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Obama’s same-sex marriage nod echoes historic Catholic-Jewish debate
When President Obama publicly endorsed same-sex marriage two weeks ago, most secular Jewish leaders applauded while some religious ones disagreed -- the latter group joining their Catholic counterparts.
How many Jewish votes can Romney get??
The Israel Factor 05.2012, Questionnaire
The Israel Factor 05.2012, Full Statistics
House rejects Iran ‘containment’
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution that rejects containment of a nuclear Iran.
Obama vs. Romney: The Jewish debate
On May 5, President Barack Obama kicked off his re-election campaign in front of a crowd of 14,000 people at Ohio State University. Obama presented his new campaign slogan, “Forward,” and strongly criticized his presumed Republican opponent Mitt Romney.
What’s a Congressman to do: Vote in D.C.? Or ride with the President to George Clooney’s House?
Israel (Factor) choice for VP: Joe Biden
Obama calls Netanyahu to express condolences
President Obama sent his condolences to Benjamin Netanyahu over the death of the Israeli prime minister's father.
May 2, 2012
With Obama and Bibi both running, is 2012 a replay of 1988 or 1992?
If Israel goes to elections as expected this summer, will it be a replay of 1988 or 1992? Both Israeli election years also were American presidential election years, as 2012 is.
Obama, Karzai sign U.S.-Afghan strategic pact
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday signed a strategic partnership accord that charts the future of U.S.-Afghan relations beyond the end of the NATO combat mission in the country.
Obama proclaims Jewish Heritage Month
President Barack Obama celebrated the “shared struggle” of Jewish identity in proclaiming Jewish Heritage Month for the month of May.
Kerry tells Peres: Obama is committed to keeping nukes from Iran
U.S. Sen. John Kerry told Israeli President Shimon Peres that there is "no doubt" about President Obama's commitment to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Obama’s Jewish support rises
President Obama enjoys the support of three-fifths of American Jews, according to the latest American Jewish Committee (AJC) survey, a significant improvement over where he stood half a year ago in the organization’s polling.
Biden: No president since Truman has done more for Israel than Obama
Vice President Joe Biden said that "no president since Harry Truman has done more for Israel’s security than Barack Obama."
House subcommittee OKs $680 million for Iron Dome
A U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services subcommittee authorized $680 million for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.
April Israel Factor: Romney trumps Obama. But why?
The Israel Factor 04.2012, Questionnaire
The Israel Factor 04.2012, Full Statistics
April 26, 2012
Obama letter to Peres: U.S. commitment to Israel ‘strong’
President Obama said the United States "remains steadfast in its commitment to Israel's security and a comprehensive peace in the region" in an Independence Day message to Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Obama outlines Holocaust lessons
One by one, the e-mails from the White House arrived in inboxes across Washington on April 23, each highlighting a unique initiative toward a different corner of the globe: Syria. Iran. Uganda.
Obama at Holocaust museum: ‘I’ll be there for Israel’
President Obama in an address at a Holocaust remembrance event said he would "always be there for Israel" and defended his administration's record on preventing atrocities.
Jewish movements renew Pollard clemency appeal
Representatives of the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform movements renewed their appeals to President Obama to grant clemency to Jonathan Pollard.
Bishop should apologize for Hitler remark, ADL says
An address by a Roman Catholic bishop that compared President Obama's health care policies to Hitler's actions did not play well in Peoria.
Care about Iran? You’re more likely to vote Romney
Social issues keep Jews from supporting the GOP
In the midst of the never-ending debate about whether this will be the election that moves Jews to the right, an intriguing new poll is just out from the Public Religion Research Institute. Titled “Chosen for What? Jewish Values in 2012,” it found that 62 percent of Jews want to see President Barack Obama re-elected, compared to 30 percent who favor a Republican candidate.
Is Iran really willing to talk?
The Obama administration has its Iran ducks in a row: Tehran is coming to the table, Israel is sitting still, most of the world’s major oil buyers and sellers are on board with the sanctions effort, and Congress is in an agreeable mood.
Peres awaiting reply on Pollard request
Israeli President Shimon Peres is awaiting a reply from the White House for his plea for clemency for Jonathan Pollard.
Peres sends letter to Obama requesting Pollard clemency
Israeli President Shimon Peres sent a personal letter to President Obama requesting clemency for Jonathan Pollard.
You don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing
If you’re reading this, your vote for president won’t count. Don’t get me wrong. Everyone should vote; I think it should be compulsory, as it is in Australia, with fines for no-shows. Too much patriots’ blood has been spilled to protect our right to vote for America to be soft on civic deadbeats. Voting is the minimum price of admission to democracy.
