Tag Archives: Obama

Where is Israel’s capital?

Posted on 9 June 2011 by

Via Jewish Ideas Daily I found this rather enlightening article, “Where is Israel’s Capital?” by Jonathan Tobin (originally published in Commentary Magazine).  In the article Tobin explains the origin of the complicated American approach to Israel’s possession of Jerusalem, and … Continue reading →

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What was so wrong with Obama’s statements?

Posted on 27 May 2011 by

The media and blogging world are all abuzz with arguments about what President Obama really meant when he talked about an “Israel-Palestinian peace agreement based on the 1967 lines”.  There are those who claimed that he didn’t say anything new; … Continue reading →

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Obama’s AIPAC speech

Posted on 23 May 2011 by

Obama’s speech to the AIPAC convention last night was a great improvement on his policy speech from Thursday. It shows that he internalized some of the criticism levelled at him both by Benjamin Netanyahu and by other Jewish and Israeli … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu’s diplomatic slap-down of Obama

Posted on 22 May 2011 by

On Friday Bibi delivered what is, in my humble opinion, a beautifully diplomatic slap-down to Obama’s Middle East policy speech from Thursday. (h/t CifWatch, TCKT) Netanyahu’s response, together with the negative and disapproving reaction of top Jewish American leaders, will hopefully … Continue reading →

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The Obama Speech

Posted on 20 May 2011 by

Many words have already been written about Obama’s speech, and there are points both in favour and against Obama’s stated position. The points in favour are that Obama specifically said that Israel must be recognized as a Jewish state, and … Continue reading →

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