Trump names Boulos as senior Arab, Middle East adviser
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stated on Sunday morning that Massad Boulos, a Lebanese-born billionaire whose son Michael is married to Trump's daughter Tiffany, will be his senior adviser on Arab and Middle East affairs.
"Massad...
Patriots’ assistant coach to lace up shoes with design to fight Jew-hate
Evan Rothstein, a member of the New England Patriots coaching staff, will wear shoes customized to promote the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism as part of the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative.
“I’m Jewish. It’s of a...
White House denounces murder of Chabad rabbi in UAE ‘in strongest terms’
The White House National Security Council condemns the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates "in the strongest terms," Sean Savett, a spokesman for the council, stated on Sunday evening.
"Our prayers...
House passes resolutions to combat Jew-hatred, strip funding from terror-linked nonprofits
The U.S. House of Representatives passed resolutions this week condemning antisemitism and moving to strip the tax-exempt status from organizations that provide material support to designated terrorist organizations.
A resolution “Condemning the global rise of...
Trump nominates Jewish transition team co-chair as commerce secretary
President-elect Donald Trump named Howard Lutnick, the Jewish billionaire and chair and CEO of the global finance firm Cantor Fitzgerald, as his nominee for U.S. commerce secretary on Tuesday.
Trump stated that Lutnick, the co-chair...
Biden meets with families of American-Israeli hostages
President Joe Biden met on Thursday with families of American Israelis held hostage by the Hamas terrorist group in the Gaza Strip, and "reaffirmed the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to getting the hostages home to...
Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever for blocking ‘pro-Palestine’ action
Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s on Wednesday sued its parent company, Unilever, for allegedly blocking its efforts to voice support for Palestinians in Gaza.
The lawsuit, which was filed in the United States, claims...
Biden admin ready to work with Trump on hostage deal, Sullivan says
The Biden administration is ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming foreign-policy team on securing the release of the hostages Hamas continues to hold in the Gaza Strip, Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national...
Trump taps Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as the nation's next defense secretary, his transition team announced on Tuesday.
"Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior...
Israeli president meets Biden at White House
Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden at the Oval Office in the White House on Tuesday morning.
The White House stated that the meeting, which was open to a "spray," in which...