Posts Tagged: Trump and Israel
Trump Draws Praise for ‘Extremely Effective, Daring’ Involvement in Delaying Vote on Egypt-Promoted Anti-Israeli Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
President-elect Donald Trump has drawn rare praise from the New York Daily News for his involvement in delaying a vote on an Egypt-promoted anti-Israeli settlement UN...
Top US Jewish Leader: ‘There’s Not an Antisemitic Bone in Trump’s Body’
President-elect Donald Trump “believes strongly in Jewish values and he’s a man who believes strongly in Israel,” a prominent American Jewish leader said during an...
Vote on Egypt-Promoted Anti-Israeli Settlement UN Security Council Resolution Delayed, After Netanyahu Pressures Sisi
A vote on an anti-Israeli settlement UN Security Council resolution that was originally supposed to take place on Thursday has been postponed, “potentially indefinitely,” Reuters...
Wall Street Journal Backs Trump on Friedman Pick, Says Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem ‘Won’t Hurt Chances for Peace’
Moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “won’t hurt the chances for peace,” the Wall Street Journal said in an editorial...
Israeli Official: After Trump Enters White House, Jewish State Should Push for Formal US Recognition of Sovereignty Over Golan
After President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House next month, the Jewish state should push for formal US recognition of its sovereignty over the Golan...
Major British TV Station Confuses Renowned American Economist With Trump’s Choice for Next US Envoy to Israel
Britain’s ITV news website used a photo of the wrong David Friedman in its story published on Friday about President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of the...
Trump’s Pick of David Friedman as Next US Envoy to Israel Draws Praise From Jewish Right, Dismay From Left
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of attorney David Friedman to serve as the next US ambassador to Israel has drawn praise from right-wing Jewish groups and...
Trump Announces Next US Envoy to Jewish State Will Be Attorney David Friedman, Who Says He Looks Forward to Working From ‘Israel’s Eternal Capital, Jerusalem’
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening he will nominate attorney David Friedman to serve as the next American ambassador to Israel. “The bond between Israel...
Netanyahu: I Stood Up Against Iran Deal Because It Endangers Israel, Not Due to Lack of ‘Personal Chemistry’ With Obama
The chilly ties between the leaders of the US and Israeli governments did not drive the Jewish state’s fierce opposition to the nuclear deal reached...
Report: With Iran as Top Priority, Israeli Delegation Meets With Trump Team to Share Views, Set Expectations for Coming Years
A delegation of Israeli officials traveled to the US this week and met with members of US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, the Hebrew news...
Israel ‘Welcomes’ Potential Role for Trump’s Jewish Son-in-Law Jared Kushner as Peace Broker With Palestinians
Israel favorably views the possibility that President-elect Donald Trump’s Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner will serve as a peace broker with the Palestinians, the South China...
Trump: I’d Love to Make Peace Between Israel and Palestinians; Jared Kushner Could Broker Deal
President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would “love to be the one who made peace with Israel and the Palestinians,” the New York Times...
Congressman Behind New Anti-BDS Bill: We Want to Do Everything We Can to Protect Israel
The anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is an “insidious” phenomenon that must be tackled head-on, an Illinois congressman who co-authored a new anti-BDS bill...
Donald Trump’s Jewish Son-in-Law Defends President-Elect: You Can’t Not Be an Antisemite for 69 Years, Then Suddenly Become One
In a Forbes interview published on Tuesday, Jared Kushner -- the Orthodox Jewish 35-year-old son-in-law of Donald Trump -- strongly defended the president-elect from allegations...
