Around the Beltway.

This section offers news briefs from the U.S. Jewish donors were told by President Barack Obama of the need for the U.S. and Israel to take a new approach to the new Middle East. U.S. authorities decided not to allow Jonathan Pollard, who is jailed for spying for Israel, to attend his father's funeral despite appeals from Israeli officials and supporters. A bill was introduced by Representative Brad Sherman to prevent cities from banning male circumcision.