Most Jewish voters in Wednesday's Republican primary focused on the economy, but there were many outliers.
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A softer, gentler Lieberman
The foreign minister showed an unusually diplomatic side during his visit to Washington this week.
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Eclectic cast of Jews added spice to Florida primary
Voters uncertain about Romney, Gingrich as Florida votes in primaries
As Romney tries to convince Floridians that he hasn't 'sold his soul to the devil,' Gingrich is out to prove that as governor, Romney eliminated serving kosher food for the Jewish elderly.
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Candidates scramble for votes ahead of Florida primary
Republicans are competing for the support of Florida's diverse ethnic communities, while Democrats are certain the state's seniors will stick with Obama.
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All eyes on Iran in Florida presidential debate
With Romney slipping in the polls, and Gingrich gaining momentum, the debate turned into an acrimonious bout between the two Republican frontrunners. The two, however, could agree on one thing: the Iranian threat.
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Every Jewish mother's nightmare
Forget having a son who doesn't become a doctor or lawyer. How about one who becomes a Republican?
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Washington's ultimatum to Israel
A new work of fiction about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sounds at times a lot like fact.
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Republican candidates take their gloves off before the New Hampshire vote
With Romney leading in the polls, the presidential candidates face off in two debates in the lead-up to the New Hampshire primaries.
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Obama signs bill that includes added U.S. military assistance to Israel
Week's wrap-up: U.S. announces bounty of $10 million for information leading to the capture of al-Qaida financier Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil; Joshua Pollack tells Haaretz why he believes India is the 'fourth customer' of Abdul Qadeer Khan's nuclear know-how.
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U.S. Jewish reform movement is keeping faith young
A visit to the Reform movement's biennial showed that the stream is strong, especially with the youth.
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U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq just want to hug their families
At the airport of the Fort Bliss base in Texas, the excited screams of family members filled the air even before the wheels of the charter plane bringing hundreds of soldiers back from Iraq touch the ground.
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U.S. Republican candidates react to Gingrich's controversial Palestinian remarks
Ron Paul says he doesn't believe that Palestinians are an "invented people"; Mitt Romney calls for fuller partnership with Israel.
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Ron Paul: U.S. money won't help Israel
A wrap-up of this week in Washington: angry rabbi supports ambassador despite 'anti-Semitic' remarks; U.S. ambassador returns to Syria; Obama set to address Reform movement biennial.
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President Obama celebrates Hannukah early at the White House
President Obama, accompanied by the First Lady, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden, greeted about 550 guests.
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U.S. Republican candidates split over backing Israeli strike on Iran
Herman Cain: I would support an Israeli attack on Iran so long as it came with a 'credible plan'; Ron Paul: if Israel pursues an attack, U.S. should get out of the way and let Israel 'suffer the consequences.'
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A day in the life of a White House photographer
Pete Souza speaks to Haaretz about covering President Barack Obama and the First Family.
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Democrats strike back at Republicans on foreign assistance to Israel
In the sphere of U.S. presidential politics, as in the game of chess, once you've touched a piece, it's not easy to backtrack.
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Republican presidential hopefuls slam Obama on Iran
Saturday night's CBS 'commander in-chief' debate was meant to return the foreign policy - even briefly - to the front.
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Obama makes his Jewish outreach work harder
For some, it will be hard to dismiss the overheard critical comments about Netanyahu that were made by Obama and Sarkozy.
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U.S. Republicans hit back after leak of Sarkozy-Obama exchange on Netanyahu
A day after Presidents Sarkozy and Obama get caught deriding PM over a 'hot mic', Republicans make very clear who they feel is no friend of Israel.
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Israel is a strategic asset for U.S. national interests, according to new report
Report issued by Washington Institute for Near East Policy describes how the benefit of the U.S.-Israel relationship far exceeds the cost.
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ADL bid for U.S. bipartisan support for Israel faces staunch resistance
Anti-Defamation League chief Abraham H. Foxman under fire for releasing 'National Pledge for Unity on Israel,' meant to avoid Israel becoming a debate point in the road to the 2012 presidential elections.
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Shalit deal makes surprise appearance at U.S. Republican presidential debate
Asked whether or not the U.S. would consider a swap deal, Tea Party affiliate Michele Bachmann says a prisoner exchange goes contrary to U.S. nature.
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Americans 'occupy' for change
Tent camps finally reach Washington, seem more politicized than other protests throughout the U.S.; inevitably, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes up.
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Obama's other first lady
Jewish, liberal and Floridian, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz has all the traits needed to drum up support for the president ahead of the 2012 elections. His poll numbers may be sagging, but the new Democratic leader isn't worried.
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Washington's stance on Israel and Mideast peace is murky
A number of questions remain over Washington's relationship with Israel, the Palestinians and where it stands on advancing peace talks.
