Where we've had disagreements they have been good-faith disagreements. Jewish leaders were gleeful. Lieberman calls his religion a guiding force in his politics. Jim Zoghby, president of Washington's Arab American Institute, said that Lieberman had worked for the inclusiveness of Arab Americans in the Democratic Party. But, he said he had gotten anxious phone calls from Arab Americans on Monday.
People are very sensitive.
People are nervous. Lieberman has been a strong advocate of Israel in the Senate, but he also supported the sale of F-15 jets to Saudi Arabia in 1992, a move staunchly opposed by the Israelis. Herald staff writers David Goldstein, Jodi Enda and Carol Rosenberg contributed to this report.