Posts Tagged: Israeli settlements
J Street Embraces an Israeli Settlement
JNS.org - J Street, the left-wing group that claims to be staunchly opposed to Israeli settlements, has embraced an Israeli settlement. What? How can that be? This...
White House Cautions Israel on ‘Unrestrained’ Settlement Building
The White House cautioned Israel Friday against large-scale settlement building, refraining from criticism of a major project just approved but warning that further expansion could...
Middle East Expert Predicts New ‘Restrained’ Israeli Settlement Policy Will Prevent Friction With Trump Administration
The US and Israeli governments are “working hard to prevent clashes” over the issue of settlements and “they will succeed,” a prominent American foreign policy...
American UN Ambassador Nikki Haley: All I’ve Done With Israel Is Tell the Truth
“All I’ve done with Israel is tell the truth,” US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley told a New York City gathering on Wednesday about...
Israeli Cabinet Approves Construction of First New West Bank Settlement in 20 Years
Israel's security cabinet on Thursday approved the building of the first new settlement in the occupied West Bank in two decades, even as Prime Minister...
New Poll: Support Among Israeli Jews for West Bank Pullout, Establishment of Palestinian State Decreasing
Support among the Israeli Jewish public for a withdrawal from the West Bank and the establishment of a Palestinian state is decreasing, a new poll...
Texas Signs First-Ever Trade Agreement With Israel’s Samaria Region
JNS.org - A special cooperation agreement was recently signed between Texas and Israel’s Samaria region, marking an unprecedented rebuff of those seeking to boycott the Israeli...
Israeli Officials Accuse Obama Holdover of ‘Straining the Atmosphere’ of Trump Envoy’s Recent Israel Visit
Israeli officials are accusing US National Security Council Middle East staffer Yael Lempert -- a holdover from the Obama administration -- of “straining the atmosphere”...
Netanyahu Promises New Settlement for Former Amona Residents Ahead of Second Meeting With Trump Adviser Jason Greenblatt
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he would honor his promise to build a new settlement in Judea and Samaria for the evicted...
Following Trump-Abbas Call, US Diplomatic Envoy Kicks Off Middle East Visit With Netanyahu Meeting
As the new US administration continues to formulate its Middle East policies, a diplomatic envoy of President Donald Trump arrived in the Jewish state on...
Report: Trump Administration Wants to Send Palestinians Message That Time Is Not Working in Their Favor
The Trump administration wants to send the Palestinians a message that time is not working in their favor, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on...
Australia’s PM Criticizes UN’s ‘One-Sided Resolutions’ Against Israel
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull offered a staunch defense of Israel on Wednesday, criticizing the United Nations and vowing never to support "one-sided resolutions" calling...
Ex-Top US National Security Official: Trump-Netanyahu White House Meeting Marked ‘Symbolic Reset’ of Relations Between American and Israeli Governments After Tense Obama Era
The White House meeting this week between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked a “symbolic reset of relations” between the governments...
Netanyahu After Trump Meeting: President Understands the Common Threat Posed by ‘Roaring Tiger’ Iran
The United States and Israel have a “grand mission” to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, the Jewish state’s leader told Fox News on Thursday. In...
