Post-American Presidency (47 page)

31
. Khaled Abu Toameh, “Hamas reiterates its refusal to recognize Israel,”
Jerusalem Post,
May 16, 2009.

32
. “Hamas: We won’t accept two-state solution,” Deutsche Presse-Agentur, May 9, 2009.

33
. “Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon Abbas Zaki: Two-State Solution Will Lead to the Collapse of Israel,” Middle East Media Research Institute, Special Dispatch No. 2358, May 14, 2009.

34
. Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu, “Rocket Attack on Sderot Home,” Israel National News, May 19, 2009.

35
. Farah Stockman, “Obama, Abbas talk peace,”
Boston Globe,
May 28, 2009.

36
. David Bedein, “US Admits Training Palestinian Armed Forces While PA Negotiates With Hamas,”
Bulletin
(Philadelphia), May 18, 2009.

37
. Khaled Abu Toameh, “‘Fatah has never recognized Israel,’”
Jerusalem Post
, July 22, 2009.

38
. Glick, “Column One: Obama’s green light to attack Iran.”

39
. “Transcript: Obama’s Speech at AIPAC.”

40
. “Report: US seeks to aid Hamas-backed gov’t,” Ynet News, April 27, 2009.

41
. Ibid.

42
. “Gen. Jim Jones Reiterates US Commitment to Peace, Palestinian State at ATFP Gala,” American Task Force for Palestine, October 15, 2009,
http://www.americantaskforce.org/in_media
/pr/2009/10/16/1255665600
.

43
. Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik, “Palestinian children learn: English is the language of the enemy,” Palestinian Media Watch, October 18, 2009.

44
. “Warith Deen Umar: Jews ‘Have Control of the World,’” The Investigative Project on Terrorism, July 5, 2009,
http://www.investigativeproject.org/1081
/warith-deen-umar-jews-have-control-of-the-world
.

45
. U.S. State Department, “‘Palestine’ Proposal Cable—Documentary & Series on Muslims in America for Palestinians,” available at
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs
/2009/07/us-government-welcomes
-hamas-mouthpiece-alquds-tv-to-dc
-to-film-propaganda.html
.

46
. Ibid.

47
. Pamela Geller, “‘Palestinian’ Poll: ‘How to Improve US Image’—Demands More Money! More R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Jerusalem!,” AtlasShrugs.com, November 2, 2009,
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/
atlas_shrugs/2009/11/palestinian-poll-how
-to-improve-us-image-demands-more-
money-more-respect-jerusal em.html
.

48
. Gil Troy, “Center Field: Honoring Mary Robinson, Obama honors appeasement of anti-Semitism,”
Jerusalem Post,
August 2, 2009.

49
. Isi Liebler, “J Street’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Stance is Phoney,”
Guardian,
October 26, 2009.

50
. Philip Klein, “Obama National Security Adviser to Speak at Anti-Israel Conference,”
American Spectator,
October 16, 2009.

51
. Liebler, “J Street’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Stance is Phoney.”

52
. Hilary Leila Krieger, “Muslims, Arabs among J Street donors,”
Jerusalem Post,
August 14, 2009.

53
. Liebler, “J Street’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Stance is Phoney.”

54
. Klein, “Obama National Security Adviser to Speak at Anti-Israel Conference.”

55
. Etgar Lefkovits, “Obama fails to name anti-Semitism envoy,”
Jerusalem Post,
July 30, 2009.

56
. Hannah Rosenthal, “Reclaiming The Pro-Israel Mantle,”
Jewish Week
(New York), April 23, 2008.

57
. Abraham H. Foxman, “An Open Letter To Hannah Rosenthal,”
Jewish Week
(New York), May 1, 2008.

58
. Ed Lasky, “Obama’s Type of Anti-Semitism Fighter,”
American Thinker,
November 11, 2009.

59
. Patrick Goodenough, “Islamic Bloc Chief Urges Appointment of New US Envoy, But Is This It?” CNS News, June 26, 2009.

60
. Barack Obama, “Remarks by the President to the United Nations General Assembly,” September 23, 2009,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_
office/Remarks-by-the-President-to-the
-United-Nations-General-Assembly/
.

