Biden administration

The Democrats need a nominee with a backbone on Israel issues - editorial

The Democratic Party faces a decision point. It can choose to separate itself from activists and elected voices who demand maximalist rhetoric on Israel, or it can keep trying to appease them.

 The logo for the Democratic National Convention is displayed on the scoreboard at the United Center during a media walkthrough in Chicago, Jan. 18, 2024.
 A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrator holds a sign that reads, ‘Glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance,’ on Columbia University campus, on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism at Civil Rights Commission meeting

 Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Atlanta, Georgia, October 19, 2024

Gaza war policy cost Kamala Harris victory in 2024 US elections, DNC research shows - report

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7


Former Biden NatSec advisor: Withholding weapons to Israel 'credible position I would support'

Former Biden advisor Jake Sullivan urged Democrats to back an arms embargo on Israel, citing Gaza famine, failed ceasefire talks, and stalled diplomacy.

 Jake Sullivan meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, December 12, 2024

Netanyahu's partisan remarks burn bridges with US Democrats - editorial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that October 7 probably would not have happened were Trump president at the time risks alienating Democrats, undermining bipartisan US-Israel support.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees the IDF strikes on Yemen's Sanaa, August 24, 2025.

State Department to dismiss human rights criticism of Israel, Russia, El Salvador – report

The 2025 report struck out all references to crimes against members of the  LGBTQ+ community, including noted government abuses.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington DC, US, July 8, 2025

Did Biden spend $1b. to bring down the Israeli government?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: A recent US report claimed that Biden-era tax dollars funded protest groups against Netanyahu and judicial reform. What does the report actually say?

Here, protesters demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform bills gather outside the Intercontinental Hotel as Netanyahu meets Biden in September 2023 in New York City.

Ceasefires and frustrations: Trump's foreign war doctrine reaches sternest test in Gaza - analysis

Trump's efforts for a Gaza ceasefire face resistance as the conflict endures, leaving his peace doctrine in question.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 18, 2025

Fact check: Netanyahu, Smotrich's claim of $1b. Biden aid to judicial reform foes debunked

Netanyahu’s endorsement of the false claim came in the form of the sharing of a post by the Likud party from Friday afternoon.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 7, 2024

Israel's historic attack on Iran: A detailed breakdown of the 14-month build-up - explainer

The first direct exchange between the sides in April 2024 set the stage for the current regional war.

 INTERCEPTION of an Iranian missile attack on Israel, June 16.

Hamas praises former Biden official's statement accusing Israel of war crimes

Hamas described Matthew Miller’s comments as a “significant admission that condemns the occupation and exposes its crimes.”

Former US President Joe Biden (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) seen at the forefront of a wall of hostage posters seen in the background (illustrative)

After DC embassy workers' murder, the fight against Jew-hatred must not be politicized – opinion

In this article, the antisemitism envoys for the Trump and Biden administrations push for unity in the fight against antisemitism.

 Dictionary definition of antisemitism.

The best books of 2024: Top picks on Judaism, Israel, and global issues – opinion

The author's annual list of the best books on Israel, Judaism, and strategic matters across the globe.

 THE WRITER displays some of his favorite books from the past year.