Nathan Guttman, staff writer, was the Forward’s Washington bureau chief. He joined the staff in 2006 after serving for five years as Washington correspondent for the Israeli dailies Haaretz and The Jerusalem Post. In Israel, he was the features editor for Ha’aretz and chief editor of Channel 1 TV evening news. He was born in Canada and grew up in Israel. He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Efforts to bring together Jewish and Muslim communities hit another snag when an imam at a major Muslim conference gave an incendiary speech in which he said Jews were to blame for the Holocaust. The speech came during the annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America, which was attended by rabbis who have…
A coveted invitation to meet with President Obama at the White House was extended to the leaders of 14 Jewish groups, including many of the expected mainstream organizations and two surprises: the dovish J Street and Americans for Peace Now. Just as notable was the list of groups that did not receive invitations to the…
President Barack Obama sought Monday to address Jewish concerns that his administration is applying uneven pressure on Israel, reassuring Jewish leaders of his commitment to demanding that all sides in the Middle East peace process live up to their obligations. In a White House meeting with top leaders from a diverse array of Jewish groups,…
The Israel Project and J Street are now officially at war. The two groups have been trading barbs in Jewish media outlets in recent days over leaks from the Israel Project’s (TIP) “message guide” on what to say when talking about Israel. Columnist Doug Bloomfield reported in the New Jersey Jewish News about the manual…
One of the largest and most influential Jewish groups has signed on for the first time in support of universal health care in the United States. United Jewish Communities, an umbrella group for local Jewish federations, pushed its members to lobby over the July 4 weekend for health care reform that would provide universal coverage….
At a town hall meeting in late June in suburban Maryland, Rep. Donna Edwards’s tight rope walk was on full display. Edwards had come to White Oak Middle School to speak with the gathered crowd about her recent trip to Israel and Gaza. She wanted to defend herself against criticism that she has been too…
In the Forward’s interview with Larry Franklin, the man once accused of being an “Israeli mole,” Franklin speaks candidly of his five-year ordeal since he was named as a key suspect in what became known as the AIPAC case. But Israel wasn’t the only issue on Franklin’s mind. In the interview he reveals that while…
The promotion of Middle East adviser Dennis Ross to a senior White House position may open the door to a more positive tone by the United States toward the Israeli government, experts believe. Ross, a veteran peace negotiator known for his strong ties with Israel and his past work with a Jewish think tank, will…
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