Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Obama’s Middle East map in shreds

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Martin Kramer

There is nothing at all surprising about Barack Obama’s reluctance to embrace the surge for freedom in Iran. As I’ve shown, he received his primer on the Middle East from Rashid Khalidi, who facilitated Obama’s formation as a Palestine-centric Third … Continue reading →

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Sweeping Khalidi under Obama’s rug

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Martin Kramer

The Washington Post runs an article today, exploring the origins of President Obama’s heels-dug-in stance on Israeli settlements. White House officials described Obama’s position to the Post as “years old and not the product of recent events or discussions.” The … Continue reading →

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Obama and the Muslims

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Martin Kramer

My quick assessment of President Obama’s Cairo speech of June 4 appears (with fifteen other expert assessments) at Middle East Strategy at Harvard (MESH), and is reproduced here at Sandbox. “Peoples of Egypt, you will be told that I have … Continue reading →

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Khalidi and Obama: kindred spirits

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Martin Kramer

The Los Angeles Times has a tape of Barack Obama offering an encomium to Rashid Khalidi. Martin Kramer explains why he’d really like to see it. Continue reading →

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The Middle East: Primer for a New President

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Martin Kramer

Martin Kramer delivered this address to the Shalem Center’s Manhattan Seminar on October 28, 2008. Good evening. It’s a pleasure to return to the Manhattan Seminar—this is my third appearance here, and it’s always one of the highlights of my … Continue reading →

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