Barack Obama

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2026.

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 16, 2026.

Trump to order Pentagon to release all files related to aliens and UFOs

US President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

What Moses would have asked about the Board of Peace - comment

Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

Hamas used emojis as code before Oct 7, producer of hit show found dead


Remembering former ambassador Martin Indyk: A legacy of debate and diplomacy - opinion

Ambassador Martin Indyk, a key figure in US-Israel diplomacy, passed away recently. His lifelong commitment to understanding and resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should inspire us all.

 MARTIN INDYK, serving as US special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, speaks with then-secretary of state John Kerry, in Paris, in 2013. Indyk continued to work hard to renew the peace process he had unsuccessfully attempted during the Oslo years, the writer recalls.

Obama tells allies Biden needs to reconsider his re-election bid, WaPo reports

Although he has been out of office for nearly eight years, Obama still has a significant influence within the Democratic party.

 US President Joe Biden and former US President Barack Obama share a laugh during a star-studded campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 15, 2024.

Politicians react to Biden's announcement of hostage deal

World leaders and organizations react to US President Joe Biden's announcement of the proposed hostage deal.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with then-US president Barack Obama at the White House, 2014.

Olympus Has Fallen: America's decline as a superpower, and what that means for Israel - opinion

The fruits of several calamitous decisions can be seen today, as Iran has successfully attacked Israel on seven fronts in pursuit of the Jewish state’s destruction.

 Anti-overhaul activists protest outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, as Israeli PM Netanyahu meets with US President Biden, in NYC, September 20, 2023.

It's no surprise that the Iranian regime doesn't heed America's warnings - opinion

After years of ineffectual diplomacy and cozying up to the Iranian regime, it should come as no surprise that when the president of the United States tells Iran not to attack, Iran will not listen.

 PEOPLE PASS by an anti-Israel poster on a street in Tehran, yesterday.

Israeli war hysteria: Why poor management leads to 'irrational' behavior - opinion

Dr. Moran Bodas explains that the Israeli public is not constantly hysterical and irrational, but authority figures give rise to these reactions.

 Empty shelves in stores in Israel

Israel must resist the US's fantasy of a swift, indecisive end to the war - opinion

The big chill again coming from Washington is uncomfortable, but Israel has no choice but to resist.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with then-US president Barack Obama at the White House, 2014.

A threat to the pro-Israel consensus - opinion

"This may be an inflection point in US-Israel relations, a time when one of the last consensus issues in American politics succumbs to the era’s bitter divisions."

 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stands behind the rostrum as fellow Democratic senators speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2023.

'My Brother's Keeper': Ex-Netanyahu aide comes clean about 2014 - review

Harow tells, in graphic detail, the effect working as Netanyahu’s aide had on him – the relentless pressure of being at the PM’s beck and call 24 hours a day.

 THEN-PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to a red line he drew on the graphic of a bomb used to represent Iran’s nuclear program as he addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the UN in New York, in 2012.

Prominent US think tank has secret ties to Iran regime - report

IPIS and the Crisis Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2016, predating much of the latter’s involvement in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.

 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iran.