Report: Obama tells Khamenei to prove there’s no weapons ambition
President Obama reportedly relayed a message to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei challenging the Iranian supreme leader to prove his assertion that Iran does not want a nuclear weapon.
Obama posts Passover message, to host seder
President Obama will host a seder at the White House on the first night of Passover.
Russian-born Israelis and their mistrust of everybody
Clinton: Strike on Iran is ‘not in anyone’s interest’
A unilateral strike by Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities is not the best course of action, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
All in
Two years ago, before our very eyes, a liberation movement of great courage and hope began to unfold halfway around the world. Blood ran like water in the streets of distant capitals, and still people fought, flesh against tanks, citizens against infantry, poets against police.
Obama cites Lubavitcher rebbe in proclamation
President Obama underlined the accomplishments of the late Lubavitcher rebbe in his proclamation of Education and Sharing Day.
Survey: Jewish voters want Obama back, see economy as top concern
Jewish registered voters see the economy as the most important issue, and nearly two-thirds support President Barack Obama’s re-election, according to a new survey.
Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran sales
President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to forge ahead with tough sanctions on Iran, saying there was enough oil in the world market - including emergency stockpiles - to allow countries to cut Iranian imports.
Obama administration to ask for more Iron Dome funds
The Obama administration plans to ask Congress to fund additions to Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.
The Israel Factor: Obama vs. Romney, January 2007
Petition links Peres prize to Pollard
An Israeli petition is demanding that Shimon Peres condition his acceptance of the U.S. Medal of Freedom on clemency for Jonathan Pollard.
March 26, 2012
President Obama is not a Muslim (not that there’s anything wrong with that)
Pundits have been pointing fingers since a recent poll found that 50 percent of Mississippi and Alabama GOP supporters said they believe that President Obama is a Muslim (with approximately another 40 percent in both states saying they are unsure).
Factor panel: Israel can’t act in Iran without Obama’s consent
The Israel Factor 03.2012, Questionnaire
The Israel Factor 03.2012, Full Statistics
Lawmakers query Obama officials on P.A. funding, statehood push
Top Obama administration officials faced tough questions from lawmakers on funding for the Palestinian Authority and its efforts to seek statehood recognition.
Opinion: The case for bombing Iran Is quickly collapsing
One critical element leads me to the conclusion that the United States will not go to war with Iran, nor allow Israel to do so. It is this: common sense.
Opinion: The irrelevance of J Street
In January 2009, flushed with the success of Barack Obama’s election to the presidency, many on the left assumed that the new left-wing lobby J Street would soon be a major force in Washington. They thought that even if it did not replace AIPAC as the voice of American Jewry on Israel, it would, at the very least, be a potent rival that would help the new administration’s policy of pressure on the Jewish state survive criticism from the right.
Iranian red line already has been crossed
Much has been said lately about red lines for Iran’s nuclear weapons program, but the most important of those lines in the sand already has been crossed. Iran now has the know-how and the means to build nuclear weapons, and aerial attacks by the United States or Israel would not erase that capability.
Editorial cartoon: Response about Iran
After Bibi’s U.S. visit, question remains: What’s Israel’s next step on Iran?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waiting and watching when it comes to Iran -- although for how long, no one knows.
White House: Obama didn’t discuss bunker busters with Netanyahu
A White House spokesman denied reports that President Obama promised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bunker-buster bombs and refueling planes that could help in a military strike against Iran.
Iran’s supreme leader praises Obama’s emphasis on diplomacy
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, welcomed President Obama's emphasis on diplomacy to resolve tensions over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
Report: Obama promised Israel bunker busters
President Obama reportedly promised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bunker buster bombs and other weaponry that could help Israel strike Iran on the condition that Israel not act this year.
U.S., Israel and Iran: The unavoidable gap
Three years ago, when President Barack Obama had just been inaugurated and the United States and Israel were mostly talking about the Israel-Palestinian peace process, an Israeli official expressed suspicion that something strange was going on.
L.A. contingent has plenty to say at AIPAC Policy Conference
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 5, it became clear why more than 13,000 Americans...
AIPAC 2012: Partisan fireworks, a hero’s welcome, Gingrich goes panel-less
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee likes to promote an image of bipartisan bonhomie at its annual policy conference. But that’s not always easy, especially in a presidential election year and with partisan passions running high over Middle East policy.
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