Obama knows better. He just sacrificed 4,000 years of Jewish history

By Reuven H. Taff

Published October 26, 2026 7:00am ET

First, congratulations are in order for former President Barack Obama on receiving an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University. It is yet another distinguished honor in a remarkable public career.

There was hope that Obama might reconsider and retract his remarks made in Belfast on Oct. 13. But with no public retraction to date, a response is necessary.