Obama’s appalling anti-Israel stance: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 23, 2026

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This article compiles various letters to the editor criticizing former President Barack Obama's political alignment against Israel. The writers argue that Obama’s endorsement of antisemitic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his past association with controversial figures like Rev. Jeremiah Wright demonstrate a longstanding animus toward Israel and Jews. Some contributors also highlight perceived anti-Israel policies during Obama’s presidency, such as the Iran nuclear deal and abstaining from a UN resolution on Israeli territory.
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Former President Barack Obama faced renewed criticism for his alignment with Abdul El-Sayed, a radical-left Michigan Senate candidate who has been criticized for his stance against Israel. This controversy was highlighted in an October 21, 2026 New York Post editorial. Readers of the paper expressed concern over Obama’s long-term support for El-Sayed and suggested that it reflects a deeper animosity towards Israel and Jews, rooted in his past associations with controversial figures like Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan. Some letters argue that Obama's endorsement indicates a more aggressive stance than previously understood, questioning why he did not condemn these individuals earlier despite their public anti-Israel rhetoric.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Obama's stance on Israel, with Article A focusing on his comments during a visit to Northern Ireland and Article B referring to letters regarding his political endorsements.”
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“Article A describes El-Sayed's position on Israel and Democratic support for him, while Article B focuses on Obama's endorsement of El-Sayed and criticizes both for their stance against Israel.”
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Fla. Israel Jews Michigan WNBA

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Obama PERSON · 9× Israel GPE · 8× Jews NORP · 4× Fla. GPE · 3× WNBA ORG · 3× Barack Obama PERSON · 2× Caitlin Clark PERSON · 2× El-Sayed PERSON · 2× Michigan GPE · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

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Manhattan The Issue: Players’ decision to walk off court for the National Anthem during the WNBA Finals. How shameful to watch professional women athletes walk off the court when the National Anthem is about to be played (“Can the WNBA Grow Up Now?,” Editorial, Oct. 20). They’ve disgraced their uniforms and country.
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🔮 Former President Barack Obama endorsed radical-left and antisemitic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and the two will continue trashing Israel on the campaign trail (“Embracing an Israel-Hater,” Editorial, Oct. 21).

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Former President Barack Obama endorsed radical-left and antisemitic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and the two will continue trashing Israel on the campaign trail (“Embracing an Israel-Hater,” Editorial, Oct. 21). asserted
two → endorse → Editorial
It looks like Obama isn’t the soft-spoken and empathetic Christian many thought he was. asserted
he → look → ?
Michael Goodwin’s column failed to include one critical element that sheds light on the origins of Obama’s longstanding animus toward Israel and Jews (“Obama spurred Dem Israel hate,” Oct. 21). asserted
Obama → fail → hate
For 20 years, Obama attended the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, whose pastor, the notorious Israel-hater Rev. Jeremiah Wright, frequently lashed out against Jews and Israel, and was an associate of the infamous Louis Farrakhan. asserted
pastor → attend → Farrakhan
When sermon clips went viral, Obama issued a weak apology and canceled his membership. asserted
Obama → go → membership
Why didn’t he ever speak out against Wright or Farrakhan before political pressure mounted? asserted
pressure → speak → Wright
What Obama said is not just anti-Israel; it’s purely antisemitic. asserted
it → say → What
The land-grab accusation is just another way to express the old antisemitic trope that Jews love money and power. asserted
Jews → express → money
Brooklyn Obama uses being a former president to lie about Israel, accusing it of stealing Arab land. asserted
Obama → use → land
Jews have lived in the area for a millennium, and Israel has offered land for peace multiple times. asserted
Israel → live → peace
His animus toward the Jewish state does not justify lying to bolster his claims. uncertain
animus → justify → claims
While president, Obama was too lenient in the Iran nuclear deal and had the United States abstain on a UN resolution declaring much of Israeli territory won in the 1967 war illegitimate. asserted
much → have → war
Miami Beach, Fla. Obama, one of the most underachieving presidents of our time, is always craving attention, and it’s no wonder he buddied up with terrorist-sympathizer El-Sayed. asserted
he → crave → Sayed
Manhattan The Issue: Players’ decision to walk off court for the National Anthem during the WNBA Finals. How shameful to watch professional women athletes walk off the court when the National Anthem is about to be played (“Can the WNBA Grow Up Now?,” Editorial, Oct. 20). They’ve disgraced their uniforms and country. asserted
They → walk → uniforms
Each player should be penalized. asserted
player → penalize → ?
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert should have intervened in this matter. asserted
Engelbert → intervene → matter
She’s retiring, just like Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark should when her contract is up. asserted
contract → retire → ?
Clark doesn’t need any more aggravation. asserted
Clark → need → aggravation
Matt Engel Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Caitlin Clark — despite bringing more attention to the WNBA — gets abused on and off the court. asserted
Clark → bring → court
Sophie Cunningham gets abused for defending women against biological males in women’s sports. asserted
Cunningham → abuse → sports
Strike three is the two team finalists skipping the national anthem. asserted
finalists → skip → anthem
’m tired of these WNBA players acting like idiots. asserted
players → ’m → idiots
If they hate our country so much, they should play basketball somewhere else. asserted
they → hate → basketball
Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy, and style. asserted
Letters → edit → clarity
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