Tag: Obama Administration

Vali Nasr, a renowned expert on Iranian affairs, will be featured in a special Zoom call to discuss the potential for avoiding a war between Israel and Iran.
In "Stuck in the Middle," Pierre Birnbaum, a prominent Jewish historian, explores the history of right-wing antisemitism in the United States.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been playing a more active role in discussions about the Israel-Hamas war and has expressed tougher words for Israel than President Joe Biden.
President Joe Biden has chosen Orthodox Jew Jack Lew to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel.
In an essay titled "Biden's Ties That Bind," Michael Doran argues that President Biden's Middle East strategy is consistent with that of the Obama administration.
In his essay "Biden's Ties That Bind," Michael Doran argues that President Biden's Middle East strategy aligns with the Obama administration's strategy of empowering Iran to establish a regional balance of power, allowing the U.S. to focus on China.
The podcast discusses the Biden administration's attempts to address the crisis at the southern border, attributing the root of the issue to actions taken during the Obama administration with good intentions.
The Biden administration's approach to Ukraine mirrors the "Syria playbook" established by the Obama administration, according to this article.
This article discusses the Biden administration's attempts to blame Israel for the failure of their Ukraine policy.
The author discusses the Biden administration's approach to the Middle East, particularly in relation to Iran.
The appointment of Robert Malley as special envoy to Iran highlights a deepening divide within the Democratic Party.
In "Losing the Long Game: The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East," former White House coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf, Philip Gordon, argues against the idea of undertaking regime change in the Middle East.
The article discusses the foreign policy challenges that Joe Biden would face if he wins the US presidential election.
Mondaire Jones, a 32-year-old progressive attorney and activist, is running for the open congressional seat in New York's 17th district after Rep. Nita Lowey's retirement.
During Netanyahu's early years as prime minister, the focus was on ensuring Israel had the military capability to strike Iran's nuclear program if needed, with the goal of setting back Iran's nuclear efforts by several years.
In an episode of AJC Passport, the discussion revolves around the U.S.-Israel relationship and the bipartisan support it has traditionally enjoyed, founded on shared interests and values.
Accusations have surfaced suggesting that the Obama administration misused classified foreign surveillance to target political opponents, including Donald Trump and his associates, possibly to gain an advantage in domestic politics.
The article discusses a debate about the Obama Administration's tactics in selling the Iran deal and the perceived anti-Semitic undertones in the White House's campaign.
Tabletseditors criticize the White House and its allies for allegedly smearing American Jews to promote the Iran nuclear deal, pointing to articles in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The New York Times has accused Republican lawmakers opposing the Iran nuclear deal of being more loyal to Israel's Prime Minister than to the U.S. President.
Senator Ron Wyden, who comes from a Jewish family that fled Nazi Germany, has been making a name for himself as a critic of President Obama's surveillance programs, questioning the administration's claims about the extent of spying on Americans.
The text discusses the pervasive culture of surveillance in society, highlighting the collaboration between private industry and government agencies like the NSA.
In the text "What the U.S. Can and Can't Do in the Middle East," the authors Dennis Ross and David Makovsky reflect on the ability of the United States to influence the Middle East peace process.
The article discusses the moral dilemma and inaction of the Obama Administration in response to the escalating violence in Syria, drawing parallels to the concept of the "morality of inertia" as explained by the Jewish literary critic Lionel Trilling in his essay "The Morality of Inertia."
Experts are debating whether the United States leaked information to dissuade Israel from attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, with claims that the White House is divulging details to pressure Israel into shelving military plans and relying on sanctions.