Nathan Guttman

Washington, D.C.

US Correspondent at Kan News

Reporting on Washington, Israel, Jews and how they interconnect. Views are mine. RT≠endorsement

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An Israeli Journalist Reports from the Gulf

1 week ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

Nathan Guttman is a Moment Institute senior fellow and U.S. correspondent for KAN, Israel’s public broadcasting network. Earlier this month, Guttman joined the traveling White House press corps on President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. I had never visited the Persian Gulf, so I really did not know what to expect. I was focused primarily on covering Trump’s visit and reporting on how it would impact our audience in Israel.
A Strike at the Political Heart of Jewish America

1 week ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. After the Attack: Shock, Fear and ConfusionWednesday night’s horrific terror attack outside the Washington, DC, Capital Jewish Museum left the community reeling. The next day, dozens walked up to the steps of the museum to pay their respects to the memory of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, two staffers at the Israeli embassy in DC who had attended the American Jewish Committee’s reception for young diplomats and professionals at the museum.
B’Ivrit | As Trump Cools, Israeli Media Struggle to Reset

2 weeks ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

“B’Ivrit: A Hebrew Language Media Roundup” is a monthly look at the news through the eyes of Israeli media consumers. 1.
What’s Holding Up the Antisemitism Awareness Act?

1 month ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. Everyone Wants to Fight Antisemitism. But How? The Antisemitism Awareness Act should have been a no-brainer. After all, who in Congress doesn’t think there’s a need to be aware of antisemitism and to fight it in every possible way? Who doesn’t believe that a dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in the past two years requires Congress to take action? Well, it isn’t that simple.
From Seder to Smoke: A Passover Night Turned Nightmare for Josh Shapiro

1 month ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. A Passover Attack Shakes the CommunityIt is a page torn from the nightmares of every Jewish family. A joyous Passover seder comes to its end, the guests leave, the dining room table is still scattered with dishes, and the Haggadahs rest open on their final page. Hours later, in the dark of night, a hate-stricken criminal enters, armed with firebombs and a sledgehammer, determined to harm the residents of this Jewish household.
Failure or Victory Lap? Israeli Media Assesses Netanyahu’s DC Visit

1 month ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

“B’Ivrit: A Hebrew Language Media Roundup” is a monthly look at the news through the eyes of Israeli media consumers. 1. Failure or Victory Lap? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rushed visit to Washington last week dominated the news in Israel for days. And after his hour-long Oval Office photo op with President Trump, the Israeli media was split—roughly along party lines—on how to read the event.
Bibi Rushes to Washington, Leaves Empty-Handed

2 months ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. An Oval Office Bombshell When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced last weekend, while visiting Hungary, that he was heading to Washington for a meeting with President Trump, reporters and commentators struggled to make sense of the sudden detour. On Monday, in the Oval Office, it became clear. “We’re having direct talks with Iran, and they’ve started,” Trump revealed, sitting next to Netanyahu, as the cameras rolled. “It’ll go on Saturday.
Bibi and Trump vs. Defeat the “Deep State”

2 months ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. Struggling Democracies It’s hard to ignore the parallels: two nations engaged in separate yet very similar struggles surrounding the future of their democratic systems. In the United States, Donald Trump’s administration has waged war against the professional civil service, the judicial system and political rivals. And in Israel, well, pretty much the same.
How Israeli Media Views Trump's America

2 months ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

“B’Ivrit: A Hebrew Language Media Roundup” is a monthly look at the news through the eyes of Israeli media consumers. 1.
U.S. Ends Nearly 30-Year-Long Silence, Talks to Hamas on Hostages

2 months ago | momentmag.com | Nathan Guttman

1. Talking to Hamas At first glance, the news that broke last week sounded unreal. “U.S. Holding Secret Talks with Hamas,” read the Axios headline. But the scoop by star reporter Barak Ravid was just as solid as it was dramatic. The same Trump administration that has threatened Hamas with “all hell” if it doesn’t release the hostages is simultaneously holding direct talks in Qatar with leaders of the terror organization.