Behind the scene

Powell, who pushed ‘road map,’to step down, still popular with Jews

By Mathew E. Berger in JTA

[...]“Powell represented an establishment that often was at odds with the views of the White House,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

For example, Powell was an advocate of the “Quartet,” a diplomatic grouping of the United States, United Nations, Russia and the European Union that devised the “road map” plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

He also advocated more international efforts in Middle East peacemaking, and his department often voiced concerns about Israel’s anti-terrorist measures, such as the assassination of Palestinian terrorist leaders, strikes that sometimes led to civilian deaths as well.[...]

Posted by Ted Belman at November 16, 2004 04:39 PM