Posts Tagged: Ron Dermer
Israel Welcomes End to Convicted US Spy Pollard’s Travel Ban
Israeli leaders on Saturday welcomed the US decision to end parole restrictions on Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy intelligence officer who served 30 years...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Push for Deepening Ties Between Israel and Sudan During Mideast Trip
The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo, is traveling to the Middle East and Africa starting Sunday, and will meet with Sudanese...
Netanyahu Says Work on Annexation Map Has Begun: ‘We Are Turning Parts of the Homeland in Judea and Samaria Into Part of the State of Israel Forever’
Israel's government has established a team to map out areas of the West Bank that it will annex in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recently...
New York Times Falsely Claims West Bank Settlements ‘Alienated Much of the World’
A New York Times report from the United Nations inaccurately claims that Israeli settlements in the West Bank have “alienated much of the world.” The Times...
With Peace Plan Still Locked Away, Trump Envoy Kushner Visits Israel, Meets With Gantz and Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner visited Israel on Monday, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top rivals, Benny...
The Unfair Criticism of Ambassador Ron Dermer
I know and like Yair Lapid, even as our politics diverge in substantial ways. He is an engaging and direct man who has honored his...
New York Times Claim of Being ‘Stalwart Supporters Of Israel’ Is Not Credible
It was not a good sign when A.G. Sulzberger took over as publisher of the New York Times in January 2018 with a “Note From...
New York Times Is ‘Cesspool,’ Israeli Ambassador to US Says
Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, has called The New York Times “a cesspool of hostility towards Israel.” In remarks posted to his official Facebook...
Trump’s Middle East Negotiations Team Meets With Israeli PM Ahead of Potential Peace Plan Unveiling
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East negotiations team -- led by senior White House adviser Jared Kushner -- met on Friday in Jerusalem with Israeli...
AIPAC Policy Conference Adapts to the World of Trump
JNS.org - In recent years, AIPAC’s policy conferences have centered on hot-button issues such as the Iran nuclear deal, tension between the Obama administration and Israel, Prime...
Prominent Israeli Minister Expresses Support for Bannon, Day After Jewish State’s US Envoy Says He Looks Forward To Working With Trump Adviser Who Has Faced Antisemitism Claims
A prominent Israeli government minister sent a supportive message on Friday to Stephen Bannon, whose appointment to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist and...
Is Israel’s US Ambassador Serious?
"There is no reason, concretely and in principle, why Jews should not be able to live in a future Palestinian state"-- Ron Dermer, Israel's Ambassador...
Strain, But No Rift: Former Diplomats Weigh In on Current US-Israel Relations
JNS.org - “If one would characterize the relationship [between Israel and the United States] over the last couple of years, it would be strain,” Dr. Bernard...
Israel’s US Ambassador on Kurdish TV Stresses Mutual ‘Love of Freedom, Struggle for Liberty’
Israel's ambassador to the US said in an interview with Erbil-based ُKurdistan24 TV on Wednesday that Jerusalem supports the Kurds in their struggle for independence and their...
