Barack Obama

Trump’s Iran strategy may hand Tehran the world’s economic choke point - opinion

If Tehran emerges from this crisis with greater leverage than it possessed before, the lesson will not be that aggression fails.

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

US may be 'worse off' under Trump-brokered MoU with Iran, Obama, US officials warn - report

US President Donald Trump, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, holds a press conference during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

Iran deal is Israel’s chance to reshape its own MoU with the US - opinion

JEWS PROTEST against the nuclear deal reached with Iran before US Vice President Joe Biden meets with Jewish community leaders at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center on September 3, 2015, in Davie, Florida.

Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal, more quietly than in 2015


Jan. 6 insurrection suspect arrested near Obama's house with ammunition - NYT

The arrest followed the discovery of weapons, ammunition and materials potentially used to create explosives inside the suspect's van.

 A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

James Crown, one of Chicago’s leading Jewish philanthropists, dies in racetrack crash

His sudden death at the Aspen Motorsports Park drew immediate eulogies and condolences from Chicago’s Jewish leaders as well as President Joe Biden.

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Is US bipartisanship going entirely out of fashion?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: As US bipartisan relations weaken, where does that leave US-Israel relations?

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets yesterday with US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (fourth from left) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, along with a Republican delegation including Sens. Katie Britt, Ted Budd, Joni Ernst, Markwayne Mullin, Pete Ricketts and Thom Tillis.

Israel must stay strong internally - opinion

Although the government coalition has a relatively solid majority in the Knesset, a further review shows that in diplomacy and security, it has greater support from the public.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU and Yair Lapid encounter each other in the Knesset plenum. For both sides, short-term victory could mean long-term damage to our society, says the writer.

A ‘dead’ Iran deal removes huge Netanyahu-Biden point of friction - analysis

Netanyahu’s relationship with Obama is still fresh in people’s minds, and Netanyahu's re-election has led many to worry that Jerusalem and Washington are on a collision course.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden chats with Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz during the president’s visit to Israel, in July.

Inevitable strain in US-Israel ties does not mean rupture - analysis

Get ready for a reprise of a refrain heard constantly during Benjamin Netanyahu’s previous years in office: he is turning support for Israel into a partisan issue.

 The flags of Israel and the US are seen at a table during a meeting between officials from the two countries.

Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago

The incident led to a temporary halt in construction, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing the construction consortium that is building the center.

 Former US president Barack Obama attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the Obama presidential center in Jackson Park, in Chicago, Illinois, US September 28, 2021.

Are conservatives held to a different standard regarding antisemitism? -opinion

Combating antisemitism requires dropping a politically partisan guard. For some, hollow anger involving West is paired with bolstering people, policies and movements that attack Israel.

 US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ilhan Omar.

‘Dangerous poison’: Obama criticizes celebrities for sharing antisemitic posts online

Despite audience members shouting out "we miss you" and "we love you" when Mr. Obama took the stage, he managed to get his central point across.

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement with then-secretary of state John Kerry at his side at the State Department, in 2016. The Biden administration position parrots similar statements by Obama administration officials.

Netanyahu: Obama had ‘not just bad policy, but malice’ towards Israel

The first time Netanyahu met Obama was in 2007 when the former was opposition leader and the latter was a freshman senator.

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in November 2015.