New book meant to enlist american jews to fight iran. May 20, 1955 is an americanborn israeli historian, author, politician, former ambassador to the united states 200920, and former member of the knesset for the kulanu party and a former deputy minister in the prime ministers office. Oren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. At foxman farewell, lots of hugs from abe and murmurs. He is the international bestselling author of 30 books. Set in belgiums ardennes forest, the site of a brutal, lastditch assault by the nazis in december 1944, reunion reunites the surviving members of the 3rd infantry battalion for one last chance to relive their youth, bury some old ghosts, and try to find answers to the mystery that has. In the adl press release foxman singles out oren s essay in foreign policy magazine, and does not mention the better known wall street journal oped or even his forthcoming book. Abe foxman, accused oren of veering into the realm of conspiracy theories. Abraham foxman weighed in, describing orens portrait of obama as an.
Oren has written books, articles, and essays on middle eastern history, and is the oren has written books, articles, and essays on middle eastern history, and is the author of the new york times bestselling power, faith and fantasy and six days of war. Michael oren has suggested that the president is disloyal to his. Abraham foxman, the national director of the antidefamation league, said in a. Adl demands michael oren walk back unjustified attack on obama. The book has garnered widespread praise in americas right wing media and harsh scorn on its left. On saturday, the antidefamation leagues abe foxman dismissed some of the claims made by oren in his book and in an article in foreign policy, labeling. Michael oren is feeling the heat for an essay he published in foreign policy. May 20, 1955 is an americanborn israeli historian, author, politician, former ambassador to the united states 200920, and former member of the knesset for the kulanu party and a former deputy minister in the prime minis. Adl chief abe foxman becomes fulltime obama apologist. Oren has written books, articles, and essays on middle eastern history, and is the author of the new york times bestselling power, faith and fantasy and six days of war. The memoir by the former israeli envoy to the united states presents an israel seeking only to survive crises that in his telling it had no part in creating. His tellall book about the obama white house has been trashed.
Oren was criticised by abe foxman of the antidefamation league, who said. Even anti defamation league head abe foxmanwho shouldnt be taken. The groups director, abraham foxman, said in a statement that oren. Former israeli ambassador to the united states michael oren says he pressured random house to publish his controversial new book ally now, rather than during book season in september or october, because israel is at a fateful juncture before the deadline of the iran talks and the vote on the french initiative on palestine in the security council. Abraham henry foxman born may 1, 1940 is an american lawyer and activist. Reunion by michael oren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My journey across the americanisraeli divide by michael b.
My journey across the americanisraeli divide new york. The antidefamation leagues abe foxman, meanwhile, has assailed oren for. Audience flees to basement of 92nd street y just as oren. Former ambassadors bizarre attack on obama lays bare strains in. Michael oren under fire for essay on obamas muslim roots. On saturday, the antidefamation leagues abe foxman dismissed some of the claims made by oren in his book and in an article in foreign policy, labeling them conspiracy theories with an element of amateur psychoanalysis. Oren has written books, articles, and essays on middle eastern history, and is. Michael oren and the end of liberal zionism the nation. Obama administration, antidefamation league, michael oren, abe foxman. Oren was criticised by abe foxman of the antidefamation league, who said that. At foxman farewell, lots of hugs from abe and murmurs about oren adl chiefs retirement occurs in same week as former us envoys release of. Abraham foxman, national director of the antidefamation league. Abe foxman, director of the antidefamation league, called on oren to retract his attacks on obama, which, he said, veer into the realm of conspiracy theories.
Orens book, however, has triggered a firestorm of reaction. He said that one of his main objectives was to motivate, animate and inspire my readers in advance of these challenges to do. Michael oren, the former israeli ambassador to the united states, has just done. In march 2016, he became head of the center for the study of antisemitism at the museum of jewish heritage in new york city. At abe foxman s farewell, there were the hugs, there were the recollections of the hugs, and there was the sheer diversity of the huggers. On saturday, the antidefamation leagues abe foxman dismissed some of the claims made by oren in his book and in an article in foreign policy, labeling them conspiracy theories with an element of. Oren has written books, articles, and essays on middle eastern history, and. Michael bornstein oren is an americanborn israeli historian, author, politician, former ambassador to the united states 200920, and former member of the knesset for the kulanu party and a former deputy minister in the prime ministers office. Abe likes to hug, and he hugged everyone who came out. He was national director of the antidefamation league from 1987 to 2015, and is currently the leagues national director emeritus.
1237 526 109 950 944 1127 1426 1247 17 186 681 787 936 591 1222 633 784 1512 1481 7 1278 722 979 1259 350 527 232 375 34 962 890 475 775 1447 412 799 886 86 938 444 271 46 816 36 37 589 1499 291