Tag: Donald Trump
White House: US supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Syrian, Iranian provocations
The White House Press Secretary issued a statement on Sunday declaring U.S. support for Israeli military reprisals against Syria, and calling on Iran to “cease provocative actions” against the Jewish state.
“Israel is a staunch...
The reasons why America needs to stop supporting UNRWA
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley made headlines on Jan. 2 by saying that President Donald Trump has decided to stop funding UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Work Agency, until the...
Trump: recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was pinnacle of my first year
Reflecting on his first year in office in an interview with the Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom, President Donald Trump said that his official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was the...
Poll: Israelis consider Trump policies pro-Israel, Obama policies pro-Palestinian
The poll published by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University on Wednesday reveals that most Israelis consider the Middle East policies of President Donald Trump to be pro-Israel, in sharp contrast to...
Trump thanks Guatemala’s Morales for Jerusalem embassy move
President Donald Trump thanked his Guatemalan counterpart, Jimmy Morales, for his announcement that he would move Guatemala’s embassy to Jerusalem.
“President Trump thanked President Morales for supporting the United States and Israel, and for his...
Former ambassadors Oren, Shapiro: Israel needs to win back democrats
Following a recent Pew Research Center poll that revealed only 27 percent of Democrats sympathize with Israel more than with the Palestinians, while 79 percent of Republicans side with Israel, ominous headlines flooded Israeli and American...
Why they didn’t stand for Jerusalem
Except in times of war or national emergency, foreign policy doesn’t usually get much attention during the State of the Union address and President Donald Trump’s first attempt at the ritual was no exception...
Officials: Iran nuclear deal survives, Trump will waive sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday will extend waivers on Iran nuclear sanctions, keeping alive the landmark 2015 deal for at least another several months despite his past vows to scuttle the...
Trump questions whether Palestinians deserve US money
President Donald Trump appeared to threaten to cut off assistance to the Palestinians, saying they were not interested in making peace with Israel.
Trump’s apparent threat came Tuesday in a tweet, one in a succession...
Jerusalem: Israel plans ‘Trump station’ near Western Wall
Yisrael Katz said he wanted to honour the US president for his decision to recognise the city as Israel's capital.
The Western Wall is the holiest site where Jews are permitted to pray.
The proposed new railway...