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Capitol Letter / Obama is stuck between a veto and a hard place
Whatever position Obama takes on the Palestinians' bid for statehood, he is going to pay a steep price.
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Report claims U.S.-Israel rift more than just a clash of personalities
New report 'Crossroads: The Future of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership', claims 'social and political trends in United States and Israel are reshaping politics of both societies'.
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Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen tells Haaretz: We must stop Palestinians' ‘dangerous scheme’
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is behind a bill that would cut U.S. funding for UN organizations who support recognition of Palestine as state.
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Obama is not pro-Israel enough for U.S. advocacy group
Emergency Committee for Israel launches billboard and media campaign claiming Obama pressures Israel to 'apologize to terrorists' and 'attacks Israel at the UN' in run-up to UN vote on Palestinian statehood.
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Pro-Palestinian activists in U.S. optimistic about UN vote
Pro-Palestinian activists and business leaders meet in Washington, claiming upcoming vote in UN on Palestinian statehood will be the game changer.
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'Don't panic, I'm a Muslim'
The last decade has been marked by soul-searching and conciliatory moves on the part of America's Muslims; still, today, a majority feels that life has become more difficult and that the community is being singled out by government anti-terror policies.
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Obama campaign does not shy from his record on Israel
Obama campaign believes that many U.S. Jews are not aware of the depth of President Obama's support for Israel.
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Watching Israel's social revolution from an American idyll
Many Israelis living in the United States aren't sure what to make of the tent protests.
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Israelis take tent protest to the White House
A group of Israelis living in New York pitches up outside the White House in Washington, in a show of solidarity with the social protests currently sweeping Israel.
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Yale gives anti-Semitic studies a second try
Will the esteemed university's new program for the study of anti-Semitism get critics as angry as its short-lived predecessor?
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'The Arab Spring is a fantasy'
In interview with Haaretz, Republican stalwart and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is quite clear in his views regarding the biggest enemies of the United States and Israel.
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Middle East drama on Capitol Hill
Middle East policy is a hot topic in Washington, from congressmen calling on Obama to adopt a more decisive stance toward Syria to conflicting views on how to solve stalled Palestinian-Israeli talks.
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Quartet fails to release joint statement while Palestinians power on
Chief PLO Representative to the United States Maen Rashid Areikat says Palestinians not after ‘victory on paper,’ rather they hope UN recognition will assist them in putting pressure on Israel to reach a two-state solution.
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Bachmann’s old Kibbutz friend finds letter from the congresswoman
Members of Kibbutz Be’eri respond to a video released by Rep. Michele Bachmann, in which she speaks about her experience as a 17-year-old volunteer in Israel.
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Will Hamas be the next extremist group to be engaged by the U.S.?
After the Obama administration welcomed talks with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the co-editor of 'Engaging Extremists' argues that Hamas is 'engageable'.
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U.S. presidential candidate accuses Obama of treating Israel like a problem
Republican former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty says the U.S. president's Middle East policy 'breaks his heart', claims Obama is wrong in belief that 'Israeli-Palestinian conflict lies at the heart of every problem in the Middle East'.
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Two groups leave U.S. to Israel: One to immigrate, the other to break Gaza blockade
Diverse groups of Americans recently hosted farewell parties in Washington, D.C.
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Is the UN Human Rights Council changing for the better?
Council makes historical move by passing resolution which supports rights of homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender persons; U.S. official says UN attitudes towards Israel are improving over time.
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New Israel ambassador to UN still sees hope for September
Haaretz speaks with newly appointed Ambassador Ron Prosor, who views the possible unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood in September as a challenge, but not an inevitability.
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U.S. presidential candidates still working out positions on Israel
Republican candidates Bachmann and Gingrich voicing their ardent support for Israel, but no plans for practical steps seem in sight.
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Gaza, the most Facebook friendly place on earth
Social media sites are a force to reckon with in the Palestinian territories, says former PA communications minister, adding that if a new uprising erupts, that is where it will begin to brew.
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Bikers ride in Washington to raise Gilad Shalit awareness
Close to 20 motorcycle bikers don 'Gilad Shalit is alive' T-shirts in annual 'Rolling Thunder' ride in Washington DC for prisoners of war and those missing in action.
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Netanyahu's Washington visit - Haven't we seen this movie before?
Every meeting between Netanyahu and Obama seems to produce a crisis that they have to repair instead of moving forward.
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Obama at AIPAC – conciliatory but unapologetic
The president reaffirmed U.S.-Israel ties, rejected the mantle of Mideast peace revolutionary, stood his ground on the key issues, and invited Netanyahu's response.
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Will Obama reframe his '1967 borders' message for AIPAC?
