Tag: Biden Administration
White House faith-based office turns 2 years old
On the second anniversary of its Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the Biden-administration White House released a fact sheet lauding the “essential part” of the administration, whose mission is “to serve people in...
Netanyahu confirms partial freeze on Israeli activity in Judea and Samaria
Israel will not advance plans to legalize outposts in Judea and Samaria for the next few months, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday, without specifying a precise timeframe.
The move does not apply to...
Biden admininstration pulls pick for rights post who called Israel ‘apartheid state’
Just days after announcing his candidacy, the Biden administration on Tuesday withdrew support for James Cavallaro as an independent member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights over his anti-Israel statements, according to the Associated...
PA seeking UNSC resolution condemning Israel’s assertion of rights in Judea and Samaria
The Palestinian Authority is seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel’s decision this week to authorize nine outposts in Judea and Samaria in response to a deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem, Axios reported on Tuesday.
According to the...
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Sarah Margon has withdrawn her nomination for assistant secretary of state for democracy, human Rights and labor, following Republican pushback against her anti-Israel record at Human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...