His remarks, made to a group that included influential Jewish donors, reveal how the president sees populist uprising in the Arab world affecting U.S. national security and that of allies in the region. In his remarks to the donors, Obama described a White House meeting with the leaders of Jewish American organizations held earlier in the week, noting that he encouraged the attendees “not to be afraid” of the changes the world is observing. “I told them we have to be sober, we can’t be naive about the changes that are taking place in the Middle East. Our commitment to...