Numerous U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle expressed concerns over U.S. President Barack Obama's call for Middle East peace negotiations to be based on the 1967 borders.
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Obama's Mideast policy speeches: then and now
It seems the U.S. president has changed his approach to discussing the United States' Middle East policy since his last speech, which he presented in Cairo in 1999.
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America celebrates Israel's birthday, Israel celebrates U.S. attack on bin Laden
Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren talks of the special connection between the two countries at a party to celebrate 63 years of Israeli independence.
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Coming home to Hebron, looking forward to Palestine
Fadi Elsalameen, a Hebron native, educated in the United States, receiving his MA at Johns Hopkins University, feels more at home in Hebron where he has gotten full scholarships to university for 30 boys and girls.
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U.S. Congressmen call for cutting aid to a Fatah-Hamas government
U.S. House Foreign Affairs chair says Abbas' decision to reconcile with Hamas, which the U.S. considers a terrorist group, shows his leadership is 'not a partner for peace.'
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U.S. won't go to war with Syria, lays sanctions instead
The State Department responds to reporters' questions comparing American foreign policy towards Syria on one hand and towards Libya on the other.
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As the Mideast burns, who cares about Israel and the Palestinians?
While Syria is up in arms and Egyptians voice reluctance to preserve a decades-old peace treaty with Israel, both Israel and the U.S. are struggling to propose a peace plan that will bring convince the Palestinians to talk.
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Abbas vents frustration at Obama peace-making efforts
In Newsweek interview, the Palestinian President reveals personal insights into his expectations of how Barack Obama would perform in office once he became U.S. president.
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Netanyahu and Obama have peace plans up their sleeves
Diplomats discuss the inclinations of various politicians to contribute new proposals that would restart the peace process.
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U.S. Senator : Goldstone report unsubstantiated and biased
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tells Haaretz that regardless of regional turmoil, the U.S.-Israel bond remains strong and important as ever.
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Fight to rescind Goldstone report reaches Congress
New legislation initiated in Congress would 'make it U.S. policy to demand the UN General Assembly revoke and repudiate the Goldstone Report and any UN resolutions stemming from the report.'
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The Palestine Papers are back
The head of Al Jazeera's Transparency Unit lets Haaretz in on the findings his new book will reveal about the key negotiators of the Mideast Peace Process.
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What did Israeli lawmakers learn about the U.S. Jewish community?
A group of MKs spent a week in the U.S. with selected members of its Jewish community to learn what life looks like right of the Atlantic; their impressions were varied.
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What to expect from Obama in a post-Mubarak, post-Goldstone world
U.S. official indicates administration attention has shifted, saying Israelis and the Palestinians for the first time are 'left to their own devices.'
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Michelle Obama invites Israeli violinist to perform at the White House
Miri Ben-Ari asked to participate in a mentoring program for American girls in honor of Women's History Month.
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Livni: To keep a Jewish majority, we must promote two states for two people
At a rabbinical convention in Nevada where Livni spoke, Conservative Rabbis fume over Israel's Religious Services Minister Margi's declaration that there are no streams in Judaism: 'You are sending our best young people away.'
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Ashkenazi tells Israeli expats in U.S.: Send your children to fight in IDF
The former Israel Defense Forces head has been out of work for a month, but he's still cheerleading for the Israeli military,
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Palin visits Israel in attempt to prove her foreign policy prowess
Former U.S. vice presidential candidate is set to visit Israel next week, where she will meet with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu, following in the footsteps of other Republican presidential nominee hopefuls.
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Sharansky: Free world must help topple oppressive regimes
Jewish Agency chairman tells House Committee of Foreign Affairs that dissidents need help 'to cross the fear barrier', adding that the West must stop accommodating dictators.
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What does Israeli Apartheid Week actually achieve?
Israeli Apartheid Week has become an annual campus tradition. But do the events do anything beyond creating a headache for Israel supporters?
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Israel will have to deal with J Street sooner or later
Despite growth in number of participants at J Street's annual conference, it failed to bring in any big gun speakers like Netanyahu or Clinton; the Israeli Embassy skipped the conference altogether.
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J Street president: We criticize Israel's policies but believe in its right to exist
Leftist Pro-Israel lobby group J Street held its second annual conference in Washington DC; The group has sparked much controversy for opposing the U.S. veto of the UN Security Council resolution condemning the settlements
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Father of teen killed in Gaza flotilla raid seeks American justice
Like the other people on board the Mavi Marmara, says Professor Ahmet Doğan, 'we did not expect Israelis to attack the ship in the middle of the night.'
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U.S. Palestinian activist: Victims don't make compromises
Such liberal sentiments have ignited criticism against the leader of the D.C.-based American Task Force on Palestine, who isn't afraid of causing controversy, even it draws criticism from foes and friends alike.
