Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
Senate confirms Jack Lew as US ambassador to Israel
The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Jacob (“Jack”) Lew on Tuesday to serve as the next American ambassador to Israel.
The final vote tally was 53-43, with several Republicans, including Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)...
House votes 412-10 to support Israel, condemn Hamas and Iran
A resolution “standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists” passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 412-10.
Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas)...
Israelis can now travel to US without a visa
Israelis became eligible on Thursday to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa—more than a month earlier than the estimated date, the Israeli Embassy in Washington announced.
Israel was...
Week after Hamas attack, Biden administration ‘strongly’ supports two-state solution
The first question U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked during an Al-Arabiya interview in Cairo on Oct. 15 set a tone. The last question yielded a telling answer.
"Mr. Secretary. Well, actually, you have, well, a...
Biden talks to some family members of 14 Americans missing in Israel
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on the phone on Friday with family members of 14 missing Americans, according to the White House pool report.
Some of the 14 are presumed to be held hostages in...
Strong US support for Israel geared to deter anti-Western regional axis of rogue countries
The United States has taken a strong stance on Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Thursday in a show of solidarity. At the start of their...
Pentagon Spox: ‘Our message to Israel is that we stand with you’
Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder has been close to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin since Hamas attacked Israel and Israel launched “Operation Swords of Iron” on Oct. 7.
The Biden administration has...
US calls for full backing of Israel at UN Security Council
"The era of reasoning with these savages is over," Israel's ambassador to the United Nations told an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Sunday, referring to the Hamas terrorist organization.
Following the weekend’s unprecedented terrorist...
‘We are all Israelis’
The 1973 Yom Kippur War began as a surprise attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. On Oct. 7, 2023, history repeated itself.
On Saturday, Hamas, an Iran-backed terror group, launched a surprise...
Liberal groups: Too soon for Israel’s entry into Visa Waiver Program
Israel was “prematurely” admitted into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which allows citizens of qualifying countries to enter the country for 90 days sans visa, according to Americans for Peace Now. J Street, another...