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.
Washington — The arrest this past week of a retired Army engineer is refocusing attention on claims in Washington that Jonathan Pollard was not the only Israeli spy planted in the American military. Ben-Ami Kadish, 84, was released on bond April 22 and is back at his home in The Ponds retirement community in Monroe…
Washington — Heavy-equipment giant Caterpillar opened negotiations with Christian groups that were threatening to divest from the company because of its sales to Israel. The United Methodist Church has been contemplating a resolution to pull investments from Caterpillar because of the use of the company’s machinery in the West Bank. In a statement from Caterpillar…
Washington — The long-running and often-contentious debate in the Senate over the Bush administration’s judicial nominations has taken on religious overtones, with accusations being leveled against Democrats of bias against Jewish nominees. The Committee for Justice, a conservative organization that is supportive of the administration’s nominees for federal courts, hinted earlier this month that Democrats…
Washington – Israel is considering disclosing classified information about alleged nuclear ties between North Korea and Syria due to concern that Washington may downplay the issue as it pursues closer ties with Pyongyang. Israeli sources say that Jerusalem holds information implicating North Korea in a nascent Syrian nuclear program, which was reportedly the target of…
Washington — Former president Jimmy Carter’s plan to meet with the exiled leader of Hamas in Damascus is drawing criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. According to an April 9 report in the London-based Arabic daily Al Hayat, Carter is scheduled to meet April 18 with Khaled Meshaal. Carter would become the first American senior…
Jerusalem — More than a thousand leading politicians, scholars and scientists from around the world are set to convene in Jerusalem next month with the lofty goal of outlining a blueprint for the future of Israel and the Jewish people. The global leaders will gather in the Jewish state May 13 for “Facing Tomorrow,” a…
Washington – A groundbreaking resolution adopted April 1 by the House of Representatives will require the administration to bring up the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries when the matter of Palestinian refugees is raised in any international forum discussing the issue. The resolution received bipartisan support and was backed by all major Jewish…
Washington – Although the organizers behind a nascent dovish pro-Israel group known as the J Street Project have steadfastly remained silent ahead of an expected formal launch in mid-April, details have emerged over the past week that paint a clear picture of the group’s goals. In a mission statement distributed among supporters last month, the…
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