Israeli Ambassador To US Says Obama Scores Lowest Ever In Israeli Polls

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren addressed US-Israeli Relations at the Hudson Institute on Thursday.

Amb. Oren addressed a common concern that American and Israelis share about Iranian nuclear ambitions, and said that his administration will continue to support President Barack Obama and his negotiations with the Iranians. He added that the U.S and Israel have cooperated very well on several issues, such as the Goldstone Mission Report, which was a U.N. led fact finding mission on human rights violations during the 2008 Gaza War between Israel and Hamas.

Oren said that in Israeli polls, Obama is scoring the lowest ever in terms of Israeli belief that he will support Israel.

The Ambassador said he hopes that "Israelis will make immense risks...to trust the administration. We have to get this number up to move forward...in the peace process."

He concluded by saying that he is confident that the US-Israel alliance will continue to stay strong.

Reid Repeats Call For Health Reform, Says GOP Has No Plan

By Marianna Levyash - Talk Radio News Service

At a Senate Leadership conference Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that something has to be done about reforming the nation's healthcare system.

"What we are trying to do is preserve a good healthcare option," said Reid, who generally favors having a public option be an element of reform.

Reid stated that members of the GOP have not presented any type of reform plan to the American public.

"Republicans don't have a plan...they want to keep things the way they are," he said.

Kucinich Welcomes "Mad As Hell" Doctors To Capitol Hill

By Marianna Levyash-Talk Radio News Service

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) greeted that "Mad as Hell Doctors," a group of medical professionals who crossed the country campaigning for health care reform, on Capitol Hill Thursday morning.

"What you've done is to create a path right inside the Capitol so that you can make Washington aware of your presence," Kucinich told the doctors.

Kucinich promised to make sure the "personal commitment [the doctors] made finds an expression...in the House of Representatives."