Tag: U.S. Embassy
‘More in a mood of solemn reflection than unbridled festivity,’ US ambassador to Israel...
Jack Lew, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, offered the following remarks—lightly edited for style—at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, ahead of American Independence Day on July 4.
Good evening, distinguished friends and colleagues....
Iran Declared War on America 45 Years Ago
(Moshe Phillips is a commentator on Jewish affairs whose writings appear regularly in the American and Israeli press.)
On November 4, 1979 Iranian militants seized control of the US embassy in Tehran and kidnapped over...
The quintessential authenticity of Joe Lieberman
The late Senator Joseph Lieberman was an extraordinary person and an inspiration to us all.
Besides his outstanding intellect and the breadth of his knowledge, he provided us with a paradigm of how a person...
US embassy in Jerusalem again snubs Ben-Gvir and Smotrich
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich did not receive invites to the U.S. Embassy's annual Rosh Hashanah reception, continuing the Biden administration's snub of the two senior cabinet members.
According...
Biden administration won’t stop appeasing the Palestinians
The Biden administration’s obsession with boosting the Palestinian cause at the expense of Israel continues apace.
It was reported last week that the administration had reluctantly abandoned its proposal to reopen the Palestinian consulate in...
Nides advances to final stage of confirmation for US ambassador to Israel
U.S. President Joe Biden’s pick for the role of U.S. ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides, this week cleared the second-to-last hurdle before official confirmation.
Nides, who was officially nominated in July, was reported favorably from the Senate Foreign Relations...
At US embassy in Jerusalem, Bennett reiterates return of bipartisan support for Israel
A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Israeli officials celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday at a small event hosted by the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett...
Biden officially nominates Thomas Nides as ambassador to Israel
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday officially announced the nomination of Thomas Nides to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
Nides, 60, has held prominent roles in the private and public sectors.
From 2010-2013, he served...
Thomas Nides expected pick for ambassador to Israel
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce the nomination of Tom Nides as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel in the coming weeks.
White House and other Biden officials told NBC News that Nides has been offered the...
Report: Thomas Nides likely to be US ambassador to Israel
Former U.S. State Department official Thomas R. Nides is likely going to be nominated by the Biden administration to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Nides, an executive at Morgan...