Barack Obama

Middle Israel: From Venezuela to Iran, Trump’s doctrine is power without morality - opinion

In a swift raid, Maduro is removed from power, showcasing US might. But the moral implications of the operation leave key questions about America's foreign policy and its leadership.

‘THE PROBLEM with Maduro, as far as Donald Trump is concerned, is not his despotic record.... The problem was that Maduro disobeyed Trump’s commands on immigration, drugs, and oil.’ Here, an activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela,’
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

 FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Protests shake Iran: The US must choose its next move wisely - opinion

Iranians walk past closed shops at Tehran Grand Bazaar amid currency plunge protests.

Western leaders must back Iranian protesters, push to oust battered Islamic regime - opinion


Trump must clarify what he means when says Iran will never have nuclear weapons - opinion

Cooperation with the US is vital for strengthening deterrence and executing this complex mission, but Israel must be prepared to act alone.

 US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, April 12, 2025.

Trump replaces Obama portrait with painting of assassination attempt

Trump replaced Obama's portrait with one of himself surviving an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, while Obama's portrait was relocated.

 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by the Secret Service after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024.

Open doors, muted voices: Has Trump made Netanyahu give up on Iran?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu could afford to confront Obama's push for a nuclear deal - Can Bibi pay the price to confront Trump?

 UNLIKE ON previous occasions, when US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that negotiations with Iran were scheduled to begin this weekend, Netanyahu’s response was relatively muted. Here, Trump bids farewell to Netanyahu as he leaves the White House after their meeting on

Trump should not imitate Obama, repeating his presidential mistakes - opinion

The lessons from 2015 must be clear to avoid another disastrous deal. No negotiations should begin until Iran fully dismantles its nuclear program.

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Letters to the Editor April 9, 2025: Legitimate freedom of speech

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Obama's call for academic freedom must include Jewish and Israeli voices - editorial

Limiting Israeli researchers, professors, students, and professionals from participating in US academia due to violent outbursts not only harms them; it harms those very institutions.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS hold a rally at Columbia University in New York City on the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, last month.

'It's up to us to fix this': Obama urges universities to defend academic freedom

“The idea of cancelling a speaker who comes to your campus, trying to shout them down and not letting them speak [...] that’s not what America should be about," Obama said.

 Former US president Barack Obama listens to speakers on a panel at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago, Illinois, US. December 5, 2024.

Iran holding war games as it faces Israel tensions, Trump's return

The Iranian military conducted air defense exercises as Trump's presidency nears.

 Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Hossein Salami and commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, visit an underground of the new "missile city" at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on January 11, 2025.

How Barack Obama's peaceful ideology led to failed foreign policy - opinion

The Obama administration’s decisions left a significantly more fragmented and futile world than the one he inherited.

 THEN-US president Barack Obama delivers a statement as then-secretary of state John Kerry looks on, in 2016.

Americans weren’t interested in prolonging Obama’s policies through Harris - opinion

Americans felt the vibe – that American wokeness and moral self-doubt were insidious weaknesses. Therefore, they ruled that the Obama era must finally end.

 FORMER US president Barack Obama speaks during a presidential election campaign rally for then-candidate Kamala Harris in Philadelphia last month.