Tag: Trump Administration
US State Department announces special envoy for Holocaust issues
The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that Cherrie Daniels has been tapped to be its Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues.
Founded in 1999, the Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues “develops and...
Ongoing tensions lead to Trump firing Bolton as national security advisor
U.S. President Donald Trump fired National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday amid disagreements regarding Iran, North Korea and other foreign-policy issues.
“I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed...
Jewish and pro-Israel groups, leaders react to news of Greenblatt resignation
Jewish and pro-Israel community leaders and groups reacted to the White House announcement on Thursday that U.S. Middle East special envoy Jason Greenblatt plans to resign within the coming weeks.
“Mr. Greenblatt has played a pivotal role...
Special US envoy to Mideast Jason Greenblatt to resign
U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt will resign within the coming weeks, announced the White House on Thursday.
Reportedly, Greenblatt, who has played a key role in the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan for the...
Pompeo: ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on US passports is ‘actively being looked at’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the Trump administration is considering allowing U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on their U.S. passports.
“We’re constantly evaluating the way we...
Abbas ‘aggressive’ in talks with Democrats, rejected overtures to working with US on peace...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas avoided answering whether or not he believes that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state and seemed “aggressive” in talks with U.S. lawmakers regarding the Trump...
Egyptian, Jordanian leaders meet ahead of Kushner’s arrival in the region
Jordan’s King Abdullah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met in Cairo just days before the arrival of an U.S. team in the region to discuss the Trump administration’s proposed Mideast peace plan.
According to...
Greenblatt: ‘Israel is the victim in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict‘
In an interview with Judy Woodruff for “PBS NewsHour,” U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt said Israel wasn’t to blame for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and that the Jewish state is “trying their...
The US ‘Peace to Prosperity’ plan is premature
The Trump administration rolled out a new, fresh and bold Middle East vision at the “Peace to Prosperity” conference in Bahrain last month. The plan, which is estimated to cost $50 billion, is logical and rational,...
Mideast envoy Greenblatt: US not seeking regime change in Palestinian Authority
U.S. special envoy for Mideast peace negotiations Jason Greenblatt said on Monday that the Trump administration is not seeking “regime change” within the Palestinian Authority.
“Our plan right now is with President Abbas,” he...