Tag: David Friedman
Ambassador Friedman: Israel ‘does not have to wait’ to annex settlements
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said on Tuesday that Israel “does not have to wait” to annex settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley.
“The waiting period would be the time it takes...
Benjamin Netanyahu and David Friedman light Hanukkah candles at Western Wall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman are lighting the first candle of Hanukkah together at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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Friedman: Trump plan will not evict Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria
The U.S. administration will not call for the evacuation of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria under the much-anticipated Mideast peace plan, according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Wednesday.
In an interview...
While critics cry foul, Dermer delivers and Friedman bears fruit for democratic allies
Amid the fallout of the decision to bar Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from entering the Israel for their self-titled tour of “Palestine” organized by the pro-BDS organization Miftah has come a...
After Tlaib and Omar ban, Democrats let radicals take the steering wheel
Taking the blame for actions undertaken by their governments is part of every ambassador’s job. So it’s hardly surprising that Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, and David Friedman, the American ambassador...
Democrats weigh action against Israeli, US ambassadors over Tlaib, Omar entry ban
A group of Democratic members of the House of Representatives is considering opening an investigation into the conduct of U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman following Israel’s decisionto bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan...
Rep. Ted Lieu uses anti-Semitic trope, accusing US Ambassador Friedman of dual-loyalty
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) accused U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Thursday of dual-loyalty, a common anti-Semitic trope, posting in a now-deleted tweet, “Dear @USAmbIsrael: You are an American. Your allegiance should be...
Friedman says US backs Israel’s decision to bar House Reps. Omar and Tlaib
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said in a statement on Thursday that the United States “supports and respects” Israel’s decision to deny entry to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)
“The...
Friedman says US peace plan will support ‘Palestinian autonomy’
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said on Tuesday that the Trump administration supports “Palestinian autonomy,” but does not use the phrase “two-state solution,” as it works to develop a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian...
Fake news? David Friedman didn’t endorse annexation
The New York Times got quite a scoop when, in an interview with its Jerusalem bureau chief David Halbfinger, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said that he favored Israel’s annexation of the West Bank. That...