Posts Tagged: Elliott Abrams
A Promise That Should Be Kept
The leader of the Reform movement of Judaism just opened the door to a machloket l’shem shamayim – an argument for the sake of heaven – that,...
Why Are American Jews Drifting Away From Israel?
Elliott Abrams began a conversation by asking what has caused American Jews to distance themselves from Israel, and finding the main cause to be the 50%-to-60% rate...
Breakthrough in Unsolved Mystery of Argentinian Prosecutor’s Death Not Likely to Affect Relations With Iran, Analysts Say
“I believe the recent replacement of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner with President Mauricio Macri makes a great deal of difference, even where this case is...
Obama Accuses Senators of Bowing to ‘Donor’ Pressure on Iran, Vows to Veto Sanctions Bill, as Tehran Accelerates Nuclear Construction
Hot on the heels of Iran's announcement that it is building two new light water nuclear reactors, President Obama has vowed to use his veto...
The Independent Corrects Error on Israeli Settlements
A February 2 story at The Independent by Jonathan Owen, titled 'Scarlett Johansson split with Oxfam may deter celebrity charity work', included the following passage: One...
Former Bush Aide: Release Jonathan Pollard
Times of Israel - Elliott Abrams, a former US deputy national security advisor, said Jonathan Pollard should be released from prison. "I think that there is...
Study: Sanctions Hurting Iran’s Economy but not Fulfilling ‘Core’ Objective
A new nonpartisan study by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) has shown that sanctions are hurting the Iranian economy but not accomplishing their "core strategic objective"...
Tehran and Obama’s Reelection
The formal end of the U.S. war in Iraq on Dec. 15 enhances neighboring Iran as a major, unpredictable factor in the U.S....
PLO Official Protested Israeli Presence at Anti-Semitism Conference
PLO Ambassador to Washington Maen Areikat drew unwanted attention by suggesting earlier this week that a new Palestinian state would be Jew-free. Asked about the rights...
