Daily Archives: July 13, 2023
Herzog dispels rumored Biden ‘reassessment’ of Israel ties ahead of US visit
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday became the latest official to dispel rumors of a White House "reassessment" of ties with Israel, ahead of his scheduled speech to the U.S. Congress next week.
"In just...
Half of Israeli Jews favor separation of religion and state
Forty-nine percent of Israeli Jews, or 2.3 million people, believe that there should be a divide between religion and state, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics' annual survey on the influence of religion.
The...
US envoy to Israel visits Western Wall ahead of departure
Some 20 months after his official confirmation as Washinton's envoy to Israel, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Nides this week ended his tenure in the Jewish state.
Coming full circle, the diplomat on Wednesday paid a final...
Child Abuse, ‘Palestine’-Style
PHILADELPHIA — Quoth BBC journalist Anjana Gadgil, “Israeli forces are happy to kill children.”
Said Amr Khamour, 14, “I wished for martyrdom and I received it.”
If Israelis are indeed “happy to kill children,” they have an all-too-willing...
Herzog’s duty is to stand with Israel’s elected government
When Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives in Washington next week, he’ll get the kind of red-carpet treatment that is reserved for the friendliest and most important U.S. allies. The Jewish state certainly qualifies under...