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Obama's new-found criticism of Mubarak may backfire
Prior to delivering this clear criticism regarding the insufficiency of Mubarak's announcement that he would retire only at election time, Obama's administration had cautiously navigated the crisis in Egypt.
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History might judge Mubarak, but Obama dealt well
Many in Washington called on Obama to pressure Mubarak, with others chose to criticize opposition leader ElBaradei, saying he was not tough enough with Iran during his stint at the IAEA.
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J Street remains an outcast in the pro-Israel lobby
J Street announced several days ago its intention to lead the organization's first 10 day Taglit-Birthright trip to Israel this summer, leading right-wingers to petition Birthright to bar the trip.
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Settlement issue isn’t Israel's problem, it's Obama's
Arab states draft UN resolution on settlements is putting Washington in the awkward position of having to veto a resolution it absolutely agrees with.
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How will the Arizona shooting of Rep. Giffords affect U.S. politics?
Congressmen are cautious not to join in the blame game triggered by the shooting that has placed responsibility for the attacks on incitement by the political right-wing.
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What the changes in Washington mean for Israel in 2011
Washington is welcoming 96 new members into the House of Representatives and 16 newcomers into the Senate - how will these changes affect Israel in the coming year?
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Palestinian delegate to U.S.: Congress shouldn't interfere in Mideast peace process
Maen Rashid Areikat: Israelis and Palestinians, not the U.S. Congress, will decide the future of the conflict; parents of Rachel Corrie receive award at event marking International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
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Talking lots and going nowhere
We might well end up with a situation where, when the leaders are finally ready to sit and talk, by then the people will be too skeptical to listen.
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Glenn Beck, George Soros and a row about the Holocaust
America's top conservative TV host's use of the Shoah as a stick to beat political enemies has left a bad taste in many mouths.
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How will the Republican sweep at the House of Representatives impact the U.S. Jewish community?
Haaretz interviews the President and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Jerry Silverman, ahead of this weekend's annual General Assembly in New Orleans.
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How will the Republican-controlled House affect U.S.-Israel ties?
Republicans are expected to take a tougher stance on Iran and put pressure on Obama administration to be easier on Israel.
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Democrats split on whether Obama should serve a second presidential term
AP poll points to severe disappointment with Obama among Democrats, one day ahead of mid-term election.
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Jewish Democrats: Republican majority controlled by Nazi reenactors and their friends
'Republican leadership panders to Tea Party by embracing Nazi reenactors,' says U.S. Representative.
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Digging out the roots of obesity in Michelle Obama's vegetable garden
First Lady calls Americans' bulging waistlines a problem of 'epidemic proportions', costing the U.S. health-care system $3 billion a year.
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As midterms near, Israel is again a battleground for U.S. politicians
Democrats angry at Republican attempts to 'manipulate assistance to Israel for political ends'.
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When Israel stars in U.S. campaigns – is it good for the Jews?
Even when there is no justification to bring Israel as an issue into Congressional election campaigns, it is still very often there.
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Money makes the world go round, but can it bring Mideast peace?
While Israel insists on building in settlements and the Palestinians object to talks without a moratorium, the U.S. is dealing with midterm elections; meanwhile they all talk shop.
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J Street keeps accumulating scandals
Fresh reports regarding the leftist pro-Israel lobby's possible ties to Richard Goldstone have everyone talking, again.
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What Bill Clinton needs to understand about ‘Russian’ Israelis
Almost nothing was done by the government to provide the Russian immigrants with basic, neutral information about their new turbulent country, which is as necessary as teaching them Hebrew.
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Focus U.S.A. / Can the West stay strong if Israel is weakened?
Friends of Israel - a non-Jewish lobby group launched by former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar - arrives in Washington to promote its mission that Israel has a 'right to exist as a normal country'.
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Focus U.S.A. / How to make peace in the Middle East without leaving your apartment
An interview with Gregory Levey, author of 'Shut Up, I'm Talking: And Other Diplomacy Lessons I Learned in the Israeli Government: A Memoir'
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'Islamic center shouldn't be near, but inside Ground Zero site'
Controversial documentarist Michael Moore parallels plight of N.Y. Muslims with the struggles of the Jewish community in city's early years.
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Focus U.S.A. / Sept. 11 bereaved families group: We support efforts to build NYC Islamic center
National spokeswoman for the September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, who lost her pregnant daughter in the attacks, tells Haaretz she doesn't attend 9/11 remembrance ceremonies.
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Focus U.S.A. / 'Neither Israel nor the Palestinians can afford to walk out on the U.S.'
'Americans tend to think everything is about giving people a piece of the pie, that it’s all about power. I am very skeptical about that' - U.S. Mideast analyst David Makovsky gives Haaretz his take on the peace talks.
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