Posts Tagged: American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Obama Should Meet With Netanyahu
JNS.org - A strong majority of Americans believe that President Barack Obama should meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the latter visits...
Jewish Groups Spar Over Status of ‘Chickenshit’ Controversy
JNS.org - The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) on Nov. 7 criticized Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Director Abraham Foxman for his assessment of "closure"...
Senate Passes Bill Declaring Israel as ‘Major Strategic Partner’
JNS.org - The U.S. Senate unanimously adopted the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act on Thursday evening. The bipartisan bill, which declares Israel to be...
House Members Call for White House Consultation With Congess on Iran Nuclear Deal
JNS.org - More than three-quarters of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a strongly worded letter to President Barack Obama reminding him that that it would...
88 U.S. Senators Voice ‘Grave Concern’ Over Fatah-Hamas Government
JNS.org - Eighty-eight out of 100 U.S. senators signed a letter to President Barack Obama expressing "grave concern" over the unity government between Palestinian Authority...
Sen. Menendez Withdraws U.S.-Israel Cooperation Bill Over Iran Amendment
JNS.org - The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), reportedly withdrew the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 over...
U.S. Denying Visa to Iranian U.N. Ambassador Involved in Hostage Crisis
JNS.org - The Obama administration on Friday notified Iran and the United Nations that it would deny a visa to newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to...
Netanyahu Tells Obama: Iran is ‘Greatest Challenge’ Faced by U.S., Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday in Washington, D.C., that the "greatest challenge" facing their two countries is...
Senator Frank Lautenberg Remembered by Jewish Groups
JNS.org - Longtime New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday at 89 from complications from viral pneumonia, was praised and remembered fondly by...
Iran Sanctions May get Boost from New House Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has adopted a new package of sanctions against Iran to further discourage the country from using its nuclear research to...
Interviewer for Hagel’s ‘Jewish lobby’ Comment Didn’t Expect Ensuing Controversy
WASHINGTON, DC—Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's 2008 comment that "the Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people" in Washington, DC did not seem like "some sort...
Watch Live: AIPAC Policy Conference 2013 (LIVE STREAM)
The Algemeiner brings you continuing coverage of the 2013 America Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference with upcoming scheduled speakers including Israel Defense Minister...
Amid Growth of Evangelical Christian Movements, Support for Israel Follows
Amid the growth of Evangelical Christian movements worldwide, the clout of pro-Israel Christian groups is increasing, including some from non-traditional places. Today, Evangelical and Pentecostal Christian...
Knesset Speaker Says Israel ‘Worried’ About Hagel Nomination
Following the swift reaction of U.S.-based Jewish groups to President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, Israel began to weigh...