61
. Aaron Klein, “Official: Obama ‘disgusted’ with Israel,” WorldNetDaily, October 16, 2009.

62
. “Clinton calls Israeli concessions ‘unprecedented,’” Associated Press, November 1, 2009.

63
. John Bolton, remarks on the
Glenn Beck
show, September 23, 2009. Transcribed at
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/
2009/09/bolton-on-obama-at-the-un
-this-is-the-most-radical-antiisrael-
speech-i-can-recall-any-president
-maki.html
.

64
. Efrat Weiss, “Israeli shot in West Bank,” Ynet News, September 29, 2009.

65
. Herb Keinon and Yaakov Katz, “IDF to remove 100 West Bank roadblocks,”
Jerusalem Post,
September 16, 2009.

66
. Stephanie Nebehay, “US urges Israel to probe Gaza crimes to boost peace,” Reuters, September 29, 2009.

67
. Anne Bayefsky, “The Goldstone Mission: The UN Blood Libel,” statement at the Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland, September 29, 2009.

68
. “OIC initiated Goldstone inquiry,” Al-Jazeera, October 28, 2009.

69
. Muhammad Humaidan, “Al-Aqsa is the red line, warns OIC,” Arab News, November 2, 2009.

70
. Hana Levi Julian, “State Dept: US Goal to Expel Jews in ‘Occupied’ Post-67 Lands,” Israel National News, November 11, 2009.

71
. David Bedein, “Palestinian Prime Minister Belies Moderate Image With Working Policy Paper About Future Palestinian State,” Israel Resource Review, September 17, 2009.

72
. Roni Sofer, “Obama sends Israel holiday greeting,” Ynet News, September 17, 2009.

73
. Hillel Fendel, “Anti-Obama Rally in Jerusalem,” Israel National News, July 27, 2009.

FIVE: OBAMA AND IRAN

1
. “Obama Officially Abandons Missile Defense in Europe,” Heritage Foundation, August 27, 2009,
http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/27/
obama-officially-abandons-missile-defense-in-europe/
.

2
. “In quotes: US missile reaction,” BBC, September 17, 2009.

3
. Ibid.

4
. Paul Kiernan, Jose de Cordoba, and Jay Solomon, “Coup Rocks Honduras,”
Wall Street Journal,
June 29, 2009.

5
. Ibid.

6
. Mary Anastasia O’Grady, “In Elections, Honduras Defeats Chávez,”
Wall Street Journal,
November 29, 2009.

7
. CNN, November 4, 2009,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC5I1ZCb9Do
.

8
. Michael Muskal, “Obama calls for new relationship with Iran on anniversay [
sic
] of embassy takeover,”
Los Angeles Times,
November 4, 2009,
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/
world/la-naw-obama-iran5-2009nov05,0
,4668198.story
.

9
. Thomas Erdbrink and William Branigin, “Iran’s Khamenei Rejects U.S. Outreach,”
Washington Post,
November 4, 2009.

10
. John Bolton, “Iran Clenches Its Fist,”
Wall Street Journal,
March 2, 2009.

11
. Erdbrink and Branigin, “Iran’s Khamenei Rejects U.S. Outreach.”

12
. “President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address,” WhiteHouse.gov, January 21, 2009,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/
inaugural-address/
.

13
. “Obama must apologize for crimes against Iran: Ahmadinejad,” Agence France-Presse, January 28, 2009.

14
. “Iran says Obama’s offer to talk shows US failure,” Agence France-Presse, January 31, 2009.

15
. George Jahn, “Tehran wants U.S. to admit ‘its mistakes,’” Associated Press, February 7, 2009.

16
. “Ahmadinejad: Iran ‘Will Never Negotiate’ Over Nuclear ‘Rights,’” Associated Press, September 7, 2009.

17
. Barack Obama, “Happy New Year to Iran,”
Guardian,
March 20, 2009.

18
. “Ahmadinejad in Response to Obama: Any Hand Outstretched to Attack Us Will Be Cut Off,” Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), Special Dispatch No. 2305, April 2, 2009.

19
. “Ahmadinejad to West: You Are Weak, Your Hands Are Empty, And You Can’t Force Us to Do Anything; Nearly 7,000 Centrifuges Are Spinning Today at Natanz, Mocking You,” Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), Special Dispatch No. 2317, April 17, 2009.

