense of pioneering spirit, US-born Marla Van Meter, together with husband Denis, settled in the Golan on Kibbutz Afiq. There they raised a family — Kinneret 15, and Golan 13 — believing that their future on the Golan was secure. Shortly after the 1992 elections, when the Golan Heights was put on the negotiating table, Ms Van Meter was moved to action and offered her services to the Golan Residents Committee (founded in 1974 to help safeguard and maintain Israeli sovereignty on the Golan). She has since served as the committee’s official English spokesman. She talks about her efforts to open the minds and hearts of people to what an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan means for Israel and for the people who call the Golan their home

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 5 May 2000 · page 5

My parents always told us that for democracy to thrive, it needed the nurturing and participation of its citizens. If I were to say what was…

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Sharon wants early elections

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 12 May 2000 · page 13

JERUSALEM: Given developments on the diplomatic front and the problems in the coalition, elections should be held in six-twelve…

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Giuliani dies, aged 83 OBITUARY Rudolph Giuliani 1927-2000 NY Mayor and Senate candidate Dead of 'zero tolerance' chemotherapy

The Chaser · Wednesday 17 May 2000 · page 5

Mayor Giuliani, famed for his work in reducing New York's notorious crime problem, died last night after a brief…

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Wife of Peru’s presidential candidate credits her roots

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 May 2000 · page 14

NEW YORK: The wife of Peru’s opposition candidate for the presidency credits her Jewish roots and time spent at an Israeli university with…

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Candidate promises end to death and taxes: Critics claim they are unavoidable

The Chaser · Wednesday 31 May 2000 · page 2

DOVER, Tuesday: US Congressional candidate Bud Williamson (R) has caused a stir by announcing that, it elected, he…

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Nouvelles élections provinciales dans les Loyauté

Le Courrier Australien · Thursday 1 June 2000 · page 29

Les élections provinciales du 9 mai 1999 dans les Iles Loyauté, l'une des trois provinces de Nouvelle-Calédonie, ont été annulées par le Conseil d'Etat. Elles…

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