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The Times of Israel

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Topic: Israel-US relations

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February 26, 2013
2:40 am

Israelis pose with life-size images of US President Barack Obama, holding up welcome signs in several languages (photo credit: US Embassy in Tel Aviv/Facebook)

Ahead of trip, Obama is Mr. Popular

While Israelis vie for his attention, in the West Bank the US president’s upcoming tour is received with less enthusiasm

By Tia Goldenberg

February 17, 2013
7:31 pm

Former Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 31 (photo credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP foe calls for Hagel to be given Senate vote

‘I don’t believe he’s qualified, but we shouldn’t hold up the nomination any longer,’ says Sen. John McCain

February 13, 2013
6:57 am

US President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, gestures as he gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12 (photo credit: AP/Charles Dharapak)

In agenda-setting speech, Obama significantly puts Palestinian peace low

The State of the Union sets out expectations. So it means something that the president mentioned Israel just once in 6,500 words, and the Palestinians not at all

By Haviv Rettig Gur

February 12, 2013
2:31 am

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, in Washington DC, in May. (Photo credit: Chad J McNeely/Ministry of Defence/FLASH90)

Barak to embark on one last US trip

Defense minister to meet with senior administration officials ahead of Obama visit

February 12, 2013
1:59 am

John Kerry examines the remains of rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, at a police station in the southern town of Sderot, during a regional visit in 2009 (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Kerry to hit the road, with visits to Europe, Mideast

Secretary of state plots out maiden voyage with stop in Israel to prepare the ground for president’s arrival

February 11, 2013
11:22 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents, Monday (photo credit: Flash90)

Netanyahu: Iran shortening the time it will take to cross ‘red line’

Faster centrifuges are speeding Tehran’s bomb drive, PM tells US Jewish leaders; affirms support for demilitarized Palestinian state

By Aaron Kalman

February 6, 2013
2:53 pm

Obama's first attempt to reach Israel by swimming failed ignominously. In March he will take the plane. (photo credit: Pete Souza/Official White House photo)

BHO gets an OMG

Obama shoots coverage of the Knesset swearing-in and Burgas bombing report off the top of the front pages like a clay pigeon

By Joshua Davidovich

February 6, 2013
2:37 pm

The Knesset plenum (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Senior MKs: Obama should address the Knesset

Outgoing speaker says that if the US president wants ‘to talk to the people of Israel, he can only do so in the parliament’

By Gabe Fisher

February 5, 2013
2:15 pm

A formation of IAF Lockheed Martin F-16s (photo credit: Tsahi Ben-Ami/Flash90)

Bombing the Syrian reactor: The untold story

From the web Commentary: Elliott Abrams gives an insider’s account of White House deliberations before Israel’s reported 2007 strike on the al-Kibar nuclear facility

January 24, 2013
8:15 am

Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Barack Obama shaking hands at a meeting in the White House in March 2012 (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/Flash90)

White House says coalition shape won’t affect ties

Spokesman Jay Carney tells press United States will remain strong ally regardless of which parties enter the next government

By Joshua Davidovich

January 21, 2013
11:22 pm

US President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Monday, January 21, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Obama offers domestic roar, foreign policy whimper

President dedicates a 287-word tangent to global affairs, suggesting the US will tread lightly and raising questions about previous pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Iran

By Haviv Rettig Gur

January 21, 2013
10:26 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with US President Barack Obama in Washington, DC, last March (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/Flash90)

Obama ‘looking forward’ to working with Netanyahu in 2013

In New Year’s note, did president assume PM will win elections, or was he just sending a routine greeting?

By Raphael Ahren

January 21, 2013
10:44 am

Good luck, haver

Democratic Israelis know that Barack Obama has been an uncompromising ally and protector of their country

By Naomi Chazan

January 20, 2013
3:41 pm

Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett, at the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem, January 16, 2013. (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

The untried colors of Bennett

Had the campaign lasted any longer, there’s no telling how much more support Netanyahu would have lost

By David Horovitz

January 20, 2013
1:55 am

Left to right: Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Sen, John McCain, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sen. Christopher Coons, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and US Ambassador to ISrael Dan Shapiro (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO /Flash90)

Netanyahu: History won’t forgive those who fail to stop Iran

In meeting with US Senators, prime minister thanks Senate for unwavering support of Israel, calls for tougher sanctions on Tehran

By Ron Friedman

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