George W. Bush

Americans 'don't pay attention to lesson of 9/11,' former US president Bush says - report

Former US president George W. Bush was entering the eighth month of his first term when Al-Qaeda launched the attack that killed thousands of Americans.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN
Former US President George W. Bush and former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (not pictured) have a conversation as the George W. Bush Presidential Center commemorates the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.
US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he departs Bismarck Municipal Airport on July 01, 2026 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Trump traveled to North Dakota to attend the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication.

Trump administration launches campaign to dismantle ICC efforts to infringe on US sovereignty

President Donald Trump and other US officials, such as former President George W. Bush, have long said the ICC should not have the authority to investigate and prosecute Americans.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Netanyahu presented Iran attack plan to former US presidents, former secretary of state claims

According to Kerry, Netanyahu had presented presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden with plans to attack Iran, all of whom refused, before Trump agreed.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei looks on, in a televised message following the Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.

Ali Khamenei’s rule is over, but Iran's path to freedom still continues - opinion

Ali Khamenei is gone, but Iran’s Shi’ite regime still threatens freedom, and the nation’s long path to democracy continues.

|ByERFAN FARD

Israel didn't violate US agreement, official says, downplays crisis

After the disengagement repeal, the US accused Israel of violating a 2004 agreement, which the official said the US also did not hold to.

MARCH 25, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden, at the time serving as vice president, has dinner with then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, during his visit to Israel in 2010.

Iraqi reporter who threw shoe at George W. Bush says he regrets nothing

Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi threw a shoe at US president George W. Bush in Baghdad in 2008. Now, he says he regrets nothing.

MARCH 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who gained fame for hurling his shoes at president George W. Bush during a joint statement with Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in December 14, 2008, sits at his home in Baghdad, Iraq, March 8, 2023.

Toronto activist dressed as Jew harasses Holocaust survivor about Israel

"If you're a Holocaust survivor, why do you support oppression? Why do you support people who are killing?" Firas al Najim demanded of an elderly woman.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
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FBI uncovers ISIS plot to assassinate former US president Bush - report

Details of an FBI investigation into an Iraqi revenge plot against George W. Bush were revealed on Tuesday.

MAY 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President George W. Bush speaks to US troops from Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory in Baghdad December 14, 2008

Artist depicts George H.W. Bush praying at Western Wall as gift for former president

The gift was brought by Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, who came to meet with the former President.

OCTOBER 19, 2021ByMICHAL GALANTI
Former US President George W. Bush and Gilad Erdan

Ex-Sec. of State Colin Powell dies of COVID complications

Powell was the first black US secretary of state, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a top military officer.

OCTOBER 18, 2021ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks by video feed during the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention as participants from across the country are hosted over video links from the originally planned site of the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US August 18, 2020.

George W. Bush calls out domestic terrorism threat on 9/11 anniversary

Former US President George W. Bush emphasized the threat of domestic terrorism in a speech on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that altered the course of his presidency.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021ByREUTERS
Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, US, September 11, 2021.

Former US President Bush expresses 'deep sadness' over Afghan situation

Bush stated further that the US government has "the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."

AUGUST 17, 2021ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
President George W. Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai review a honor guard at the Presidential Palace in Kabul December 15, 2008.

Former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

Rumsfeld was in charge when US forces toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein but failed to maintain law and order in the aftermath.

JULY 1, 2021ByREUTERS
Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (C) talks to Speaker of the House John Boehner (L) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R) as they gather for ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, in Washington September 11, 2011.

Obama, Bush, Clinton volunteer to get COVID-19 vaccine on camera

About six in 10 (58%) United States citizens would agree to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

DECEMBER 3, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Coronavirus vaccine under development (illustrative)