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‘More in a mood of solemn reflection than unbridled festivity,’ US ambassador to Israel...

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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....
Teheran U.S. Embassy

Iran Declared War on America 45 Years Ago

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(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...
Betzalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir attend Otzma Yehudit party's election campaign event in Bat Yam on April 06, 2019. Photo: Gili Yaari/Flash90

US embassy in Jerusalem again snubs Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

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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...
A Palestinian youth prepares to hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Feb. 11, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.     

Biden administration won’t stop appeasing the Palestinians

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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...
Thomas Nides. Credit: U.S. Department of State.

Nides advances to final stage of confirmation for US ambassador to Israel

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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...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett greets House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Gregory Meeks Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). Also pictured is U.S. embassy charge d'Affaires Michael Ratney. Credit: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.

At US embassy in Jerusalem, Bennett reiterates return of bipartisan support for Israel

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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...
Thomas Nides. Credit: U.S. Department of State.

Biden officially nominates Thomas Nides as ambassador to Israel

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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 in Islamabad April 4, 2012. Credit: U.S. Embassy Pakistan/Flickr.

Thomas Nides expected pick for ambassador to Israel

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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...
Thomas R. Nides. Credit: U.S. Department of State.

Report: Thomas Nides likely to be US ambassador to Israel

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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...