20
. Edward Yeranian, “Iran Claims to Have Test-Fired Mid-Range Missile, VOA News, May 20, 2009.

21
. Barack Obama, “Remarks By The President On A New Beginning, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt,” WhiteHouse.gov, June 4, 2009,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office
/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Cairo
-University-6-04-09/
.

22
. Lara Setrakian, “Iran Protests Against U.S. and Regime on Hostage Anniversary,” ABC News, November 4, 2009.

23
. Jay Solomon and Peter Spiegel, “Obama Says Iran Must Pick Its Own Leaders,”
Wall Street Journal,
June 16, 2009.

24
. “President Obama’s Press Briefing,”
New York Times,
June 23, 2009.

25
. “The President Meets with Prime Minister Berlusconi, Comments on Iran,” White House Blog, June 15, 2009,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/The-President
-Meets-with-Prime-Minister-
Berlusconi-Comments-on-Iran/
.

26
. Nicholas Johnston, “Obama Says ‘Dialogue’ With Iran Will Continue After Election,” Bloomberg, June 16, 2009.

27
. Christopher Booker, “Iranian elections a ‘loathsome charade,’”
Telegraph,
June 13, 2009.

28
. Rana Moussaoui, “Hezbollah accuses West of fomenting Iran turmoil,” Agence France-Press, June 24, 2009.

29
. Pamela Geller, “The Case for Iran: Fighting for Freedom,”
American Thinker,
June 29, 2009.

30
. Kenneth Katzman, “Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses,” Congressional Research Service, May 19, 2009.

31
. Ibid.

32
. Farah Stockman, “US Funds Dry Up for Iran Rights Watchdog: Obama White House Less Confrontational,”
Boston Globe,
October 6, 2009.

33
. Ibid.

34
. Laura Rozen, “Former U.S. diplomat, hostage in Tehran takes up Iran post at State,” Politico, November 7, 2009,
http://www.politico.com/blogs/
laurarozen/1109/Former_US_diplomat_hostage
_in_Tehran_takes_up_Iran_
post_at_State_.html?showall#
.

35
. “Act to Stop the Violence in Iran,” National Iranian American Council, n.d.,
http://capwiz.com/niacouncil/issues/alert/?alertid=13659 871
.

36
. “NIAC’s Accomplishments,” National Iranian American Council, June 24, 2009,
http://www.niacouncil.org/index.php?option=com_content
&task=view&id=1456&Itemid=28
.

37
. “Iran Updates—July 1,” niacINsight, July 1, 2009,
http://niacblog.wordpress.com/2009/
07/01/iran-updates-july-1
/#more-2915
.

38
. “NIAC rebuts MKO and FrontPage Magazine’s untruths and fabrications,” National Iranian American Council, April 20, 2007,
http://www.niacouncil.org/index.
php?Itemid=59&id=744&option=
com_content&task=view
.

39
. Ibid.

40
. Trita Parsi, “NIAC Memo: Ahmadinejad’s Little Helpers,” National Iranian Amer-ican Council, June 8, 2009,
http://www.niacouncil.org/index.php?option
=com_content&task=view&
id=1438&Itemid=29
.

41
. Hassan Daioleslam, “Twelve Years of Iranian Lobby,” Global Politician, December 18, 2008,
http://www.globalpolitician.com/25328
-iran-lobby
.

42
. Katzman, “Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses.”

43
. Jonathan Schanzer, “Obama Attempts To Delay Iranian Sanctions Bill,” New Majority, October 13, 2009.

44
. Marc Ginsberg, “‘Qum’ Buy Ya,” Huffington Post, November 13, 2009,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amb-marc
-ginsberg/qum-buy-ya_b_357382.html
.

45
. “Obama: Iran’s Secret Nuke Facility ‘Inconsistent with a Peaceful Program,’”
USA Today,
September 25, 2009.

46
. Edwin Chen, “Obama Says He’s Still Open to ‘Meaningful Dialogue’ With Iran,” Bloomberg, September 26, 2009.

47
. “Obama’s News Conference at the G-20,”
New York Times,
September 25, 2009.