Posts Tagged: Obama and Israel
Obama and His Revisionist Take on Israel
Former President Obama is regarded as something of a saint. His voice is the gospel of the Democratic and academic constituency in the USA. He...
The Unique US Mindset on Israel
The US mindset on Israel -- unlike the US attitude towards other countries -- is a bottom-up phenomenon: a derivative of the US public worldview,...
Comparing Obama in 2009 with Pompeo in 2019
The January 10, 2019 Cairo speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo -- which was cleared by the White House -- was a course-setting presentation...
Understanding Israel’s Love Affair With Trump
JNS.org – Bipartisanship was the watchword at last week’s AIPAC conference, but it’s no secret that pro-Israel Democrats have trouble swallowing Israelis’ enthusiasm for President Donald Trump,...
Alan Dershowitz: The Conflict Over Jerusalem Is All Obama’s Fault
This article was originally published by Gatestone Institute. The US acted properly in vetoing a misguided UN Security Council resolution designed to undo President Donald Trump's...
America’s History of Interfering With Israeli Democracy
With all of the talk about purported Russian interference in America’s elections, it is worthwhile to note that the US has a long-standing history of...
Trump Is a Rock Star in Israel
While some in America complain about President Trump, in Israel he is a rock star. I just left Israel after meeting with top officials, media personalities,...
A Whole New Ballgame
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman delivered a speech this week that made the unbearably hot and humid weather feel like a breath of fresh...
New US Ambassador to Israel: Trump Administration Will Not Demand a Settlement Freeze
The Trump administration will not demand that the Jewish state freeze settlement construction, according to new US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. In an interview with...
From Truman to Trump — America and Israel, Then and Now
A popular president known as a great sophisticated thinker, speaker and reformer is suddenly replaced -- almost out of nowhere -- by a crude upstart. The...
Israeli Police Begin Planning Massive Security Operation for Upcoming Trump Visit
Israeli police have begun planning a massive security operation to protect US President Donald Trump during his two-day visit to the Jewish state later this...
Planning Said to Be Underway for Trump Visit to Israel in Late May as Jewish State Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Jerusalem Reunification
US President Donald Trump -- joined by a number of other top officials in his administration -- might visit the Jewish state next month, Israeli...
Middle East Expert: In Dramatic Shift From Obama, Trump Appears to Be Adopting ‘Bottom-Up’ Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking
The Trump administration seems to be adopting a “bottom-up” approach to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking that represents a dramatic shift from that held by the Obama administration...
Ex-Top US National Security Official: Trump-Netanyahu White House Meeting Marked ‘Symbolic Reset’ of Relations Between American and Israeli Governments After Tense Obama Era
The White House meeting this week between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked a “symbolic reset of relations” between the governments...
