How many American publications are printing blunt statements about Avigdor Lieberman’s extremism? From Haaretz: The Netherlands must impose economic sanctions against Israel if the new government in Jerusalem thwarts the peace process with the Palestinians, the Dutch Labor party said…
Here’s a pettish attack on Times columnist Roger Cohen by Atlantic blogger Jeffrey Goldberg, following Cohen’s swipe at Goldberg. Goldberg titles it, “A Memo to Roger Cohen.” Everyone knows that the first rule of writing a New York Times column…
Amir Oren in Haaretz says that Obama has accepted Israel’s view of the global danger of a nuclear Iran and may countenance an Israeli attack– and meanwhile won’t take any bull on settlements. Bruce Wolman writes: Wishful thinking by Oren,…
Something is stirring at the New York Times. Make no mistake, friends: Four op-eds in four days (a couple of them on-line, appearing in the International Herald Tribune, but picked up by the Times) questioning the pro-Israel line. First George…
The Times picks up Obama’s pointed reference to “Annapolis” in his Turkey speech, and says it was a direct rebuttal to Avigdor Lieberman’s prevarications about the two state solution. Writes Jeff Blankfort: The press is building up the battle to…
Avigdor Lieberman is showing off some of his diplomatic chops. From the JTA: At a meeting of his Yisrael Beiteinu Party, Avigdor Lieberman said Israel’s government will work to “formulate the policy compatible with our world view and as the…
I was clearing brush for my mother this morning when I realized I have had a more intensely Jewish life in the last couple of days than in years. Two nights ago I was up till 2 a.m. at an…
Ha’aretz is reporting that the Obama administration is taking an “unprecedented move” by preparing Democratic congressional leaders for the upcoming clash with the Netanyahu government over establishing a Palestinian state. As Obama’s recent trip to Turkey has shown he views…
From the Jewish Week’s story: “Bibi’s Allies on the Hill are Gearing Up to Blunt Obama Moves”, which typically lays the power of the Israel lobby off on to Christians, but concludes: “Anybody who believes this administration will focus on…