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.
On Monday, Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to visit the Western Wall while in office. Trump, after hearing a lengthy explanation from the Western Wall’s rabbi, walked solemnly to the wall and stood by the ancient remain of the Jewish temple for about a minute. He then followed the Jewish tradition and inserted…
It didn’t take long for Donald Trump to grasp the difference between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Moments after he landed, the famous Israeli informality was on full display. First, at the receiving line of Israeli dignitaries waiting to shake hands with the visiting president. Naftali Bennett who leads the right-wing Jewish Home party, held on…
Conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich are now being amplified by Russian officials. The Russian embassy in London tweeted on Friday a claim that Rich was behind the leak of DNC emails to Wikileaks. “WikiLeaks informer Seth Rich murdered in US but MSM was so busy accusing Russian hackers to take…
It’s the Art of The Deal – Jared Kushner’s version. The First Son-In-Law showed off his business skills earlier this month while skillfully brokering a huge arms deal with Saudi Arabia, according to The New York Times. Kushner reportedly played host to a top Saudi delegation on May 1, trying to finalize a $100 billion…
The 2018 mid-term elections may be far away, but in Ohio’s Senate race, one Jewish Republican candidate is already moving forward. Josh Mandel, the state treasurer who failed in his 2012 Senate bid, has all but secured his place as his party’s candidate for the seat in 2018. Mandel’s main potential challenger in the Republican…
A tearful Anthony Weiner admitted on Friday to transferring obscene material in the case of his sex-msssaging scandal with an underage teen. The embattled former Democratic congressman entered a guilty plea at a Manhattan federal court. He pled guilty to one charge of transferring obscene material to a minor. “I am guilty, your honor,” Weiner…
Jared Kushner has been widely described as the moderating force in President Trump’s White House. But he may be about to lose this title. According to the New York Times, when Trump huddled with his close advisers Wednesday evening seeking a response to the decision to appoint a special counsel for the Russian investigation, Kushner…
The murder of a 27-year-old Jewish Democratic staffer is now being used to distract attention from criticism of President Trump. Massive coverage in conservative media outlets and websites, and a organized campaign to promote the news on social media, have taken a widely debunked story from the realm of obscure conspiracy into front-page news headlines,…
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