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The first lady has reportedly made a major break with her husband over Middle East policy. The New York Forward is set to report Friday that Hillary referred to Jerusalem as "the eternal and indivisible capital of Israel," in a letter to the president of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Dr. Mandell Ganchrow.

"If I am chosen by New Yorkers to be their senator, or in whatever position I find myself in the years to come, you can be sure that I will be an active, committed advocate for a strong and secure Israel, able to live in peace with its neighbors, with the United States Embassy located in its capital, Jerusalem," the letter states. Clinton's political stand could help rally her base of Jewish Democratic voters in New York, some of whom were rattled by her earlier calls for Palestinian statehood.

Neither the Orthodox Union nor Clinton's staff could be reached for comment Wednesday.

Another clue about how Clinton will differ from her husband politically came from her new Web site. In her seven years in the White House, she has sloughed off several uncomfortable political identities, moving from health-care maven to the unnatural role of humble housewife; trading the image of policy wonk for that of woman scorned. But now, according to the Web site, she has shed something else: her last name.

Joining the ranks of the world's most renowned personalities -- Madonna, Cher, Sting and R2-D2 -- the New York Senate candidate is now simply Hillary. Not Hillary Rodham. Not Hillary Clinton. Not Hillary Rodham Clinton. Just Hillary. This is not an official name change, of course, but the one-word appellation is everywhere on her new Web site. It's in the URL: www.hillary2000.org. And though the exploratory committee is officially dubbed "the Hillary Rodham Clinton For U.S. Senate Exploratory Committee, Inc." she is referred to throughout the site by her one-word moniker.

Everywhere on the site, there are little notes from Clinton, with a scanned, simple one word autograph. While on the site, you can see about "Hillary's Listening Tour." And if you view the site en Espaņol, you can read "Las Columnas de Hillary -- Discutiendo." If you sign up for her e-mail list, here's the form letter you get:

"I'm so pleased to know you are interested in keeping up with our Exploratory Committee by e-mail. As I travel through New York this summer, listening to New Yorkers, I will also use this e-mail network to stay in touch and bring you news of our activities."

Hillary

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