Posts Tagged: US State Department
Jewish Former State Department Officials Undermine Embassy Move
JNS.org - Someday, perhaps, a team of sociologists and psychologists will examine the curious question of why Jewish ex-State Department officials are obsessed with Israel. Until...
US State Department Reviews Former Administration’s Last-Minute Decision to Send $221 Million to Palestinians
JNS.org - The US State Department said Tuesday that it is reviewing the $221 million that former President Barack Obama released to the Palestinian Authority...
Senior State Department Correspondent Says Paris Peace Conference ‘Marks End to Obama’s Failed Mideast Diplomacy’
Ahead of the Mideast peace summit held in Paris on Sunday, Associated Press correspondent Matthew Lee, known for his piercing questions at State Department briefings, indicated...
Major American Jewish Groups Mull, Remain Largely Quiet on Trump Secretary of State Pick Oilman Rex Tillerson
Major American Jewish organizations are mulling over, yet remaining largely quiet about, President-elect Donald Trump’s official announcement on Tuesday that he would nominate ExxonMobil CEO...
Obama Administration Reportedly Wants Israel to Prosecute Kenyan Terror Suspect Held at Guantanamo, But FBI Not Cooperating
The Obama administration wants to send a Kenyan al-Qaeda terror suspect who has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility for nearly a decade...
Human Rights Expert Says Unanimous Passage of Senate Antisemitism Bill Will Have ‘Ripple Effect’ on US Campuses
A newly passed US Senate bill advancing the fight against antisemitism will have a “ripple effect” on educational institutions, the head of a Jewish human rights organization told...
State Department Warns American Tourists of Terrorist Attacks in Europe Ahead of Holiday Season
The State Department on Monday warned Americans traveling to Europe of an increased risk of terrorist attacks, particularly over the holiday season. "Credible information indicates the...
Think Tank: Latest Atomic Energy Report on Iranian Compliance With Nuclear Deal ‘Borders on Deception by Omission’
The UN atomic energy agency’s latest report on Iranian compliance with the nuclear deal it reached with six world powers last year “borders on deception...
State Department Condemns Proposed Knesset Bill to Legalize Jewish Outposts in West Bank
JNS.org - The US State Department strongly condemned an Israeli Knesset bill that seeks to retroactively legalize Jewish outposts, saying Monday that it "breaks with longstanding...
US State Department Declines to Acknowledge Apparent Iranian Violation of Nuclear Deal
Despite a finding published by the UN’s atomic energy agency this week that Iran has -- for the second time -- stockpiled more heavy water...
America’s Know-Nothing Diplomacy
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for president, recently said something astonishing in defense of his foreign policy ignorance: "The fact that somebody can dot the...
Home Sweet Home: From Amona to Shiloh
Like Jarndyce v. Jarndyce in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House, the legal saga of some fifty families in the Jewish outpost of Amona “drones on.” Founded...
Reporters Grill State Department Spokesman Over Report on Nuclear Deal Exemptions Granted to Iran (VIDEO)
A State Department spokesman was grilled by reporters on Thursday following the publication of a report that the US and other world powers agreed to...
US Concerned About Iran Deploying Russian Defense System to Protect Nuclear Site
The US State Department has expressed concern at recent reports that Iran has deployed an advanced air defense system to guard a secretive nuclear site. On...
