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.
Jerusalem – The search for new ways to promote Jewish immigration to Israel has led policymakers in Jerusalem to target a new group of potential olim: Jewish millionaires. On March 13, the Finance Ministry rolled out a new plan promising financial incentives and a generous tax-benefit package for Jews seeking to take their fortune to…
Jerusalem – Vice President Dick Cheney traveled to Israel and the West Bank this past week, but in a sign of what some Middle East scholars are calling “peace process fatigue,” the visit drew scant attention from the Israeli press and resulted in barely any progress on the ground. Cheney’s visit to Israel, part of…
Washington – A little-known group of rather well-known former world leaders is trying its hand at Middle East peacemaking, with a contingent scheduled to visit the region next month on a self-proclaimed mission to “help people understand the urgency of peace.” But as they attempt to help resolve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts,…
Washington – On March 7, members of the Jewish War Veterans gathered for an exhibit commemorating one of the group’s greatest moments, a 1933 march protesting the Nazi rise to power in Germany. But while the former servicemen came together to honor their past, the present state of their movement was visibly on display. Dozens…
Washington – Bush administration efforts to provide financial aid to the Palestinian Authority were nearly derailed by Congress last week, as lawmakers tried to block an assistance package aimed at bolstering the leadership of P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas. Skepticism on Capitol Hill about the Palestinian leadership’s commitment to peace has grown in recent weeks, in…
Washington – As the battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continues, Obama has worked to win the endorsements of former American diplomats in the Middle East in an effort to strengthen his pro-Israel credentials. Obama was successful in landing the support of Daniel Kurtzer, a former ambassador to Israel, who is considered to be…
Washington – Along the way to winning the presidential nomination of the Republican Party this week, Senator John McCain picked up the endorsement of James Baker, a former secretary of state with a long history of rocky ties with the American Jewish establishment. In the weeks since the February 28 endorsement, little protest has been…
Washington – The American Task Force on Palestine, a moderate group that has emerged in the past several years as the most prominent pro-Palestinian voice in Washington, is fighting off criticism from within the Palestinian American community that it has cozied up to the Bush administration at the expense of the Palestinian cause. The struggle…
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