Oren praises Power as caring deeply about Israel

Published on June 10, 2013

Samantha Power, President Obama’s nominee for United Nations envoy, cares deeply about Israel’s security needs, the Israeli ambassador to Washington said.

June 6, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 6, 2013

In new White House role, Israel will still keep Susan Rice busy

Published on June 5, 2013

Susan Rice has said that a “huge” portion of her work at the United Nations was defending Israel’s legitimacy. Her new job will likely be no less Israel-centric.

Rice: Attacks on Israel at UN undercut peace

Published on May 10, 2013

The barrage of attacks on Israel at the United Nations undercuts the quest for peace, said Susan Rice, the U.S. envoy to the body.

Obama video message opens BBYO conference

Published on February 15, 2013

President Obama launched this year's BBYO international convention with a video greeting.

Rice: U.S. does not recognize use of ‘Palestine’

Published on January 23, 2013

Participation in United Nations forums that refer to a "State of Palestine" does not constitute U.S. recognition of Palestinian statehood, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice said.

Obama to nominate Kerry for sec. of state

Published on December 21, 2012

President Obama is set to nominate Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) as secretary of state.

Rice pulls name from State Dept. bid

Published on December 13, 2012

Susan Rice, the front-runner to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as U.S. secretary of state, dropped her bid for the post.

Susan Rice wins Jewish plaudits

Published on December 5, 2012

The very quality that helped get Susan Rice in hot water with some in Washington is what pro-Israel groups have come to appreciate — she is a vigorous and reliable defender of the Obama administration’s foreign policies.

Violence in Eastern Congo is our problem

Published on December 5, 2012

We’re staring down the barrel of another full-scale war in Congo. The M23 rebellion, launched in March 2012, last week stormed and seized Goma, a crucial town in eastern Congo.

Lieberman: No problem with Rice

Published on November 29, 2012

Departing U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman said he would not object to the nomination of Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, as secretary of state.

Gordis vs. Brous is not about ‘values’, and other notes

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on November 29, 2012

A call from the shelter, and other stories

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on November 18, 2012

U.S. wins re-election to U.N. Human Rights Council

Published on November 12, 2012

The United States succeeded on Monday in its bid for re-election to the 47-nation U.N. Human Rights Council, a Geneva-based watchdog that has been criticized by Washington and Israel for singling out the Jewish state for criticism.

Rice at U.N. echoes Obama on Palestinians’ unilateral statehood bid

Published on October 16, 2012

Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, reiterated President Obama's comments to the world body on unilateral Palestinian efforts toward statehood jeopardizing the peace process.

Factor favorite for Secretary of State: Joe Biden

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 16, 2012

The Israel Factor 02.2012, Full Statistics

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 16, 2012

Rice: ‘No shortcut’ to Mideast peace

Published on January 26, 2012

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, told a Jewish group that there is “no shortcut” to peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Rice tells Jewish leaders: U.N. engagement ‘vital’

Published on December 15, 2011

The United States must remain engaged with the United Nations, its envoy to the international body told the Jewish community's foreign policy umbrella.

U.S. halts UNESCO funding over Palestinian vote

Published on October 31, 2011

The United States said on Monday it had stopped funding UNESCO, the U.N. cultural agency, following its vote to grant the Palestinians full membership.

Rice: U.S. not involved in negotiations over Palestinian text at U.N.

Published on September 15, 2011

Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said America is not involved in trying to tone down a draft U.N. resolution on Palestinian statehood.

Susan Rice: Shalit captivity violates decency

Published on September 8, 2011

Gilad Shalit's continued detention is a violation of "basic decency," Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said after meeting with his father.

Susan Rice: Syria ‘better off’ without Assad

Published on August 10, 2011

Susan Rice, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, offered the strongest sign yet that the Obama administration is seeking the removal of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Rice calls for removal of U.N.’s Palestine rapporteur

Published on January 26, 2011

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations called for the removal of its special rapporteur on the Palestinians. Susan Rice issued the call after the rapporteur, Richard Falk, wrote on his personal blog that an independent investigation of the Sept. 11 attacks is in order.