Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
‘We will always act according to the Israeli interest,’ Smotrich tells Blinken
The Israeli government "greatly appreciates" American support for the Jewish state's war effort but will always put the interests of its citizens first, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stressed this week as he welcomed...
Victory is more important than US support
At his press conference Tuesday evening, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken showed that contrary to popular belief, the Biden administration is not Israel’s ally. It is the greatest obstacle to Israel’s victory.
Blinken began his remarks...
Police arrest anti-Israel agitators as Biden arrives at Dallas airport
A group of anti-Israel activists attempted to block an entrance at Dallas’s Love Field Airport on Monday night, calling for a ceasefire in the war against the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip and the...
Rising from the ruins of a generation of Israeli doctrine
Two underlying assumptions guided Israel’s security establishment for the past generation. The first asserted that with the end of the Cold War, the era of conventional wars had ended. In the present age, brains,...
When American Jews first marched for Israel
The organizers of the Nov. 14 March for Israel in Washington, D.C. called it “the largest pro-Israel gathering in history.” Attendance estimates ranged from 160,000 to 290,000. No doubt, the number was huge, but...
Domestic politics at play as US insists on two-state solution
The Biden administration is insisting that the “day after” Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza see progress toward a two-state solution, ultimately resulting in a Palestinian state next to Israel.
“We have to work toward...
House passes annual defense bill with key Israel provisions
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday for fiscal year 2024. The NDAA includes several provisions designed to support Israel and counter Iran.
The annual defense spending bill passed...
US announces restrictions against Israeli, Palestinian ‘extremists’
“Violence in the West Bank this year is at levels not seen since the Second Intifada, and in recent weeks, an alarming surge in violent acts has driven this unwelcome record even higher,” said...
On Israel’s right to exist, Massie votes ‘no,’ Tlaib ‘present’
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 412-1, with one voting “present,” on Nov. 28 to reaffirm Israel’s right to exist.
“The House of Representatives reaffirms the State of Israel’s right to exist, recognizes that denying Israel’s right...
Biden doesn’t discuss ‘humanitarian aid,’ ‘pauses’ or ‘safe passage’ on latest call with Netanyahu
The White House readout of U.S. President Joe Biden’s call on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the curtest of their 11 calls that Washington has summarized publicly since Hamas’s Oct. 7...