Politics
Obama: I Will Only Visit Israel if I See Diplomatic Progress
Times of Israel - US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he would be happy to visit Israel during his second term,...
In 2008, Obama Campaign Disinvited Hagel From Israel Trip
Washington Post - Largely unremarked upon, an incident in the 2008 presidential campaign reflects just how horrendous Chuck Hagel's relationship with Israel was — and the Obama campaign's full awareness of this phenomenon. Sam...
Kadima Expected to Meet Minimum Threshold
While Israel's election day Tuesday was stressful and nerve-wracking for most of its political candidates across the political spectrum, the pressure on the center-leaning Kadima party head Shaul Mofaz had not abated...
Naftali Bennett: Time for Change in Status Quo in Religion and State
The day after the new Israeli party Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) won 12 Knesset seats, party leader Naftali Bennett called for a change in the status quo in the relationship between religion and...
Opinion: Inside the Israeli Elections
Leave it to the Israeli electorate to produce such a complicated election result that...
Danny Ayalon Says Goodbye to Public Office
NEW YORK—With prospects of elected office in the rearview mirror, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister...
Christians United for Israel Will Lobby Every Single Senator Against Hagel
Breitbart - Christians United for Israel (CUFI), which describes itself as "the largest pro-Israel organization...
Clinton Testifies to Congress About Benghazi Attack
Washington Post - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, testifying Wednesday in a Senate...
Regional Breakdown: Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Voters Clash on Lapid, Judea and Samaria Choose Bennett
Voting patterns in Israel's two biggest cities, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, were almost mirror images...
Obama: I Will Only Visit Israel if I See Diplomatic Progress
Times of Israel - US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he would be happy to visit Israel during his second term, but...
In 2008, Obama Campaign Disinvited Hagel From Israel Trip
Washington Post - Largely unremarked upon, an incident in the 2008 presidential campaign reflects just how horrendous Chuck Hagel's relationship with Israel was —...
Kadima Expected to Meet Minimum Threshold
While Israel's election day Tuesday was stressful and nerve-wracking for most of its political candidates across the political spectrum, the pressure on the...
Naftali Bennett: Time for Change in Status Quo in Religion and State
The day after the new Israeli party Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) won 12 Knesset seats, party leader Naftali Bennett called for a change ...
Opinion: Inside the Israeli Elections
Leave it to the Israeli electorate to produce such a complicated election result that confounded most analysts' projections. In general, the election was...
Danny Ayalon Says Goodbye to Public Office
NEW YORK—With prospects of elected office in the rearview mirror, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon didn't simply reminisce when bidding farewell to U.S....
Christians United for Israel Will Lobby Every Single Senator Against Hagel
Breitbart - Christians United for Israel (CUFI), which describes itself as "the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States and one of the leading Christian...
Clinton Testifies to Congress About Benghazi Attack
Washington Post - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, testifying Wednesday in a Senate hearing that was politically charged and at times emotional, ...
Regional Breakdown: Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Voters Clash on Lapid, Judea and Samaria Choose Bennett
Voting patterns in Israel's two biggest cities, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, were almost mirror images of each other, according to final election results released Tuesday...
Netanyahu: Leading Israel is a Great Privilege and Responsibility
YNet- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a victory speech late Tuesday night, thanking supporters and saying the voting process showcased "exemplary democracy." "I'm proud to be...
Hagel Performs Poorly in Accidental Press Conference
Politico - Chuck Hagel wandered into the lion's den Tuesday. Except for a single unusual interview with a home state newspaper, the former Republican...
Israeli Elections 2013: An Open Thread
Israel goes to the polls today and it would be great to know what you think. Israelis, who are you voting for and who do you...
Little Focus From Obama on Foreign Policy in Inaugural Speech
Times of Israel - President Barack Obama was sworn in to a second term before a crowd of 800,000 in Washington on Monday, far fewer...
Obama Takes in Scenery at Inauguration
CNN - It was a seemingly wistful moment at the halfway mark of his presidency, before the celebratory parade and the evening's galas. Shortly after exhorting...
