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Weiner Says ‘Momentous’ Obama Went Too Far on Israeli Settlements
The reaction of Israel supporters to President Obama's Cairo speech has been closely monitored for signs of increasing tolerance for criticism of the Israeli government's policy on settlements, which...
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Obama Redefines the Debate for New York’s Israel Boosters
Barack Obama is changing what it means to be a pro-Israel politician in America. That much is obvious from the unusually thoughtful, nuanced and varied reactions by officials in New York—the world...
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Weiner Thinks Aid To Gaza Could Be the Wedge Issue Among Pro-Israel Democrats
In an interview for a story I wrote about Barack Obama's impact on Israel politics in America, Anthony Weiner suggested that the president's attention-getting statements about settlements weren't the...
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Engel: Obama Is Just About Out of Slack on Israel
As Israeli complaints about the Obama administration grow louder, Representative Eliot Engel says that the slack he's cutting the president is about to run out. "We have a new president and a new...
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This Is How the Obama-Netanyahu Meeting Went
With photos like these, you don’t really need to read much about President Obama’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office today. The sour looks weren’t exactly...
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Barack Obama: No Friend of Israel
In demanding that Israel retreat to its pre-1967 borders as a starting point for negotiations with the Palestinians, President Obama confirmed what many have suspected for some time: he is not a friend...
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No Better Friend Than Israel
“Israel has no better friend than America, and America has no better friend than Israel,” the prime minister said. “We stand together to defend democracy. We stand together to advance peace. We stand...
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Ambassa-dirty: The Sexiest United Nations General Assembly Attendees [Slideshow]
The Swedish always bring the best delegates to the party You can thank all that traffic in Midtown this week to the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which brought in not only the...
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Mr. Obama and Israel
Not for the first time, Barack Obama said all the right things at the AIPAC dinner over the weekend. All of the expected words and sentiments were out in force—tributes to the enduring friendship...
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The Romney Camp’s Reckless Middle East Foreign Policy
Photoillo by Ed Johnson “A Fool lies here who tried to hustle the East.” —Rudyard Kipling At last, Mitt Romney has told us one specific thing he intends to do as president: get weapons to al-Qaeda....
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Air Force One Has Runway Run-In With Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s ‘Iran Air’
President Obama boarding Air Force One this morning at Andrew Air Force Base. (Photo: Getty) Air Force One had a close encounter of the Ahmadinejad kind on the way to a campaign event in Ohio this...
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Mayor Bloomberg Will Meet With Benjamin Netanyahu at Gracie Mansion
Mayor Bloomberg and P.M. Netanyahu meeting in Jerusalem last year. (Photo: YouTube) Although President Barack Obama has been taking heat over the past few weeks for his apparent lack of interest in...
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Bloomberg, Bibi Meet and Repeat Iran Warnings
The two leaders at Gracie Mansion. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined forces this afternoon on the steps of Gracie Mansion where they discussed something...
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Netanyahu Gets His Meeting With Obama (But Not in Person)
President Barack Obama on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Barack Obama took some heat for not scheduling a meeting...
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Some Mother’s Son: An Israeli Reservist’s Mom Backs the IDF … But Worries, Too
Israeli reservists troops arrive for duty near the Israel-Gaza border. (Photo via Getty Images) On Thursday night, after 10 days of aerial warfare between Hamas terrorists and Israel, Prime Minister...
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The Bibi Snub
President Obama will make a point of not meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in March when the prime minister addresses a joint session of Congress.
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De Blasio Calls GOP’s Invitation for Netanyahu Speech a ‘Mistake’
Mayor Bill de Blasio called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress a "mistake."
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Wiesel and Cruz to Discuss ‘Nuclear Iran’ on Monday
Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel will sit down Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-California) to discuss "The Meaning of Never Again: Guarding Against A Nuclear Iran."
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Despite Criticism, Most of Congressional Delegation to Attend Netanyahu Speech
Most of New York City's congressional delegation is going to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech tomorrow—but they're not happy about it.
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De Blasio ‘Surprised’ by Netanyahu Ruling Out a Palestinian State
Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters he was surprised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remarks against creating a Palestinian state.
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