Posts Tagged: Jim Risch
Far Too Early to Lift US Sanctions on Syria, Lawmakers Say
Republican and Democratic US senators say it is too soon to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, an indication that Washington is unlikely to change its...
US Lawmakers Celebrate Assad’s Fall, Stress ‘Vigilance’ in Monitoring Next Steps in Syria
US lawmakers have celebrated the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria but also cautioned that many of the rebel Islamist groups who helped to...
US Lawmakers Slam ICJ Demand That Israel End Rafah Offensive
The International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling on Friday that Israel must stop its military offensive against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah...
Republicans Allege Biden’s Embattled Iran Envoy Sent Classified Material to Personal Email, Phone
Two Republican lawmakers said they believe the security clearance of Rob Malley, who is on unpaid leave from his post as US special envoy for...
Top US Lawmakers Slam Palestinian Push for Full UN Membership as Dangerous ‘Ploy’
Senior US lawmakers in leading positions to influence America foreign policy in Congress on Tuesday lambasted the latest Palestinian campaign to become a full member...
Biden Human Rights Nominee Drops Out Amid GOP Israel Bias Concern
President Joe Biden’s nominee for a senior State Department human rights position withdrew from consideration Tuesday amid Republican objection to her anti-Israel statements. The nomination of...
Suicide Drones, Missiles Launched at Israel From Gaza Bear ‘Tehran’s Fingerprints’: Analyst
The Israeli army on Wednesday shot down a so-called armed suicide drone carrying explosives and launched by the Hamas militant group at Israel, showing similarities...
US Threatens Sanctions Against PA
With talk of a Palestinian attempt to bring its case for statehood directly to the United Nations, questions about such an attempt have been raised...
