Posts Tagged: Trump and Israel
Expert on US Plan to Cut Funding to International Bodies: In Trump Era, Palestinians Will Pay a Price for Peace Rejectionism
The Trump administration’s reported plan to cut funding to international bodies that give full membership to the Palestinian Authority or Palestinian Liberation Organization indicates a “change...
Responding to Question on Settlement Building, White House Spokesman Says Trump Wants to Make Sure Israel ‘Gets the Full Respect It Deserves’ in the Middle East
New US President Donald Trump “wants to grow closer with Israel and make sure that it gets the full respect that it deserves in the...
Israeli Defense Minister: In Next Gaza War, IDF Will Go ‘Full Force’ Until Hamas ‘Raises White Flag’
In the next war in the Gaza Strip, the IDF will go “full force” until Hamas “raises a white flag,” Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman...
White House Non-Committal on Timeline for Decision on Potential Move of US Embassy to Jerusalem
A day after announcing the new Trump administration was in the beginning stages of talks on the potential relocation of the US Embassy in Israel from...
Netanyahu Welcomes Trump’s ‘Change of Approach’ to US-Israel Relationship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday revealed further details of his self-described “very warm” 30-minute telephone conversation with new US President Donald Trump the...
White House: We Are in Beginning Stages of Talks on Relocation of US Embassy From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced on Sunday that the Trump administration was in the beginning stage of talks on the relocation of the US Embassy...
Netanyahu Congratulates President Trump on Inauguration; Says He Looks Forward to Making US-Israel Alliance ‘Stronger Than Ever’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a congratulatory message to new US President Donald Trump as he took office on Friday. “I look forward to working...
Donald Trump Sworn In as America’s 45th President, Vows to ‘Eradicate’ Radical Islamic Terrorism ‘From Face of the Earth’
Republican Donald Trump was sworn in as America's 45th president on Friday in Washington, DC, two and a half months after his electoral victory over Democrat Hillary...
Jerusalem Mayor Calls on Israelis to Thank Trump for Pledged Embassy Move; Says Obama ‘Surrendered to the Iranians and Radical Islam’
A day before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat called on Israelis to express thanks to the president-elect for his stated support of the...
In DC for Trump Inauguration, Likud MK Expresses Hope That Expected Change in US Jerusalem Policy Will Prompt Israel to Allow Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount
A Likud MK currently visiting the US said on Thursday he “definitely” hopes that an expected upcoming shift in American policy regarding Jerusalem would prompt...
Palestinian-American Columbia Professor Rashid Khalidi: Pro-Israel Figures Will ‘Infest’ US Government After Trump Takes Office
Pro-Israel figures will “infest” President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a Palestinian-American Columbia University professor and notorious critic of the Jewish state declared on Tuesday. “There are a...
Trump’s UN Envoy Pick Nikki Haley: US Must Let Israel Know We Are an Ally and Will Be an Ally
The US “must let Israel know we are an ally and will be an ally,” President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as America’s next UN...
Israeli UN Envoy: Paris Peace Conference a Reward to Palestinians for Avoiding Negotiations While Promoting Terrorism
The international diplomatic conference set to be held in Paris on Sunday and attended by outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry will be a “reward to the...
Trump Defense Chief Pick Mattis at Senate Hearing: US Must Restore Relationship With Israel, Arab Allies
Israel’s security is “very important” to the US, James Mattis -- President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next American defense secretary -- said...
