Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

And this was written before Obama Admin expressed support for EU labeling Israel goods

MOMENT MAG Obama’s Moral Ambiguity About Violence in Israel by Peter Berkowitz November-December 2015 Speaking at Harvard University in October, Secretary of State John Kerry asserted that “a massive increase in settlements over the course of the last years” has … Continue reading

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Where is leadership ? The West, especially Europe, continues to be taken aback every time a new terror attack occurs, as if each one were the first. But they know how to lead on boycotting Israel.

GATESTONE How Can Anyone Be Shocked? by Judith Bergman November 14, 2015 One of the most surprising aspects of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night is how “deeply shocked” members of the European political establishment appeared to be. Angela … Continue reading

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President “I’ve Got Israel’s Back” Obama supports European Union labeling of Israel goods [VIDEO]

ARUTZ SHEVA Obama approves of EU labeling of Jewish products by Ari Yashar November 12, 2015 US President Barack Obama’s administration on Thursday voiced its approval of the discriminatory EU decision the day before to label Jewish goods from Judea, Samaria, eastern … Continue reading

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Bibi and Barack Meet Again at the White House

ISRAEL HAYOM Netanyahu: Meeting with Obama was one of the best we’ve had Shlomo Cesana, Israel Hayom Staff and Reuters November 11, 2015 Minimizing past differences, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama met at the White House … Continue reading

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Only One Side Wants What Both Sides Would Need to Build

OBSERVER Let’s Stop Pretending Palestinians Want Peace by Jonathan Greenberg November 9, 2015 Last week, Israelis commemorated the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. To most westerners, the prevailing wisdom is that Mr. Rabin’s murder by … Continue reading

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You do not make peace with enemies. You make peace with FORMER enemies

WALL STREET JOURNAL Palestinian State of Denial by Bret Stephens November 9, 2015 In the history of political clichés, has there ever been one quite so misjudged as the line—some version of which is attributed either to Israel’s martyred Prime … Continue reading

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Could Obama be ready to stop blaming Israel ?

COMMENTARY Obama’s Captain Obvious Moment by Jonathan S. Tobin November 6, 2015 Is it possible that President Obama has finally learned from some of his mistakes? That’s the question observers must be asking today after reading accounts of statements from White … Continue reading

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Sounds an awful lot like what Bibi said (the time Obama went ballistic)

TIMES OF ISRAEL Obama rules out Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before leaving office by Staff and AFP November 5, 2015 US officials said Thursday that President Barack Obama has made a “realistic assessment” that a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians … Continue reading

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Next week Netanyahu and Obama likely to discuss $5 billion a year defense aid beginning 2017

TIMES OF ISRAEL US officials: Israel requesting $5 billion in annual defense aid by Staff November 5, 2015 Israel is asking the United States for $5 billion in annual defense aid for a decade, beginning in 2017, US congressional sources … Continue reading

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Whatever he says before the cameras next week when he meets with Netanyahu, Obama has no intention of letting bygones be bygones

JERUSALEM POST Showdown at the OK Corral by Caroline B. Glick November 2, 2015 …Two weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal published a fairly detailed account of the US’s massive spying operations against Israel between 2010 and 2012. Their purpose was … Continue reading

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