Posts Tagged: Obama Israel
Barack Obama Criticizes Founding of Israel, Says Jews ‘Took Land’ From Palestinians
Former US President Barack Obama criticized Israel's treatment of Palestinians and its conduct in Gaza during remarks in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, while acknowledging...
Are Universities Producing Anti-Israel Foot Soldiers?
The last three decades have ushered in a hostile discourse surrounding Israel on university campuses. Abraham Lincoln once said, “The Philosophy of the school room in...
An Arabist Admits Mistakes — and Makes More
Aaron David Miller had a long and distinguished career in the US State Department -- distinguished that is by failure to achieve the objective of...
Kerry Personifies the History of State Department Failures in the Middle East
It was no surprise that most of the Arabists and famous peace processors were silent following the landmark peace agreements signed between Israel, Bahrain, and...
Trump, Netanyahu, and Obama
The close relationship between President Trump and current Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steadily intensified ever since December 6, 2019, when Trump became the...
US State Department Removes ‘Palestinian Territories’ Listing From Website
JNS.org - The US State Department website has dropped “Palestinian Territories” from its list of countries and areas in the Middle East. It is unknown when...
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...
It’s Time to Hang Up Your Gloves — An Open Letter to John Kerry
Dear Mr. Kerry, Following your tenure as secretary of state, it appears that you now have too much time on your hands. How else does one...
Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem: Righting a Diplomatic Wrong
Jerusalem has been the capital of the state of Israel since 1949. Most countries, however, including the US, chose not to recognize this fact and located...
The US Is Now Supporting Israel in Both Word and Deed
It seems that every day another story appears claiming that support for Israel is eroding in the United States. These reports are often based primarily...
Panicky Critics of Israel Push Fake ‘One State’ Threat
JNS.org - You know that critics of Israel are getting panicky when they start trotting out the old “one state” bogeyman. “As a 2-State Solution Loses Steam, a...
Did Obama Protect Hezbollah?
As we reflect upon the legacy of former President Barack Obama, a story in Politico alleges that the Obama administration stonewalled a Drug Enforcement Agency investigation against...
Former Israeli General and Ex-State Department Official Clash Over Peace Obstacles
JNS.org - A former Israeli general and an ex-State Department official presented sharply differing views on the obstacles to Middle East peace during a Zionist event in...
