Posts Tagged: US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman
Ahead of Kushner Visit, Israel Announces New West Bank Homes for Both Settlers, Palestinians
Israel will build 6,000 new homes for settlers in the West Bank, but in a rare step it has also approved permits for 700 houses...
At US Independence Day Party in Jerusalem, Israel’s Netanyahu Says He Will Keep ‘Open Mind’ on Trump Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday attended an American Independence Day celebration hosted by US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman at the International Convention...
Greenblatt Backs Friedman’s Comments on Israel Retaining Portions of Judea and Samaria
JNS.org - US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt on Sunday expressed his support for recent statements by US Ambassador...
In Gradation Speech, US Ambassador to Israel Slams Obama Mideast Policies
JNS.org - In a commencement speech on Thursday to Yeshiva University graduating students, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman slammed the Obama administration’s treatment of Israel...
Sen. Graham, Friedman Tour Attack Tunnels Dug by Hamas
JNS.org - Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) toured tunnels on Sunday in southern Israel dug by the terrorist group Hamas, which controls Gaza, to infiltrate and attack...
Flag Comes Down on US Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem
The United States lowered the flag on Monday at the Jerusalem consulate that had served as its diplomatic channel to the Palestinians, merging the mission...
US Envoy Urges Tighter Business Ties Between Israeli Settlers, Palestinians
The U.S. ambassador to Israel on Thursday urged deeper business ties between Israeli settlers and Palestinian businessmen in the West Bank, angering Palestinian leaders. David Friedman, who was appointed...
US Envoy to Israel Calls Out Palestinian Authority Amid Spate of Terror Attacks
Following a spate of terror attacks targeting Israelis in recent days -- including one in which two IDF soldiers were slain on Thursday in the...
Netanyahu, Friedman Light Hannukah Menorah at Western Wall
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, along with Israeli soldiers, lit the menorah at the Western Wall in...
Friedman Demands PA Release American Charged With Selling Land to Jews
JNS.org - US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman took to Twitter on Wednesday to call for the immediate release of a Palestinian American who was imprisoned...
US Urges Palestinians to Free Dual National Suspected of Jerusalem Land Deal
The US ambassador to Israel called on Palestinians on Wednesday to free an American-Palestinian who, the envoy said, was detained for "selling land to a Jew," apparently...
In Rare Visit Beyond Green Line, US Envoy Urges Dialogue
JNS.org - US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman visited the city of Ariel, over the Green Line in Judea and Samaria, on Tuesday to attend...
Tens of Thousands at Jerusalem’s Western Wall for Priestly Blessing
Tens of thousands of worshipers packed Jerusalem's Western Wall plaza on Wednesday to receive a blessing from members of Judaism's priestly caste. Holding prayer shawls above...
US Ambassador to Israel Wishes Jews a Happy Sukkot
JNS.org - US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman wished the Jewish people a happy Sukkot holiday on Sunday and thanked an Israeli farm for allowing him to...
