Andrew Bernard
ARTICLES BY: Andrew Bernard
‘Unprecedented and Inappropriate’: Sen. Tom Cotton Slams Biden Statement on Israeli Judicial Reform
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) on Monday slammed President Joe Biden’s attempts to influence Israeli politics in the aftermath of a vote that Israel's governing coalition...
‘The Democratic Party Has Become so Radicalized’: Former NYC Assembly Member Dov Hikind Announces Switch to Republican Party
Longtime New York politico and unapologetic pro-Israel advocate Dov Hikind on Thursday announced that he and his wife were registering as Republicans and teased a...
Iran Arrests Fourth American National, Complicating Potential Prisoner Swap
Iran has arrested and detained a fourth American national, creating an additional complication in negotiations for a US-Iran prisoner swap. As first reported by Semafor, three...
Donald Trump Agrees to Return Israeli Antiquities from Mar-a-Lago Club
Former President Donald Trump has agreed to return a collection of Israeli antiquities after the Israel Antiquities Authority protested their presence at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club...
Israel Launches Pilot Program for Palestinian-American Travelers in Bid to Join Visa Waiver Program
Israel on Thursday launched a pilot program designed to reduce restrictions on Palestinian-American travelers as part of its bid to be accepted into the US...
House, Senate Resolutions Introduced Calling for EU to Designate Hezbollah as a Terror Organization
A bipartisan group of Senators and Congressmen on Tuesday introduced House and Senate resolutions calling on the European Union to designate the entirety of Hezbollah...
50 US Lawmakers Call on Biden to Negotiate End to Palestinian ‘Pay for Slay’
A bipartisan group of 50 members of Congress on Tuesday wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to negotiate an end to the...
House to Vote on Resolution Declaring Israel ‘Not a Racist or Apartheid State’ Ahead of Israeli President’s Address
The House of Representatives on Tuesday is set to vote on a Republican-sponsored resolution declaring that “the State of Israel is not a racist or...
‘Butt Out’: Florida Governor DeSantis Condemns Biden’s Objections to Israel’s Judicial Reforms
Florida Governor and Republican presidential primary candidate Ron DeSantis had harsh words for President Biden’s handling of the US-Israel relationship at the Christians United for...
House Passes Defense Authorization Act with $500 Million for Israel Missile Systems
The House of Representatives on Friday passed the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024, which includes $500 million in missile...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman ‘Probably…Boycotting’ Israeli President’s Congressional Address
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) on Thursday told reporters that he was “probably going to be boycotting” Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s joint address to Congress on...
‘Completely Unacceptable’: House Foreign Affairs Chair Slams State Department’s Handling of Suspended Iran Envoy
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Tuesday slammed the State Department for its inadequate response to his request for information about the...
Israeli National Anthem Played at Saudi Arabian eSports Tournament
Israel’s national anthem was played in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh on Tuesday at an esports tournament with Israeli competitors, likely the first time in...
‘Open-Air Panopticon’: UN Special Rapporteur Alleges Israel Has Imprisoned Entire West Bank
The UN’s Special Rapporteur for Palestine on Monday issued a report alleging that all of the West Bank and Gaza is now an open-air prison. Citing...
