'Cowboy' stirs controversy with efforts to rescue Mideast Jews Moti Kahana laughs when he considers what critics think of the Israeli-American millionaire's efforts to "rescue" Jews in danger around the Middle East. "They call me names -- vigilante or cowboy," the 48-year-old said during a visit to Jerusalem. "It doesn't matter." Kahana has embarked on a quixotic campaign aimed at relocating fellow Jews he perceives as at risk in their home countries in the region, often moving them to Israel. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES