Tag: Department of State
Trump cites Iran-deal wrangles in Tillerson firing, Iran hawk Pompeo in at State
President Donald Trump fired U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday, while announcing that CIA Director Mike Pompeo would replace Tillerson at the State Department.
“Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our...
U.S. plans to open Jerusalem embassy in May for Yom Hatzmaut, Israel’s 70th anniversary
The United States will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, in time for Israel’s 70th anniversary, according to a State Department official.
Steven Goldstein, undersecretary of State for public diplomacy,...
State Department blames Israel for terrorism, praises PA
A new report published by the US State Department criticizing Israel and largely ignoring the Palestinian Authority’s financial support for terrorists sparked a bitter backlash, with some characterizing the document as “anti-Semitic”.
The State Department’s...