Tag: Biden Administration
The Saudi dilemma
The peace deal with Morocco is the fourth accord between Israel and an Arab state to sideline the Palestinian issue. While the leaders of Abu Dhabi, Manama and Khartoum had all pledged their continued...
Biden to nominate four-star retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he will nominate retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his secretary of defense.
If confirmed, Austin, 67, would be the first African-American to lead the...
Abrams predicts Iran unlikely to retaliate for Fakhrizadeh assassination
Iran is most likely not going to retaliate in the wake of the assassination of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, so as not to jeopardize the chance of...
Those prickly Jews …
I’ve been binging on “The West Wing,” and there was an episode where the president’s assistant gives him the gift of a Joe Biden,Biden Administration,Reema Dodin,Anti-Israel Bias. The president is enamored with the map...
Biden names top economics picks, both Jewish: Janet Yellen, Jared Bernstein
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday that he will nominate former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen to be secretary of the Treasury.
If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Yellen, who is Jewish, would...
Transformations in the Middle East: Challenges and opportunities
When the dust settles on the Trump presidency, historians will try to assess Donald Trump’s reshuffling of the Obama legacy toward the Middle East. Indeed, the Middle East of 2020 is far different from...
Can Biden renew foreign aid to Palestinians while still adhering to Taylor Force Act?
The incoming Biden administration has made clear it intends to renew funding to the Palestinian Authority and reopen the PLO mission in Washington, D.C. In November, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said in an interview,...
Incoming senior Biden staffer justified suicide bombers during Second Intifada
Reema Dodin, who was announced on Monday a deputy director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the incoming Biden administration, once praised suicide bombers during the Second Intifada.
In 2002, Dodin, then...
Jewish and pro-Israel groups, policy experts react to Biden national security picks
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced a number of cabinet and national security picks on Monday that offers a view into the direction his administration will pursue regarding foreign policy. For the Jewish and pro-Israel...
Biden’s foreign-policy appointments and what they might mean for Israel
Former U.S. Vice President and President-elect Joe Biden has announced his choices for some of the key positions in his administration when he takes over in January. Biden’s likely victory has created a wave...