Tag: Biden Administration
Smotrich vows unrestrained building in Judea and Samaria despite US opposition
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed on Tuesday to promote unrestrained construction in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, despite opposition from the Biden administration.
“The real answer to terror is to continue to...
The Ukraine war starts to undermine Israeli security
For the last 11 months, Israel has sought to signal its opposition to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine while avoiding being dragged into a war that compromises its own security and interests. Threading that...
Anti-Israel activist withdraws nomination for assistant secretary of state
Sarah Margon has withdrawn her nomination for assistant secretary of state for democracy, human Rights and labor, following Republican pushback against her anti-Israel record at Human Rights Watch (HRW) and George Soros’ Open Society...
Jeff Zients to be next White House chief of staff
President Joe Biden has chosen his second Jewish chief of staff, with Jeff Zients, 56, set to take over from Ron Klain.
Klain will step down from the job following the State of the Union address, which...
Second Gentleman Emhoff to lead Holocaust remembrance efforts in Europe
The White House announced on Thursday that Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Europe this month to participate in Holocaust remembrance events.
Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is set to visit...
Terror victims sue Biden administration for funding Palestinian Authority
Victims of Palestinian terror are suing the Biden administration for awarding millions of dollars to the Palestinian Authority, which pays terrorists and their families.
The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. district court in Texas on...
The ‘Jew-Free Zones’ at Berkeley story wasn’t ‘misinformation’
When the news spread in the fall that nine student groups at the University of California’s Berkeley School of Law amended their bylaws to ensure that no Zionist or pro-Israel speakers would ever speak...
U.S. challenges Israel at U.N. Security Council while two longtime Israel critics say farewell
A pair of Israel antagonists bid farewell to the United Nations Security Council on Monday, but it was the Jewish state’s closest ally that made headlines.
In the council’s monthly meeting on the Israel-Palestinian file,...
‘Respect our democracy’: Smotrich slams US over implied warning on defense portfolio
The Religious Zionist Party criticized the Biden administration on Wednesday after U.S. ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides implicitly warned Israeli Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu against appointing party head Bezalel Smotrich as the next defense...
EXCLUSIVE: New White House liaison to the Jewish community talks about priorities, challenges and...
Shelley Greenspan’s resume runs the gamut from Capitol Hill to the private sector, presidential races and nonprofits. She has worked for AIPAC and Amazon, and campaigned for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.
Late last month,...