Daily Archives: May 22, 2011

Just what was Obama asking of Israel?

UncategorizedBy The Jerusalem Connection May 22, 2011 Leave a comment

BY BARRY RUBIN— Only 20 percent of President Barack Obama’s Middle East speech on Thursday dealt with Israel-Palestinian issues, and only at the end. Clearly, this was not the main theme. Obama had to say something on this subject, but never intended for that part to make all the headlines. I believe the speech was…

Israelis slam Obama's dangerous peace policies

U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Israel RelationsBy The Jerusalem Connection May 22, 2011 Leave a comment

BY ISRAEL TODAY— Israeli officials on Sunday had harsh criticism for US President Barack Obama a day after he sided with Arab “peace” demands and strongly suggested that Israel is the obstacle to peace in the region. In a televised foreign policy speech last Thursday, Obama stated that “the borders of Israel and Palestine should…