Posts Tagged: Trump and Israel
Planning Said to Be Underway for Trump Visit to Israel in Late May as Jewish State Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Jerusalem Reunification
US President Donald Trump -- joined by a number of other top officials in his administration -- might visit the Jewish state next month, Israeli...
Trump Administration’s ‘Strong Stand’ Against Iran Draws Praise From Leading US Jewish Group
A leading US-based Jewish human rights group praised the Trump administration this week for the “strong stand” it has taken against the Iranian regime’s ongoing...
Defense Secretary James Mattis to Visit Israel During Week-Long Middle East Trip Meant to ‘Reaffirm Key US Military Alliances’
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will stop in Israel this coming Friday during a week-long trip to the Middle East. During his visit -- Mattis’...
Report: Palestinian Delegation to Visit Washington This Month, Ahead of Expected Upcoming Trump-Abbas White House Meeting
A delegation of Palestinian Authority officials will travel to Washington, DC later this month, in preparation for an expected upcoming White House meeting between US...
Mother of Fallen IDF Soldier Whose Body Is Still Being Held by Hamas Nearly Three Years After Gaza War: We Hope Trump Administration Will Take on This Issue and Help Us Solve It
Monday marks the start of the third Passover since Simha and Leah Goldin’s son Hadar -- an IDF lieutenant -- was killed in battle with...
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...
Bereaved Family Members of American Victims of Palestinian Terrorism Urge Secretary of State to Deny Entry to US of Top Fatah Official With Long History of Incitement
Relatives of five American victims of Palestinian terrorism are calling on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to deny entry to the US of top Fatah official...
Following VP Pence’s AIPAC Speech, Iran Slams US Over Support for ‘Zionist Regime’
Israel, not Iran, is to blame for instability across the Middle East, a Tehran regime official claimed on Tuesday. Responding to US Vice President Mike Pence’s...
Netanyahu Tells AIPAC: For the Security of Both Israel and the US, We Must Defeat the Forces of Militant Islam
Israel and the United States will “stand together, shoulder to shoulder, to ensure that light triumphs over darkness and hope triumphs over despair,” Prime Minister...
Pence at AIPAC: President Trump and I Stand Without Apology for Israel and We Always Will
“Under President Donald Trump, if the world knows nothing else, the world will know this -- America stands with Israel,” US Vice President Mike Pence...
Ambassador Dermer at AIPAC Conference: For First Time in Many Years, There Is No Daylight Between US and Israeli Governments
“When it comes to the great challenges facing Israel and the United States, for the first time in many years, perhaps in many decades, there...
With Only Two Democrats Voting in Favor, Senate Confirms David Friedman as Next US Ambassador to Israel
Attorney David Friedman was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to be the next US ambassador to Israel. President Donald Trump’s nomination of Friedman was approved...
US to Boycott Debates Conducted as Part of Permanent UN Human Rights Council Agenda Item That Singles Out Israel
The US will boycott deliberations conducted within the framework of a permanent UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) agenda item that singles out Israel, the Trump...
Top American Jewish Official: Middle Eastern Leaders Relieved to See Obama Go, Want US to Take Tougher Line Against Iran
Middle Eastern leaders are looking for the Trump administration to re-engage with the region and take a tougher line against Iran, a top American Jewish...
