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 – President Bush trumpeted a new aid package for the Palestinians on Monday, but congressional sources and aid groups say that Bush’s proposal is actually just a shifting around of existing funds that will provide almost no new help on the ground. In a broad-ranging speech Monday about the Palestinian situation, Bush promised to…
Washington – At this week’s gathering of pro-Israel Christian lobbyists, it took an unscripted moment for the most passionate sentiments to emerge. Instead of delivering an introduction to Israeli ambassador Sallai Meridor, Evangelical leader and former presidential candidate Gary Bauer delivered a passionate appeal against any Israeli territorial compromise to the Palestinians. “Tell the people…
Washington – Pro-Israel lobbyists and legislators have become unexpected cheerleaders for the Palestinian leadership after the new Fatah-led Cabinet took action against Hamas. In a memo sent out to congressional offices this week, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee commended the new Palestinian government for “taking important steps needed for peace” and for breaking ties…
Washington – One the most famous Jewish Army chaplains was laid to rest in New Mexico last week after the Army denied his request to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The disagreement over the burial of Rabbi Abraham Klausner was the final clash with military authorities for a rabbi who always believed that army…
Washington – A year after the White House dropped all sanctions against Libya, relations with the African nation are once again becoming a sore subject, with Congress and Jewish groups both calling for new punitive measures against the government of Muammar el-Qaddafi. Last week, the Senate approved a measure that cut all funding for the…
Washington – Congress is heading for a showdown with the White House over sanctions aimed at stopping the Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions. Last week, an overwhelming majority in Congress passed the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act, which would levy economic sanctions against companies that deal with Iran. The measure will likely lead to a clash with the…
Washington – Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli prime minister and the front-runner for that position once again, barnstormed Washington this week in what looked like a pre-emptive victory lap. In the wake of a recent visit by embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud party, met with New York Senator Hillary Clinton,…
Thursday’s House vote on the foreign operations bill provided Democrats with an opportunity in the latest round of the never-ending “who is better for Israel” debate. Having been bashed on this issue in the past, House Democrats now came up with a winning card. It all started with a memo distributed by the Republican leadership…
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