Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio promised to make a visit to Israel his first foreign trip if he becomes the Republican presidential nominee and goes on to win the White House next fall.
Israeli-American media tycoon Haim Saban, a major donor to the U.S. Democratic party, said on Friday he would back former secretary of state Hillary Clinton with his \”full might\” should she run for president in 2016.
Hassan Rohani was sworn in as Iran’s president on Sunday. In his inauguration speech, he alleged that his government would walk the path of “detente” with the world, but that the international community should engage with Iran through “dialogue” and “respect” instead of sanctions. “Mutual transparency is key for opening doors of confidence,” he added.
President Obama cited the Israeli national anthem\’s invocation of an ancient Jewish longing for a homeland in his Passover message.
President Obama had three goals for his first presidential trip to Israel.
President Obama pledged to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb and to \”stand steadfast\” with Israel in his State of the Union speech.
President Obama in his second inaugural address spoke of U.S. involvement throughout the world and Americans working together at home.
The National Jewish Democratic Council said it was confident Chuck Hagel would follow what it called President Obama\’s \”unprecedented\” pro-Israel record.
Is Morsi morphing into Mubarak? Last week Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi earned U.S. kudos that were quickly followed by expressions of concern — the former for brokering the truce that ended the Israel-Hamas mini-war, the latter for then decreeing himself absolute powers.
As I write this, I still don’t know who’s won the presidency. But by the time you read this, barring an Electoral College tie, you certainly will know.
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