This is the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Barack Obama and his relationship to the Jewish community.
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Opinion John Kerry Brings Passion to State Department
America’s policy toward Israel and the Middle East was front and center in the political debate this election year, from Iran’s nuclear program to Israeli-Arab peacemaking to America’s response to the Arab Spring. And American Jews decided resoundingly — by a 70%–30% margin — that Barack Obama was the right man for the job of…
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Fast Forward Lining Up on Both Sides of Chuck Hagel Debate
A leading pro-Israel political action committee urged its members to prevent Chuck Hagel from being nominated defense secretary, while a group of former U.S. diplomats endorsed him. “The most outstanding thing about the Senator’s record on the threats America and its allies face is the consistent solicitude he has shown toward Iran and the terrorist…
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Fast Forward Phony Noah Pozner Fund Site Forced Down
A fraudulent website soliciting donations in memory of Sandy Hook Elementary School victim Noah Pozner was removed and redirected to the family’s official website. The fraudulent site offered details about the murdered six year old and his family, and about the funeral, and asked for donations to be sent to a New York address, which…
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Opinion Chuck Hagel’s Pushback
In a two-page document titled “Facts on Chuck Hagel” supporters of the former Nebraska Senator are fighting back against claims he is anti-Israel. The paper, unsigned and circulated among reporters, attempts to refute claims raised against Hagel by some in the pro-Israel community and statements, including in a Washington Post editorial, that he is not…
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Fast Forward Noah Pozner’s Twin Sister Draws Smile Amid Grief
Amid the crushing grief of the Newtown school rampage, little Arielle Pozner provided a smile for the entire nation. The twin sister of Noah Pozner, the Jewish boy slain in the massacre, drew a picture of their heartbroken mother with a smile on her face, the Algemeiner reported. The 6-year-old girl, who lost her “best…
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Opinion Chuck Hagel, Israel’s Pentagon Nightmare
A number of Jewish community activists are sending warning signals to the White House about a leading candidate to become President Obama’s choice for the next Secretary of Defense. Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, who reportedly is President Obama’s top pick for replacing Leon Panetta at the Pentagon, has a long record of tensions with…
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Fast Forward Tougher U.S. Line on Iran Seen Since Election
U.S.-led efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear programme have resumed since President Barack Obama’s re-election and include preparation for possible military action, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. The remarks by Vice Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon suggested cautious optimism at prospects for an international resolution to the decade-old standoff with Tehran, though Israel says it…
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News Jacob Lew Slams Abuse at Yeshiva Event
Jacob Lew, the White House chief of staff, discussed allegations of past sexual abuse at Yeshiva University’s affiliated high school in his speech to the university’s annual Chanukah convocation. Lew, an Orthodox Jew, made the remarks on Sunday evening during his address at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where he was receiving an honorary doctorate…
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