Posts Tagged: US Israel
The 11th Blinken Visit Was No Better Than the First 10
He’s gone. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken went to Qatar and then to Jordan to dissect his meetings in Israel. What have we learned?...
Blinken in Israel in Last Big Ceasefire Push Before US Election
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in the first big US push for a Middle East ceasefire since Israel killed the leader of Hamas last week — and the last attempt before a...
US Says THAAD Anti-Missile System ‘In Place’ in Israel
The US military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now "in place," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. THAAD, or the Terminal High Altitude...
Biden Administration Has Provided ‘No Evidence’ of Israel Denying Aid to Gaza Civilians: Expert
The Biden administration has provided "no evidence" that Israel is deliberately denying humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza as part of its war strategy against...
US Personnel Wounded in Attack Against Base in Iraq, Officials Say
At least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, US officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced...
Israel Approves Rafah Operation to Pressure Hamas as Ceasefire Talks Continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that his war cabinet approved continuing a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah in...
Biden, Netanyahu Speak as Israel Begins Evacuation, Preparation for Rafah Offensive
i24 News — US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone on Monday for half an hour, according to...
US Stops UN From Recognizing a Palestinian State Through Membership
The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny...
Europe Joins US in Urging Restraint by Israel After Iranian Attack as Diplomatic Pressure Mounts
Israel's European allies urged it on Monday to show restraint over Iran's weekend missile and drone attack, calling on Israeli leaders to step away from "the edge of the cliff"...
Biden Admin Planning to Label Goods From West Bank Jewish Settlements as US Ramps Up Pressure on Israel: Report
The Biden administration is planning to require goods produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank to be clearly labeled as coming from there as...
US Lawmakers, Jewish World React to Biden’s Threat to Israel to Change US Policy Toward Gaza
Members of the US Congress and major Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted swiftly to US President Joe Biden's administration calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in...
1973 vs. 2023: Could Aftermath of Gaza War Lead to Diplomatic Breakthrough?
Many have highlighted the similarities between the 1973 Yom Kippur War and the brutal Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in terms of the scale...
Why ‘Foreign Aid’ to Israel Benefits the United States
The US does not give foreign aid to Israel -- the US makes an annual investment in Israel, giving US taxpayers a return of several...
Amid Political Changes, US-Israel Military Partnership Remains Strong
Government-to-government relations between Israel and the United States are shaky for reasons that the American government periodically makes clear. By contrast, there is a clear...
