Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
Biden reaffirms: ‘You need not be a Jew to be a Zionist’
U.S. President Joe Biden met with a warm welcome when he arrived at Jerusalem’s Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday and spoke of his long relationship with the Jewish state.
Speakers on the tarmac included Israeli...
Israel and US to sign ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ solidifying strategic partnership
Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s arrival on Wednesday for his first visit to Israel as president, to be followed by a visit to Saudi Arabia, senior Israeli officials speaking with reporters on background...
Judea and Samaria leaders weigh in on Biden’s Israel visit
Ahead of this week’s visit by U.S. President Joe Biden, the Israeli government has taken steps to pacify Washington by refraining from unilateral moves in Judea and Samaria.
As reported by JNS, a scheduled July...
The many messages of Biden’s Mideast trip
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to arrive in Israel on Wednesday for his first visit to the Jewish state as president, and there are a number of factors at play, experts told JNS.
Israeli...
Poll: Younger Americans hold more negative view of Israel
A new Pew report found that 56% of U.S. youth aged 18 to 29 view Israel unfavorably, and of those aged 30 to 49, the unfavorability rate is 47%.
Still, the majority of Americans (55%) view Israel...
Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets with Israeli Ambassador Herzog in DC
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) met with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog on Thursday in Washington, D.C., just weeks before U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to arrive in the...
Hussein al-Sheikh is gradually stepping into Mahmoud Abbas’s shoes
Israeli and U.S. officials are watching Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ affairs with concern. Senior Fatah officials report that something is happening to the 86-year-old Abbas. He has slowed his activity and cut back...
Biden visit to Israel aims to please, but may alienate all parties instead
Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s as-yet-unconfirmed visit to Israel next month, a number of reports have surfaced regarding what the president aims to achieve during his trip to the region. One report claimed...
Israeli defense minister, US national security advisor meet in White House
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz commenced his official visit to the United States on Wednesday, meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in the White House. The two discussed various security threats, foremost...
Blinken congratulates Israel on its 74th Independence Day
As Israel celebrates 74 years since its independence, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent his congratulations in a statement on Wednesday.
Blinken said the relationship between the United States and Israel is unshakeable, based...