Tag: Biden Administration
Joe Biden’s empty words about antisemitism
For those who think what Jews need is more official recognition of their heritage, it was a great afternoon. The White House celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month was a star-studded affair with the president, the...
US ambassador to Israel to leave post over summer
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides is set to depart his position this summer after two years in the post.
Nides told senior staff at the embassy on Tuesday morning about his planned departure, Axios reported, citing...
Senior Biden officials fly to Israel to brief Netanyahu following Saudi meetings
Senior White House officials flew from Saudi Arabia to Israel on Monday to brief Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the talks that U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held with Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
Biden’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy regarding terror
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has announced that it was responsible for two recent attempts to murder Israeli Jews, including one in which an American citizen was severely wounded.
Does it...
Murder of Elan Ganeles brings Palestinian Authority’s ‘martyr fund’ back into focus
The aftermath of the murder of U.S.-Israeli citizen Elan Ganeles has brought renewed focus to the Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund, whose compensation to those convicted of terrorism against Israelis and Israeli targets, and their families is...
Biden nominates his Jewish economic adviser as Council of Economic Advisers chair
Among the nominations U.S. President Joe Biden sent to the Senate on March 2 was that Jared Bernstein, currently a member of the Council of Economic Advisers, chair the council. That body is part of...
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...