1. American Jews still dislike Trump A May 22 survey of Jewish voters conducted by the Jewish Electorate Institute tells us something everyone already knows: Jewish voters dislike Donald Trump and 67 percent of them would vote for any generic Democrat running against Trump in 2020. More...
Nathan Guttman's weekly column summing up Israeli-American politics...
1. Who’s in and who’s out of Trump’s Jewish allies circle? Last Tuesday, the White House hosted a group of Jewish leaders for a short pre-Passover meeting and briefing. There was a nice spread of gefilte fish, potato kugel and some Israeli-style salad, and, according to...
Last Friday, as election results in Israel became clear and as final touches were being put on the U.S. Middle East peace plan, a.k.a. “the deal of the century,” a group of Jewish organizations sent a letter to President Trump essentially asking him to rein in...
1. For American Jews, partners in Israeli politics are all but gone Jewish Americans used to have an easier time relating to Israeli politics. Leaning heavily to the liberal side, members of the Jewish community sought to translate their American political affiliation to the most similar...
Nathan Guttman on the upcoming Israeli elections and Benjamin Netanyahu's play on American politics...
1. AIPAC goes tough, but then what? An unmistakable air of combativeness set the tone for AIPAC’s annual policy conference. The 18,000 participants, dignitaries, professionals and reporters could not miss the fact that leaders of the pro-Israel lobby arrived not only well prepared for the battle,...
Nathan Guttman on Trump's Jewish American Jexodus, AIPAC and J Street...
