Posts Tagged: Israel US Relations
Relocating the US Embassy to Jerusalem — A Litmus Test
President-elect Donald Trump's promises to terminate the US State Department policy referring to the whole of Jerusalem as an international (not Israeli) city, recognize unified Jerusalem as Israel’s capital...
Israel to Order 17 Additional US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel will purchase 17 additional F-35 fighter jets from the US. Israel’s diplomatic-security cabinet unanimously approved...
Report: Israeli Defense Establishment Sees Trump Victory as Opportunity to Remove Obama Restrictions on Military Aid
Leaving the political echelon to ponder the attitude of US President-elect Donald Trump towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Jewish state's defense establishment is waiting -- with...
In First Statement on Mideast Since Election Victory, Trump Proclaims ‘Love and Respect’ for Israel
"I love and respect Israel and its citizens," President-elect Donald Trump told Israel Hayom on Thursday evening, after his meeting with outgoing US President Barack...
Netanyahu Insists Differences With Obama ‘Not Based on Personal Animosity; Only Surround Issues of Iran, Settlements’
Describing his meeting with US President Barack Obama in New York last week, on the sidelines of the 71st session of the United Nations General...
Amid New Tensions Between Obama and Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Heads to US
With tensions at a new high between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon flew on Saturday night...
Israel and US Launch Large Joint Missile-Defense Drill
JNS.org - A large multi-day joint exercise between the Israel Defense Forces and the United States European Command officially got underway on Sunday. According to the IDF...
Wall Street Journal Columnist Says Israel ‘Diversifying Partnerships,’ Joining Sunni States in ‘Disenchanted With America’ Alliance
The United States “not being itself” is what’s new in the Middle East, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal foreign affairs columnist Bret Stephens. Stephens, the...
Israel’s Shift from West to East — and the Implications for American Jewry
JNS.org - Last week, the media carried what on the surface appeared to be an insignificant story on the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s announcement of plans to...
Fatah Cartoon Accuses US of Helping Israel ‘Execute’ Palestinian Children
JNS.org - The Information and Culture Commission of the Mahmoud Abbas-led Palestinian Fatah faction this week posted a cartoon portraying Israel and the United States as...
Biden Criticizes Anti-Obama Comments Made by Netanyahu’s Slated Spokesperson
US Vice President Joseph Biden stressed the Obama administration’s “rock solid” commitment to Israeli security in an address to 5,000 American Jews on Saturday night. Biden...
US Defense Secretary Carter Says Israeli Innovation Has Saved the Lives of American Soldiers
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched his defense chief, Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon, to Washington, to help smooth the way for his own visit...
Obama Constantly Sacrifices Israeli Security
Few seem to have noticed that President Barack Obama has scattered to the winds bipartisan Israeli reservations regarding establishing a Palestinian state. In a recent interview...
American Jews Are in ‘Galut’ – Exile
The exceptional response to my column “American Jewish leaders fail to respond to Obama’s threats,” combined with further developments on the American scene, have brought...
