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Conference chair: Israel language good, Iran language not as good

By Eric Fingerhut · June 4, 2009

Alan Solow, the chairman of the Conference of Presidents and an Obama supporter, liked the president’s reiteration of U.S.-Israel bonds, but wanted more forceful language on Iran.

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Not enough about Darfur

By Eric Fingerhut · June 4, 2009

A group of Darfur activists criticize the president for barely mentioning their issue.

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OU: Speech is welcome and worrisome

By Eric Fingerhut · June 4, 2009

The Orthodox Union finds five things to like and five things to dislike about the president’s speech.

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The Israel Project: A lot to celebrate, but also cause for concern

By Eric Fingerhut · June 4, 2009

The Israel Project says the speech was historic, but is worried about the lack of urgency on Iran.

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IPF ‘heartened’ by Obama speech

By Eric Fingerhut · June 4, 2009

The Israel Policy Forum says the Obama speech shows he is ready to engate in “sustained, tough” diplomacy.

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Lowey: ‘Compromise required on both sides’—but especially by Palestinians and Arabs

By Eric Fingerhut · June 4, 2009

Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) likes the Obama speech for laying out the “responsibilities” for both sides.

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Commentary crowd: Awful, not bad, bad—but not as bad as it could have been

By Ami Eden · June 4, 2009

Contributors to Commentary’s blog weigh in on the speech.

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Hoenlein likes talk of ‘unbreakable’ bonds

By Eric Fingerhut · June 4, 2009

Conference of Presidents head Malcolm Hoenlein praises the president’s reaffirmation of the ties between the U.S. and Israel, and its lack of “linkage,” but thought it was too “mild” on Iran.