Posts Tagged: Trump and Israel
Trump Secretary of State Pick Tillerson Slams Anti-Israel Security Council Resolution, Vows to Make Fight Against BDS a Priority
The anti-settlement resolution approved by the UN Security Council last month was “not helpful” and “undermines” the chances of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks being renewed, Rex...
Trump Inauguration Rabbi: All Americans Should Be ‘Rooting for the Success’ of President-Elect
The rabbi who will deliver a prayer at the inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC next week told The Algemeiner on Tuesday that all Americans should...
Israeli TV Report: Trump’s Ambassador Might Work From Jerusalem While Embassy Will Remain in Tel Aviv
The next American ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, might work from an office in Jerusalem while the US embassy will remain in Tel Aviv, Channel...
Deputy Israeli FM: We’re Talking With Incoming Trump Administration About UN Security Council Resolution That Would Recognize Our Right to Build in West Bank
The Israeli government is in touch with the incoming Trump administration about the formulation of an American-proposed UN Security Council resolution that would “recognize Israel’s...
Israeli Leaders, US Jewish Groups Praise House of Representatives’ Condemnation of Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
Israeli leaders and US Jewish groups warmly welcomed the passage of a motion by the House of Representatives on Thursday that expressed the legislative body’s...
Former Israeli National Security Official: Jewish State Should Work Closely With Trump to Bolster Ties With Most Important Ally
Israel should work closely with US President-elect Donald Trump to further bolster its relationship with its most important ally, a former head of the Jewish...
Netanyahu: Upcoming Paris Conference Could Lead to Further Anti-Israel Action at UN
A France-hosted international diplomatic conference set to be held on Jan. 15 could lead to further action against the Jewish state at the United Nations,...
Leading US Jewish Group Calls on French President to Cancel Upcoming ‘Sham’ Israeli-Palestinian Peace Conference in Paris
A leading US Jewish group called on Friday on French President Francois Hollande to cancel an international conference on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process set to be...
Middle East Expert: Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution Can’t Be Rescinded, But There Are Steps Trump Can Take to Retaliate
While the Trump administration will not be able to rescind the anti-Israeli settlement UN Security Council resolution that was approved last week, there are a...
President-Elect Trump: Kerry’s Speech Set Israeli-Palestinian Peace Back; ‘UN Causes Problems, Doesn’t Solve Them’
Rather than promoting peace, outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry’s address on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “set it back,” President-elect Donald Trump told reporters in Florida...
Kerry Assails Israeli Settlements, Denies US Involvement in Last Week’s Security Council Resolution in Landmark Speech
Ongoing Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank “risks making peace impossible” and is leading towards a one-state reality, outgoing US Secretary of State John...
US President-Elect Trump: ‘Stay Strong Israel, January 20th Is Fast Approaching!’
The US must stop allowing the Jewish state to “be treated with such total disdain and disrespect,” President-elect Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday morning, hours before...
Top US Jewish Leader: Obama Administration Might Take ‘Further Damaging Step’ Against Israel Before Trump Inauguration
After the passage of an anti-settlement UN Security Council resolution last week, it is possible the Obama administration will take a “further damaging step” against Israel...
Ex-State Department Negotiator: Everyone Loses From Obama Administration’s Abstention From Vote on Anti-Israeli Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
The Obama administration’s decision to abstain from Friday’s UN Security Council vote on an anti-Israeli settlement resolution was “ill-timed” and “ill-advised,” a former US State...
