Obama Israel

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Obama On 'Same Wrong Path' As Bush

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 04.04.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday criticized what he called President Barack Obama's "unconditional" support for Israel, saying ...

Anti-Racism Conference Backed By UN Rights Chief

AP | ELIANE ENGELER | Posted 04.02.2009 | World


GENEVA — The U.N. rights chief on Monday rejected fears that an upcoming U.N. conference on racism might be hijacked by critics of Israel and ur...

Clinton To Make Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking Trip To Next Week

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will visit Egypt, Israel and the West Bank next week to personally take stock of prospect...

Israel Cannot Afford Cost Of Obama's Inaction: Analysis

The Economist | Posted 03.15.2009 | World


FOR reasons of his own, Barack Obama chose to disregard the advice he got from many quarters that he should spell out his views on Palestinian stateho...

Netanyahu: Better for America, Better For Israel

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.14.2009 | World


MJ Rosenberg

It will be easier for President Obama to deal with Netanyahu than with the almost equally hawkish Tzipi Livni because Livni seems dedicated to ending the conflict.

Why Did Obama Diss Helen Thomas?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.13.2009 | World


MJ Rosenberg

Why did Obama refuse to answer Helen Thomas' question alluding to Israeli nuclear weapons? Simple. Because if he did, the media would have reported it as a gaffe.

Israel's Election: HuffPost Contributors Have Their Say

Huffington Post | HuffPost Contributors | Posted 03.12.2009 | World


Israelis head to the polls tomorrow, February 10, to vote in a new government. Huffington Post contributors from Israel to Ramallah to DC have shared ...

Israel's Stubborn Minority

Amy York Rubin | Posted 03.12.2009 | World


Amy York Rubin

From first-time voting soldiers returning from Gaza to exhausted progressives, it seems like no one in Israel is satisfied with the way things have been going, or with the choices they see in front of them.

The Violence And Settlements Anathema, Part 1

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 03.08.2009 | World


Alon Ben-Meir

George Mitchell's emphasis on diplomacy will certainly help him tremendously on his mission, but he may need more than that to pierce through this conflict that has eluded all of his predecessors.

Obama's First Peace Mission: Mitchell Goes To Middle East

AP | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his special Middle East envoy is departing on his first peacemaking mission to solidify a cease-fire be...

Appointing Mitchell: Obama's Signal to Peace

James Zogby | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics


James Zogby

Mitchell, an Arab American, was former Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and widely recognized for his role in achieving peace in Northern Ireland. He has the stature the job demands.

Obama's Inauguration and the Israel-American Paradox

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 02.23.2009 | World


Ilana Teitelbaum

It doesn't make a difference if the U.S. president is "good for Israel". What would be "good for Israel," would be an entirely new government in Israel.

Obama Speaks Out On Israel-Palestine

AP | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling on Israel and Hamas to take steps aimed at ensuring that the cease-fire that's in place in Gaza w...

Obama Will Dive Into Foreign Policy On First Full Day

Washingtonpost.com | Michael D. Shear and Karen DeYoung | Posted 02.20.2009 | World


President-elect Barack Obama will plunge into foreign policy on his first full day in office tomorrow, finally freed from the constraints of tradition...

Whatever it Takes

Diane Perlman | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


Diane Perlman

President Obama, please lead us in healing wounds, compensating losses, and using principles of restorative justice rather than punitive approaches. Time doesn't heal wounds, people do.

Israelis Line Up For Pizza Obama

Jan McGirk | Posted 02.16.2009 | World


Jan McGirk

Right on cue for the inauguration, Israelis are starting to warm to the new leader of the free world. I spotted this harbinger of Pizza in the Middle...

Gaza and the Obama Effect -- Ending the War

Daniel Levy | Posted 02.15.2009 | World


Daniel Levy

It might be pushing the envelope to call Obama the peacemaker here, but it's hard to deny that his impending entrance to the world stage has an effect.

Obama Vows To Tackle Gaza Crisis Immediately After Inauguration

Usatoday.com | Posted 02.15.2009 | World


WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama, who has focused mostly on the nation's economic travails, says he will appoint a team immediately after hi...

As Gaza Rages, The West Bank Takes Quiet Steps Forward

GlobalPost.com | Matt Beynon Rees | Posted 02.12.2009 | World


JERUSALEM -- The gleaming new governor's office for the Salfit district of the northern West Bank is typical of Palestinian government buildings. ...

Obama Breaks Silence On Gaza, Express Concern For Civilian Casualties

Reuters | Posted 02.06.2009 | World


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, breaking his silence about the Gaza war, expressed deep concern on Tuesday about civilian de...

Why Aren't More Americans Dancing To Israel's Tune?

Max Blumenthal | Posted 02.05.2009 | World


Max Blumenthal

The surprising trend in American opinion on Gaza may be because the same pundits who are cheerleading Israel's assault once sold the occupation of Iraq, and with a nearly identical set of arguments.

Gaza Clouds Obama's Prospects

Robert Scheer | Posted 01.30.2009 | World


Robert Scheer

Clearly, Hamas and its hard-line supporters in the region reject the goal of an Israel at peace with its neighbors and secure within its boundaries.

Progressive Jews Tested By Gaza Crisis

Washington Independent | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics


As the Israeli bombardment of Gaza enters its fourth day, there is no shortage of tests. The wisdom of Israeli strategy is being tested. The resilienc...

Sam Stein

Progressive Jews See Potential Conflict With Obama Over Gaza

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


The flaring of tensions and violence in the Gaza Strip has created more than just another sensitive foreign policy crisis for Barack Obama to juggle. ...

Gaza Crisis First Test For Obama

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


As the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza worsens, numerous news organizations have looked at how the crisis will challenge President-elect Bar...