Posts Tagged: Obama Israel
Obama is Pressuring Israel to Gain Political Points Over Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin understands the importance of using the media, and is a master of the art of public relations. From his decision just prior...
Report: Mahmoud Abbas Questions Obama’s Dedication to Peace Process
Ynet - Speaking exclusively to Ynet, Jodi Rudoren of the New York Times said Tuesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas believes that Secretary of State...
Pretending Tel Aviv is the Capital of Israel
Some, especially in the mainstream media, pretend that not Jerusalem but Tel Aviv serves as the capital of Israel. (Tel Aviv hosts the Ministry of...
Obama’s Foreign Policy is One of Hypocrisy and Harm
In his State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening, President Obama hailed the success of his diplomacy in addressing various global problems. Curiously,...
Pollard, Jewish Leaders, and Anti-Semitism
American Jews are experiencing a nightmare. They are finally accepting the reality that the draconian treatment of Jonathan Pollard emanates from anti-Semitic strains in the...
Obama’s State of the Union Touches on Israel and Iran Despite Heavy Domestic Focus
JNS.org - In a State of the Union address that centered on employment and the economy, President Barack Obama on Tuesday spent little time...
Netanyahu: Israel Not Bound by U.S. Peace Plan
Times of Israel - Israel is not bound to agree to all points of an imminent US proposal for a peace agreement with the Palestinians,...
Report: Obama Administration Worried Israel is ‘Riling Up’ American Jews
Weekly Standard - The Obama administration is worried that Israel is riling up American Jews, according to a report in the Israeli press. The allegations are...
The Folly of Obama’s Mideast ‘Peace’ Push
The breaking news that al Qaeda has captured Fallujah and Ramadi raises the question whether America's sacrifices in Iraq were made in vain. It also...
Obama’s Dangerous Double Standard on Spying, Pollard
I live in a world where countries blame Israel for all their ills, equate Israel's right to defend herself with the terrorist acts perpetrated by...
Obama the Philosopher, Netanyahu the General
In an off-camera aside following a recent television interview in which I discussed the respective Israeli and U.S. approaches to Iran's nuclear program, the host...
Obama Opposes Israel’s Request for Iran Nuclear Deal to Halt All Enrichment
JNS.org - President Barack Obama said he believes Iran can still have a peaceful nuclear program with "modest enrichment," while rejecting Israeli Prime...
Israel Cannot Rely on America
Last week, in the context of the P5+1/Iran negotiations I wrote: We're familiar with the rules for buying a rug in the souk. If you want...
Failure of the Two-State Solution: A Reply to Ian Lustick
Blaise Pascal once noted, "The first moral obligation is to think clearly." In his "Two-State Illusion" (New York Times Sunday Review, Sep. 15), Ian Lustick...
