Posts Tagged: us israel relations
Ahead of Trump’s Israel Visit, US Jewish Leaders Highlight Centrality of Jerusalem, Point to Palestinian Authority Terror Funding as Peace Roadblock
As Donald Trump prepares to leave the current political storm in Washington, DC behind during his first foreign trip as president, American Jewish leaders are...
Former Congressman Defends St. Olaf College Adviser as Anti-Israel Students Demand His Ouster Due to AIPAC Affiliation
A former congressman has called St. Olaf College students' demand that a school adviser be removed due to his AIPAC affiliation "insane," The College Fix reported on...
New US Ambassador to Israel: Trump Administration Will Not Demand a Settlement Freeze
The Trump administration will not demand that the Jewish state freeze settlement construction, according to new US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. In an interview with...
From Truman to Trump — America and Israel, Then and Now
A popular president known as a great sophisticated thinker, speaker and reformer is suddenly replaced -- almost out of nowhere -- by a crude upstart. The...
Israeli Defense Minister Lieberman Downplays Severity of Trump’s Russia Leak, Praises Security Relations With US
Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman attempted to play down the severity of reports that President Trump gave Russia Israeli intelligence Wednesday, saying that security cooperation and relations...
Trump Inauguration Rabbi Slams Administration’s Jerusalem Confusion, But Confident President Will Recognize City as Israel’s Capital During Visit
A prominent American rabbi who took part in President Donald Trump's inauguration in January expressed sharp disappointment on Tuesday with the White House's ongoing reluctance to clarify its position...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Welcomes New US Ambassador to Jewish State, Says Trump Visit Will ‘Strengthen Our Great Alliance’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed new US Ambassador David Friedman to the Jewish state on Tuesday at a meeting in Jerusalem. Friedman had arrived in...
The Foolish Embassy Expectation Game
JNS.org - When President Donald Trump heads to the Middle East next week, the world will be primarily watching closely to see if he makes any...
The Next Failed Peace Talks
As part of US President Donald Trump's trip to Israel and the Palestinian Authority on May 22-23, he will meet with PA President Mahmoud Abbas...
Israel Denies Receiving Message From Trump Administration That Embassy Will Not Be Moved to Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied a report on Wednesday that it had received a notification from the White House that the US had...
Trump Tells Major Israeli Paper: I’m Looking Forward to ‘Wonderful and Productive’ Trip to Jewish State
US President Donald Trump told a major Israeli newspaper this weekend he was looking forward to a “wonderful and productive” trip to the Jewish state...
As PA’s Abbas Meets Trump, Regional Dynamics Play Out in Israel’s Favor
JNS.org - As President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas met on Wednesday, experts said the US-Israel relationship and the Middle East’s regional dynamics were...
Convergence of US-Israel National Security Interests
In 2017, the national security interests of the US and Israel have converged in an unprecedented manner, in response to the anti-US Arab Tsunami; anti-US...
Vice President Pence: Trump ‘Seriously Considering’ Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem
Vice President Mike Pence says Donald Trump is “seriously considering” moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move that would...
