Andrew Bernard
ARTICLES BY: Andrew Bernard
Israeli Diplomatic Outposts in US Closed, Biden Admin Calls for Compromise Amid Israel Judicial Crisis
The Israeli embassy in Washington and all eight of Israel’s consulates in the US were closed on Monday “until further notice” as the Histadrut, Israel’s...
Bipartisan House Taskforce Calls for More Funding for Antisemitism Envoy
A bipartisan group of 83 members of Congress on Friday called for the budget of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism to be...
Michigan Democrats Demand GOP Apology for Holocaust Social Media Post
Michigan Democrats on Thursday demanded that the Michigan GOP apologize for a post linking the Holocaust to a contemporary gun rights debate. “Before they collected all...
US Summons Israeli Ambassador as Crisis in Relations Deepens
The United States on Tuesday evening summoned Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog over Israel’s repeal of a 2005 disengagement law as the crisis...
Jordan Holds Vote to Expel Israeli Ambassador Flaunting Image of ‘Greater Jordan’
The Jordanian Parliament on Wednesday voted to expel Israel’s ambassador to Jordan while displaying an image showing all of Israel under Jordanian control after Israeli...
Former Generals and Admirals Urge US to Arm Israel to Prevent Nuclear Iran
44 retired officers from the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines published an open letter on Tuesday urging the United States to provide advanced...
US State Department Report Cites ‘Significant Human Rights Issues’ in Israel
The US State Department on Monday released its annual human rights country report on Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, documenting a litany of alleged...
Biden Urges Judicial Compromise, West Bank Calm in Netanyahu Call
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Sunday in the wake of a terrorist attack on an American-Israeli...
Democratic Senators Mull Legislation Conditioning US Aid to Israel
US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Thursday said that he believes the US should condition aid to Israel based on the country's support for a...
Democrats More Sympathetic to Palestinians than Israelis for First Time: Report
In a new poll released Thursday, sympathy among US Democrats was higher for the Palestinians than Israelis for the first time since the Gallup polling...
UAE, ADL Launch Center for Regional Coexistence
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced the formation of a joint center for religious tolerance and regional coexistence in...
Disgraced Former NY Governor Announces Pro-Israel Advocacy Group
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that he’s forming an advocacy group in support of Israel and against antisemitism. “I'm going to call...
Trump Touts Jerusalem Embassy Move as Israel Takes Center Stage in 2024 Campaign
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may not have officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary, but that did not stop former President Trump...
Israeli Finance Minister Faces Cold US Reception Over Palestinian Comments
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday expressed his “sincere regret” at a Washington, DC conference for calling for the Israeli government to “erase” a...
