Barack Obama
News and updates about Barack Obama

Obama weighs in on 2020 race
Robin Biro and Eric Beach weigh in on the field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.

Was Barack Obama a friend or foe?
Former ambassador and Minister Michael Oren talks about the Obama years from an Israeli perspective.

Ex-British PM: Obama was the most pro-Palestinian president ever
Former British PM David Cameron calls Obama 'most pro-Palestinian president in history', while describing himself as a 'friend of Israel'.

Jewish Identity excluded from Identity Politics

Ambassador Friedman criticizes Obama's Israel approach
David Friedman: Unlike Obama, we're not suggesting that Israel return to the bargaining table as a thief returning to the scene of a crime.

America recognizes Israeli Sovereignty over the Golan Heights

Did Obama control timing of anti-Israel UN resolution?
Obama administration official says White House effectively backed anti-Israel resolution, pushed it off until after 2016 election.

J-Street: Netanyahu destroying 'bipartisan support' for Israel
J-Street's Israeli branch slams PM for video of conversation with former President Obama.

Ilhan Omar: Trump isn't human
Minnesota Democrat embroiled in anti-Semitism scandal expresses outrage at comparison of presidents Obama, Trump. 'One is human, one isn't.'

Obama's daughter: 'Donald Trump is evil'
Secret Facebook page shows picture indicating former first daughter's opinion of her father's successor.

Pompeo to blast Obama's policy in speech in Egypt
Secretary of State reportedly to criticize former President’s Middle East policy in major speech he will give during his trip to the region.

Obama campaign worker arrested for synagogue vandalism
Suspect arrested for writing 'Kill all Jews' on Brooklyn synagogue, setting fires in yeshivas identified as Obama campaign worker.

Joe Biden latest target in wave of suspicious packages
Former VP becomes latest target after President Obama, actor Robert De Niro, and various Democratic officials receive suspicious packages.

'Confronting the Deception'-the threat of Jihad in America

Farrakhan’s termite problem

How people are conditioned to revile Trump

Trump admin praises $38 billion 10-year Israel defense agreement
Israel is 'valuable and capable ally to US that faces dangerously escalating threats, first from Iran regime sponsoring terror groups.'

Obama blasts 'radical' Trump
Former US President says Americans living "dangerous times", urges Democrats to vote in November’s elections to restore "honesty".

Justice Ginsburg: 'I think I have 5 more years' on Supreme Court
Ginsburg displays every intention of staying on the court, hiring law clerks to assist her for the next two terms.

Soros: Obama was my 'greatest disappointment'
Jewish billionaire says he hoped Obama would consult him on economic issues, but the former president devoted only an 8-minute phone call.

'Obama barred Israel from passing Nationality Law'
Senior Likud officials say Netanyahu held off on Nationality Law in the past due to Obama's opposition. Law now supported by Trump admin.

'Putin is serious about forcing Iran out of Syria'
Russia has mutual interest with US and Israel in ultimately removing Iranian forces from Syria, says Dep. Min, ex-ambassador Michael Oren.

Report: Obama 'shocked' by settlement expansion
Maps of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria shocked then-President Obama into withholding veto on anti-Israel UN resolution.

WH: Obama 'virtually' saw Israel as enemy of the American people
Better ties with Israel show US is 'beloved' around the world, says White House spokesman.

Obama's closest official talks about Trump
Ben Rhodes in open interview discusses how he feels about the current occupant of the White House.

Is Barack Obama afraid of a confrontation with Donald Trump?
Does Obama realize how polarizing his presence on the stage can be these days?

Clinton and Obama on Trump policy
Finally, politicians who know how to put politics aside.

Roseanne retweets claim Obama advisor wanted to wipe out Israel
American actress, comedian retweets claim that senior Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett wanted to 'drive Jews into the sea'.

Obama aide says Netanyahu backed him on Syria
Former Obama aide Ben Rhodes claims in new book that Netanyahu supported Obama's decision not to attack Syria in 2013.

Obamas sign Netflix deal
Former President, First Lady, to produce series and films for streaming giant under multi-year deal.

Bye bye Ayatollahs
President Trump's move on the subject of the Iranian agreement gives a crushing blow to the foreign policy of former President Obama.

Obama: Iran nuclear deal was working
Former president defends agreement he negotiated after current president withdraws US from Iran nuclear deal.

McCain: I want Obama at my funeral - but not Trump
Senator battling brain cancer reportedly planning his own funeral, requesting presidents Bush and Obama eulogize him.

Report: Trump opened investigation into Iran deal supporters
New report claims Pres. Trump opened investigation into key Obama-era officials significant in creating the Iran deal.

'I turned the question marks into exclamation points'
Netanyahu says Israel will share classified info it seized from Iran regarding its nuclear program with foreign nations.

'US knew info Netanyahu presented - we expected Iran to lie'
Former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro claims Obama admin. knew Iran lied about nuclear weapons program, pursued deal to block it.

First-ever Israel-bound flight to enter Saudi Arabian airspace
In first, Air India flight passes over Saudi Arabia. Flight seen as sign of warming ties between Israel and the Arab world.

Nixon's son-in-law on Nixon, Israel, Obama, and Trump
"Nixon saved Israel,overruled Kissinger and Schlesinger quibbling, said 'I don't care, just load it on planes and ship everything we can.'"

'Farrakhan the most popular purveyor of hate in America today'
ADL warns that fiery black supremacist leader still popular in US, despite decades of racism, explicit anti-Semitism.
