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Obama, Clinton, McCain to vice-chair Israel 60th anniversary panel
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Hillary Clinton, John McCain 

U.S. Democratic senators and presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are scheduled to join Arizona senator and Republican presidential hopeful John McCain as vice-chairmen of the National Committee for Israel 60th, according to a statement released by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Friday.

The National Committee for Israel's 60th, the planning committee overseeing Israel's 60th anniversary festivities, was organized by the Conference of Presidents in order to give official sponsorship to the dozens of events and ceremonies planned to take place throughout the United States in honor of the anniversary.

Serving on the planning committee is often seen within the U.S. Jewish community as a public sign of support for Israel.
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The committee will also be co-chaired by former American presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and every living former U.S. secretary of state, including Henry Kissinger, have signed on to serve on the committee as well.


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      2.   Israel does it again 08:07  |  Concerned American 05/04/08
      3.   Good For You Obama 08:48  |  Yosemite 05/04/08
      4.   ALRIGHT, BABY 09:05  |  indrajaya 05/04/08
      5.   thank you Senators Clinton, McCain, Obama 09:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/04/08
      6.   Where was the U.S. "anniversary panel" when Switzerland....... 09:43  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/04/08
      7.   Why is Israel Still at War after 60 Years? 10:40  |  Markus 05/04/08
      8.   #7 12:18  |  Steve 05/04/08
      9.   to #8 Steve 14:29  |  Markus 05/04/08
      10.   OBAMA, DON`T DO IT 14:40  |  Ali 05/04/08
      11.   7: Markus is ignorant about history 16:04  |  David Teich 05/04/08
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