Posts Tagged: Obama and Israel
Middle East Expert: Trump Victory Might Make Lame-Duck Obama Feel ‘Less Encumbered’ About Pushing Ahead With End-of-Term Israeli-Palestinian Diplomatic Initiative
Republican Donald Trump’s shocking victory over his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential election could make outgoing President Barack Obama feel “less encumbered” about launching an end-of-term...
Top US Jewish Leader: To Have Their Voices Heard, American Jews Must Get Out and Vote
American Jews must get out and vote on Election Day if they want to continue to be heard by politicians on matters of concern to...
Wall Street Journal: ‘Does Obama Want to Be Remembered as the President Who Criminalized Israeli Citizenship?’
The White House has instructed the State Department to prepare an “options menu” detailing potential diplomatic steps that could be taken as part of an...
Washington Post: Any End-of-Term Obama-Led Israeli-Palestinian Peace Push Will Be Viewed as ‘Legacy-Seeking Grandstanding’
Any end-of-term Israeli-Palestinian peace push by the Obama administration would likely be viewed in the Middle East as “legacy-seeking grandstanding rather than as a contribution...
Leading Columnist: Clinton Supporters Must Call on Her to Ensure Obama Refrains From Any Diplomatic Moves Against Israel Before January
Hillary Clinton supporters must call on the Democratic presidential nominee to ensure President Barack Obama refrains from making any diplomatic moves against Israel during the...
Report: Obama Administration ‘Manufacturing Crisis’ With Israel to Apply Pressure on Jewish State Ahead of Lame-Duck-Period Push for Palestinian State
With its eyes on the potential launch of an Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative after next month’s presidential election, the Obama administration is “manufacturing a crisis” over settlement...
Top American Jewish Leader: ‘Predictions of Israel’s Isolation Were Really Shattered This Year’
Despite the challenges it faces, Israel has much to be optimistic about in the coming year, a top US Jewish leader told The Algemeiner in...
Mideast Expert: Many in Washington Concerned Obama ‘Won’t Have Israel’s Back’ at UN After November Election
There is significant bipartisan concern in Washington that President Barack Obama “won’t have Israel’s back” at the United Nations following the election of his successor...
Former Top Israeli Security Official Says Obama Administration’s Push to Set International Drone Strike Guidelines Threatens Global Anti-Terrorism Efforts
A new Obama administration initiative to establish international guidelines for drone strikes poses a danger to global anti-terrorism efforts, a former top Israeli security official...
‘Obama-ism’ Will Not Fade Away After President Leaves Office, Former Israeli Envoy to US Reportedly Tells Tel Aviv Gathering
Israel will be dealing with the repercussions of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy long after he leaves the White House in January, an American-born Knesset...
Obama, Einstein, and Jerusalem
US President Barack Obama has some things in common with Albert Einstein, such as a basic liberal attitude and a Nobel Prize, but the differences...
Americans Support Israel. Does Their President?
On the eve of President Barack Obama's visit to Israel, American constituents are concerned about his attitude toward Israel, as reported by...
Anti Israel Activist: Hagel Lied to the Senate Armed Forces Committee, and He Knows It
In his poorly-received hearing with the Senate Armed Forces Committee Thursday, Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel walked back on his previous statement about the...
Poll: Half of Israelis Say Ignore US Pressure, 67% Expect Peace Process Deadlock
Half of the Israeli Jewish public concurs that Israel should follow current government policy even at the price of a confrontation with the ...
