George H. W. Bush

JD Vance’s ‘40 years’ claim ignores the history of US-Israel tensions - opinion

Vance’s “40 years” claim suggests past presidents never challenged Israel. The historical record says otherwise.

Vice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday, 15th September 2026
The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on October 4, 2025.

USS George H.W. Bush deploys to Middle East, third US aircraft carrier to join war

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Survival means victory: Preserving honor as a war objective - opinion

Aftermath of an Israeli and the US strike on a police station, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Will the US-Israel war on Iran reshape the global order? - analysis


The Sharon-Bush letters, and why peace is not possible with Palestinians

“Israel must preserve its capability to protect itself and deter its enemies, and we thus retain our right to defend ourselves against terrorism and to take actions against terrorist organizations."

FORMER PRIME minister Ariel Sharon (left) meets with then-US president George W. Bush during the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations

The constructive hypocrisy when eulogizing Bush was OK

To hear so many Democrats praising George H.W. Bush, was as convincing as hearing Met fans praise the Yankees – or Jerusalemites praise Tel Aviv.

Vice President George H.W. Bush gives his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana in this August 18, 1988 handout photo obtained by Reuters November 30, 2012

Bush and Shamir: The last Cold Warriors

Now, as a perplexed America mourns its 41st president, six years after Israel buried its sixth prime minister, this odd couple appears to have actually had in common much more than they realized.

Former President George Bush walks the gangway as he arrives for the christening ceremony of the USS George H.W. Bush at Northrop-Grumman's shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, October 7, 2006

George Bush: pilot, patriot, president and friend

I read how George, like his wife, Barbara, was a “people person” and a family man who cherished the democratic values that are so important here in Israel.

Vice President George H.W. Bush gives his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana in this August 18, 1988 handout photo obtained by Reuters November 30, 2012

A Hanukkah memory of ‘Bush 41’

Over these past days, tributes to “Bush 41” have been shared by people from all over the world who were impacted not just by his leadership, but by his gentle and dignified persona.

A giant menorah stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg gate to celebrate Hanukkah in Berlin December 16, 2014

Washington Watch: Remembering George H.W. Bush

Kemp, a pro-Israel shtarker in Congress, made sure the pro-Israel lobby got what it wanted.

Kemp, a pro-Israel shtarker in Congress, made sure the pro-Israel lobby got what it wanted

December 5, 2018: Appeasement’s price tag

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Day of mourning for Bush delays White House Hanukkah parties

The two Hanukkah receptions, which had been scheduled for December 5, will now take place on December 6.

Hannukia menorah 370

This week in 60 seconds

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Jerusalem Post News

How Bush’s Mideast plans got overturned by a multi-polar world

He came into office in January 1989, just three months before the Tiananmen Square protests began in China.

Father and son shake hands at the dedication for the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas April 25, 2013