Tag: Joe Biden
Biden names 10 to US Holocaust Memorial Council
U.S. President Joe Biden announced his intent on May 17 to appoint 10 people to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
Among the nominees are American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch; Rabbi Michael Beals (whom...
New research: $2 million in federal grants went to domestic Islamist groups
Of 60 federal grants, worth $15 million, given to Muslim organizations in 2022, $2 million went to groups “controlled by Islamists or involved in Islamist networks.” That’s according to a May 3 article by Sam Westrop...
State Department won’t engage ‘hypothetical’ of Blinken, Netanyahu DC meeting
In the May 2 press briefing at the U.S. State Department, a spokesman dodged a reporter’s question about whether Secretary of State Antony Blinken would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should the...
White House, State Department release statements ahead of Yom Hashoah
Both U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken released statements this week marking days of remembrance of Holocaust victims.
“During Yom Hashoah and throughout these days of remembrance, we mourn the 6...
US needs ‘serious negotiators’ to normalize Israel-Saudi ties, experts say
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s request that the United States provide the Sunni Gulf country with ironclad security guarantees and civilian nuclear aid in exchange for normalizing relations with Israel is casting a new light on Washington’s...
How Americans can save Israeli democracy
President Joe Biden isn’t the first American president to intervene in Israeli politics. U.S. administrations have been doing so for decades with generally dismal results. Yet there was something different about the comments Biden recently made...
Antisemitism dramatically undercounted in 2022, AJC report says
Despite well-documented surges in antisemitism in America, new data suggests official numbers dramatically undercount the problem’s scope.
In 2022, more than one-quarter (26%) of U.S. Jews said they were targets of either physical or in-person...
Biden: Silence in face of ‘vile and venom’ of antisemitism is complicity
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday denounced the pervasiveness and destructiveness of antisemitism in America and around the world, at a gathering at the White House marking Hanukkah.
“This year’s Hanukkah arrival—arrives in the midst...
Biden administration to create inter-agency group to combat antisemitism, Islamophobia
The White House announced on Monday the establishment of an inter-agency group to coordinate U.S. government efforts “to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related forms of bias and discrimination.”
“As President Biden has made clear:...
Biden: Israel-Lebanon deal sets stage for more stable, prosperous region
The Israel-Lebanon maritime border agreement sets the stage for a more stable Middle East, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
“As I said when this historic agreement was announced, it will secure the interests...