Posts Tagged: Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel Defends Support for Israel Ahead of Potential US Presidential Run
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel insisted on Monday that he can win the US Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 despite being Jewish and a vocal...
The New York Times Blames Crime Spike in Israel’s Arab Sector on Netanyahu
When does the New York Times care about crime? When it’s in Israel, and there’s a chance to blame it on Prime Minister Netanyahu. The Times devoted...
El Al Relaunching Chicago to Tel Aviv Flights After 20-Year Hiatus
CTech - After a 20-year hiatus, Israel’s national carrier El Al Israel Airlines is relaunching direct flights from Chicago’s O’Hare airport to Tel Aviv, Chicago...
What ‘Black Lives Matter’ and BDS Have in Common
I don’t like Mondays. Let me correct that. I fear Mondays, but not for the usual reasons. Every Monday morning, Chicago area residents wake up to news of...
Chicago Re-elects Jewish Mayor and Former White House Official Rahm Emanuel
JNS.org - Chicago's Jewish mayor, Rahm Emanuel, was re-elected Tuesday in the city's first mayoral runoff since changing its election procedures 20 years ago. Emanual defeated his opponent,...
Chicago Public Schools Fail Values Test
On the very last page of the Ogden International School Student Handbook, a mission statement reads: "Ogden provides a world-class education to students who will become...
Rahm Emanuel Slanders Supporters of Israel
It turns out that American citizens "are not allowed" to criticize Israel. Or so says Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago and former chief of staff...
Rabbi Jack Moline Takes Helm for Jewish Democrats (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - Rabbi Jack Moline was sitting with his friend, Rahm Emanuel, then a White House adviser, as the two ate lunch during their...
The Problem is Not Guns; the Problem is “Chicago Values”
Anyone from the United States who visits Israel cannot help but be struck with the two following observations: 1. There are guns everywhere. That includes...
Report: Israeli Defense Minister Barak Made Secret Trip to Chicago to Meet Emanuel
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who is currently visiting the U.S., made a special, and secret trip to Chicago recently, to meet with the city's...
Opinion: A Response to Senator Lautenberg’s Attack on the Republican Position on Israel
I consider Senator Frank Lautenberg a personal friend and a distinguished Jewish leader. My criticism, therefore, of his furious attack on Republican attitudes toward Obama...
As a Chicagoan, I’m Embarassed by Rahm Emanuel
The Mayor of Chicago, Rahm "never let a crisis go to waste" Emanuel, has in recent weeks made it clear that perhaps he should...
The Republican Primaries: The State of the Race
Mitt Romney's win on Tuesday night in President Obama's home state of Illinois, beating his rival, Sen. Rick Santorum, 46.7 to 35 percent, may not...
Humor Me – Michelle Obama and the Chief of Staff
In the intense discussion at Saturday night's dinner the Obama case was cause celebre. The humor was interesting... In a speech to students President Obama said he was...
