This is the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
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Fast Forward Is Congress Poised To Pass Bill Blocking President Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal?
(Reuters) — Senators scrambled to shore up bipartisan support for a controversial Iran nuclear bill before a committee meeting on Tuesday that could determine whether the legislation will survive President Barack Obama’s promised veto. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to debate and vote on Tuesday afternoon on the measure put forward by Senator…
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News President Obama Holds ‘Emotional’ Meetings With Jewish Leaders on Iran
President Barack Obama held a “very heartfelt” meetiing with Jewish leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and their concerns about Israel’s security. The extraordinary meeting ran for an hour — far longer than expected — and Obama impressed the leaders with his sincerity and dedication to Israel and…
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Opinion Are American Jews Too Loyal — to the Democrats?
These are challenging political times for American Jews. Rarely have loyalties and core values been so unsettled. It’s not just that America and Israel are at odds. Loyalty to the Jewish homeland seems in conflict right now with loyalty to the liberal values of most American Jews, and to the Democratic Party that champions them….
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Opinion Jews Souring on Obama — Bad News for Hillary?
In what could be a warning signal for Hillary Clinton, President Obama’s approval advantage among American Jews dipped during the first quarter of 2015 to its lowest point since he took office in 2009, according to a Gallup poll published today. Obama’s approval rating among Jews averaged 54% over the first three months of the…
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Opinion What Hillary Clinton Needs To Tell the Jews
Getty Images Now that Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid is official, American voters will want to get a whole lot clearer on her policies. For the Jewish community, some of the major questions will revolve, inevitably, around Israel and Iran. And we shouldn’t be surprised if, on these topics, we hear her sounding a more hawkish…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Offers Alternatives to Iran Deal After Obama Criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the international community to negotiate a better deal with Iran on its nuclear program and offered alternatives. Netanyahu’s statement on Sunday came a day after U.S. President Barack Obama told reporters that Netanyahu has not provided any alternatives to the framework agreement signed earlier this month. “The prime…
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Fast Forward Obama Says Hillary Clinton Would Be ‘Excellent President’
Hillary Clinton would be an “excellent president,” U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday, one day before his former secretary of state is expected to announce her campaign for the White House in 2016. “She was a formidable candidate in 2008, she was a great supporter of mine in the general election, she was an…
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Fast Forward Americans Back President Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal by 2-1 Margin
Americans back President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran although many remain undecided on the landmark agreement, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday. The survey showed 36% of Americans favor the deal and 18% oppose it, while 46% remain undecided. “The 2-1 margin is quite significant, even though at this early stage many people have not…
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