Posts Tagged: us israel relations
Is Cuba Rapprochement a Bellwether for Obama’s Forthcoming Mideast Policy?
JNS.org - Jewish-American aid worker Alan Gross arrived home to celebrate Hanukkah after five years in a Cuban prison, prompting the Jewish world to...
Michael Oren, Israel’s Former Envoy to US, Joins New Israeli Political Party
JNS.org - Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States from 2009-13 as well as a noted historian and author, has joined the new...
NBC’s Richard Engel Says U.S. Support for Israel is Creating More Terrorists (VIDEO)
NBC's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel said on Sunday that U.S. support for Israel is a contributing factor to creating more terrorists. "There's a whole history...
Jewish Republican Congressman-Elect Criticizes Obama Admin for Not Having the ‘Most Intelligent Approach’ With Israel
Jewish Congressman-elect Lee Zeldin blasted President Obama's foreign policy approach towards Israel and dismissed the administration's assertion that the U.S. remains close with the Jewish...
Israel Also Fights America’s Battle
The rising threat of Islamic terrorism on the U.S. mainland, in pro-U.S. Arab regimes and in Western countries has reaffirmed Israel's role as the U.S.'s...
WSJ Editor Rips Obama Admin. for Treating Israel Like ‘Virtual Outlaw State’
A prominent Wall Street Journal editor firmly denounced President Barack Obama's foreign policy approach to Israel in a recent speech to a Jewish group, saying...
U.S. Issues Latest Criticism of Israeli Construction in Jerusalem
JNS.org - The United States issued its latest criticism of Israeli construction in the Jewish state's capital of Jerusalem following the preliminary approval of...
Joe Biden on U.S.-Israel Disagreements: ‘That’s What Friends Do’
JNS.org - Amid a rough patch in U.S.-Israel relations, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said disagreement and honest conversation are "what friends do." "Like all...
Susan Rice Mocks Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer: ‘He’s Too Busy Traveling to Sheldon Adelson’s Events’
U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice ridiculed Israel's Ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, for spending time with Republican casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, The Washington Free...
Poll: Only 16 Percent of Israelis Believe Obama Admin. is More Pro-Israel Than Pro-Palestinian
Jerusalem Post - Only 16 percent of Israelis believe U.S. President Barack Obama's administration is more pro-Israel than pro-Palestinian, according to a Smith Research poll...
Obama Seeks Confrontation With Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the intensifying global pressures on Israel is "Žto firmly reject any further territorial withdrawals that would put Israel's security...
Haaretz’s All-Time Low
One tongue-in-cheek question that began circulating after Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic quoted an anonymous American official bad-mouthing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week is:...
Jewish Umbrella Says ‘Chickenshit’ Damage Not Undone, Group Criticizes Disability Insult
JNS.org - The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, which represents 51 national Jewish groups, said the Obama administration's criticism of its...
Netanyahu Says Personal Attacks Won’t Stop Him From Defending Israel
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he will not be deterred from "defending Israel" by personal attacks, in response to a...
