Posts Tagged: Congress and Israel
US House Resolution Backing Two-State Solution ‘Stalled’ Until After Israeli Elections
Congress is deadlocked over a resolution supporting a two-state solution to the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, even as members push to bring the resolution to...
Top US Jewish Groups Welcome Senate’s Approval of Human Shields Act Targeting Hamas and Hezbollah
Top US Jewish groups have welcomed the Senate’s passage on Thursday of legislation designed to counter the use of human shields by two main anti-Israel...
Newly-Introduced Bill Would Further Restrict US Funding of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency
New legislation introduced in Congress this week would ensure US funds contributed to the Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA go toward the resettlement of Palestinians displaced...
Netanyahu Lauds US Senate for ‘Standing Up for Israel’ at UN With Call to Treat Jewish State Fairly
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the US Senate on Friday for “standing up for Israel at the UN” after every member of the body signed...
New Pro-Israel Congressional Caucus: Future Peace Only Possible if Palestinians Accept Defeat
The only hope for potential future peace in the Middle East is if Palestinians accept they have been defeated by the Jewish state, according to...
With Only Two Democrats Voting in Favor, Senate Confirms David Friedman as Next US Ambassador to Israel
Attorney David Friedman was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to be the next US ambassador to Israel. President Donald Trump’s nomination of Friedman was approved...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Trump’s Nomination of David Friedman as Next US Envoy to Israel; Only One Democrat Backs Appointment
The Senate Foreign Relations committee on Thursday voted 12-9 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of attorney David Friedman as the next US ambassador to...
Report: Netanyahu Possibly Returning to Washington Next Month to Address AIPAC Conference, Continue Policy Discussions With Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- who met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday -- might return to Washington, DC...
Father of West Point Graduate Killed in Tel Aviv Stabbing Attack: Palestinian Authority Use of American Funding to Reward Terrorists Must Be Stopped
The father of an American tourist who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a Tel Aviv stabbing attack earlier this year told The Algemeiner...
Proposed Senate Bill to Increase Security Ties Between Israel, U.S.
Two U.S. senators have introduced legislation intended to strengthen the security cooperation between Israel and the U.S. U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO)...
