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


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.

Voices from the Arab press: Israel-Gaza war is universally rejected

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 US NATIONAL Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at a press briefing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv earlier this month