Blankfort comments on Abbasâs speech and Obamaâs craven response before the UN, citing critical comments by Robert Fisk and Robert Dreyfuss and favorable by Herb Keinon of Jerusalem Post; Obama as âfirst Jewish president:â Bill Clintonâs criticism of Netanyahu and Russian influence in Israel; Obamaâs email campaign and fundraisers barring local media; Maxine Watersâ criticism of Obama for comments to Black Caucus; new UK law protecting Israeli war criminals from arrest.