Posts Tagged: Obama administration
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...
Federal Judge Calls Out Obama Administration Over Lack of Christian Refugees
JNS.org -- A federal judge has criticized the Obama administration for the low numbers of Syrian Christian refugees who have been admitted to the United States. "It is...
Dershowitz: Obama, Don’t Destroy the Peace Process by Turning It Over to the UN
The Obama administration is sending strong signals that once the election is over it may make a major push to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at...
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Pleads the Fifth on Iran ‘Ransom’ Payments
Attorney General Loretta Lynch is declining to comply with an investigation by leading members of Congress about the Obama administration’s secret efforts to send Iran...
Condell on Clinton, the Obama Surrogate
"It is unusual for American voters to get a real choice in a presidential election but this is a genuine fork in the road for...
AIPAC Remains Silent on Stalled Anti-Assad Bill
JNS.org -- Major Jewish organizations have expressed widespread support for bipartisan legislation that would penalize the Syrian regime, with the singular exception of the American Israel Public...
Progressive Jewish Groups Are Slow to Respond to the Darfur Genocide
JNS.org -- Progressive Jewish groups that were previously outspoken on Darfur are refraining from calling on the Obama administration to respond to the resumption of the...
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Obama’s $1.7 Billion Cash Transfer to Iran
JNS.org - The Obama administration’s $1.7 billion cash payment to Iran earlier this year came under fire during a hearing by the Senate Banking Subcommittee on...
Congress Investigating Obama Admin-Funded Campaign to Unseat Israeli PM
Congress on Friday launched a wide-ranging probe into a secret Obama administration-funded campaign to unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to information exclusively obtained...
Obama Administration Seeking 30% Increase in Refugees Entering US
JNS.org -- The Obama administration is seeking to admit 110,000 refugees into the US over 2017, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday. The plan represents a nearly 30 percent increase from...
Congress Tries to Block Obama Admin From Giving Iran Billions in ‘Ransom’ Payment
Congress is set to consider new legislation that would block the Obama administration from awarding Iran billions of US taxpayer dollars in what many describe as...
Former Top Israeli Security Official Says Obama Administration’s Push to Set International Drone Strike Guidelines Threatens Global Anti-Terrorism Efforts
A new Obama administration initiative to establish international guidelines for drone strikes poses a danger to global anti-terrorism efforts, a former top Israeli security official...
Ahead of One-Year Anniversary of JCPOA, Iran Boasts New Generation of Powerful Centrifuges, Threatens to Resume Nuclear Activity
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) announced Wednesday that the country's experts are testing a new generation of centrifuges, the Islamic Republic's semi-official state news agency Fars reported. AEOI spokesman...
US Prepared to Add Funding for Israeli Missile Defense in New Military Aid Agreement
The Obama administration is prepared to incorporate missile defense funds in a new long-term agreement on military aid for Israel, a US official said on...
