Tag Archives: Barack Obama

UN Resolution 2334: How a document long on anti-Israel lies can still be put to good use

FRONT PAGE MAG Resolution 2334 and Potential Teachable Moments by Ken Levin February 14, 2017 …The resolution calls for “the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three months on the implementation of the provisions of the present resolution.” The … Continue reading

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“Much of the media is abuzz with the story of how the Palestinians are feeling sidelined by U.S. ‎President Donald Trump’s embrace of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”

ISRAEL HAYOM Back to the drawing board by Sarah Stern February 13, 2017 …It is time to impose a little reality therapy on the Arab and Muslim worlds. Israel is here to stay, and it ‎cannot be negotiated down to … Continue reading

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Whereas Obama administration “dragged its feet on responding to Iran’s provocations, Trump administration appears to be building on a bipartisan consensus in the U.S. Congress in favor of targeting Tehran for its missile activities and other malign activities”

THE HILL Trump’s Iran sanctions signal return to coercion by Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu February 4, 2017 On Friday the Treasury Department added 13 persons and 12 entities to their Specially Designated Nationals list for supporting “Iranian destabilizing activity.” According to National Security … Continue reading

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US State Department to Ramallah: Funds are delayed

TIMES OF ISRAEL Palestinians say Obama’s last-minute $221 million payout frozen by Trump by Avi Issacharoff and AP January 25, 2017 The Trump administration has informed the Palestinian Authority that it is freezing the transfer of $221 million which was … Continue reading

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“It is not yet known whether Obama will accept Woodmont’s offer to join, though he has enjoyed golfing there in the past”

NEW YORK POST Obama finally gets offer to join exclusive golf club by Daniel Halper January 24, 2017 An exclusive golf club outside Washington, DC, is finally extending an offer to join to President Obama — after a months-long debate … Continue reading

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Obama sent Palestinians blocked funds on his way out the door

WASHINGTON POST US sent $221 million to Palestinians in Obama’s last hours by Matthew Lee and Richard Lardner January 23, 2017 Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the … Continue reading

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Obama’s “F*ck-It” List: Apparently it included Israel.

WASHINGTON POST Obama’s self-revealing final act by Charles Krauthammer January 19, 2017 At the 2015 White House correspondents’ dinner, he joked about whether he had a bucket list: “Well, I have something that rhymes with bucket list.”…Turns out, he wasn’t … Continue reading

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Dore Gold: “Settlements were a bigger issue to Obama than to the Palestinians”

THE LID Senior Israeli Diplomat Dore Gold Says Obama’s Arrogance Hurt Relationship W/Israel by Jeff Dunetz January 22, 2017 Now that Obama has been replaced by Donald Trump, those who served in the Israeli government can start to unburden themselves … Continue reading

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J Street Obit: “An organization vilified by former friends, distanced from the left in Israel and distrusted by many more as a result of the mishandling of its own reputation”

THE HILL J Street’s dead end by Gregg Roman January 22, 2017 [With Obama as President] The fledgling J Street found itself at the top table with veteran Jewish and pro-Israel organizations at the White House, with almost unprecedented access … Continue reading

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“We just can’t stop talking about Hitler”

JNS.ORG Confronting the Politicization of the Holocaust by Ben Cohen January 20, 2017 …On January 17, our outgoing president, Barack Obama, appointed his deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, to the council of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Rhodes, you will … Continue reading

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