Tag: Joe Biden
Biden urges democracy abroad, but will it apply to Palestinians?
In a stirring speech last week, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke eloquently of America’s commitment to fostering democracy and civil rights around the world. I wonder if any leaders of the Palestinian Authority were...
GOP to Biden: Don’t revert to maximum ‘concession’ campaign vis à vis Tehran
Dozens of Republican lawmakers wrote to U.S. President Joe Biden urging him not to re-enter the Iran nuclear deal.
In a letter signed by 51 Republican lawmakers and spearheaded by Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.), they...
US official, Palestinians speak in first government contact in years
Officials in the Biden administration and the Palestinian Authority held a discussion on Monday in what appears to be the first formal contact between the United States and Palestinians in several years.
U.S. Deputy Assistant...
Joe Biden, Anne Neuberger and dual loyalty
Lost amid the whirlwind of anger, violence and recrimination that followed the November 2020 presidential election in the United States was the singular concern over where Joe Biden’s ultimate loyalties might lie, as voiced...
Former Israeli official: imperative for Israel to open lines of communication with Biden administration
As the new Biden administration takes shape, Israeli leaders in recent days have been outspoken in their warnings about Iran and its pursuit of nuclear weapons, hinting at possible military strikes if the Islamic...
The true nature of tolerance
Leo Strauss describes in his classic work “Natural Right and History” how the left came to espouse intolerance as a value:
“When liberals became impatient of the absolute limits to diversity or individuality that are...
The changing of the guard in US-Israel relations
Like many American policies now expected to undergo an about-face following the inauguration of 46th President Joe Biden, U.S.-Israel relations may be gearing up for a great reset.
The past four years featured punishing sanctions...
Netanyahu congratulates Biden, urges him to work together on Iranian threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as 46th president of the United States, where he noted his decades-long friendship and urged him to work together on confronting the Iranian...
Verter fun der Vokh – Inauguration
address the nation: ווענדן זיך צום פֿאָלק
administer the oath: משביע זײַן; באַשװע֜רן; (אָ֜פּ)נעמען אַ שבֿועה
call for unity: <אוי֜פֿפֿאָ֜דערן אַחדות <איי֜ניקייט/געא֜ייניקטקייט
chief justice: דער הױ֜פּטריכטער, ־ס
Constitution: די קאָנסטיטו֜ציע
four-year term: די פֿי֜ריאָריקע קאַדע֜נץ, ־ן
inaugural address: די אײַ֜נשװער־רע֜דע,...
After Congress affirmation, RJC congratulates Biden on winning presidency
The Republican Jewish Coalition congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday, issuing a statement just hours after Congress affirmed Biden’s Electoral College victory following a tumultuous day that saw a mob attack on Capitol Hill.
“The...