Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
The bigger picture behind the narrow Gantz-NGO controversy
When Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Friday that he is listing six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist groups, all hell broke loose on the left. The outcry, which emanated not only from Washington and Brussels,...
Israel clarifies Palestinian NGO designation, assures US ties of ‘utmost importance’
An Israeli government official reiterated on Tuesday that they had briefed the United States about the impending designation of six Palestinian NGOs as terror organizations.
In an interview with Israel’s Army Radio, Joshua Zarka, deputy director-general of...
The battle for the US consulate in Jerusalem
The professional echelon at the Israeli Foreign Ministry has described the expected American opening of a consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem as an “introduction to the division of the city.” They stress that...
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...
Kamala Harris should be judged by her own standards
Two weeks ago, the vice president was speaking to a college class when a student expressed frustration that her campus organizing against U.S. funding for Israel had been ineffective. The student referred to actions...
In the footsteps of his predecessors, Bennett aims to change paradigms
“Hands out of your pockets, sir!” barked a U.S. Secret Service agent at a bewildered pedestrian as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett walked down the Fifth Avenue sidewalk in New York City, accompanied by...
Israel’s new ambassador to US seeks to heal rifts and build bipartisan support
The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) bid farewell last week to its longtime senior fellow Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Herzog, who was recently appointed Israeli’s Ambassador to the United States. Participating in the event were former...
‘Nations don’t let nations go out of existence,’ she said
It was December 1983 and Yael Dayan—Labor Party Knesset member, novelist and daughter of legendary general and defense minister Moshe Dayan—had been booked into town as featured speaker for the Columbus Jewish Federation’s annual...
‘Only weakness can truly undermine the US-Israel alliance’: A special interview with Ron Dermer
When Ron and Rhoda Dermer told their five children that this time their long stay in Washington was really over, and that there would be no more delays, they didn’t believe it. With good...
Flattery and empty promises won’t preserve an alliance
The reviews at home were mixed for Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s first meeting with President Joe Biden. Many of those who despise Bennett’s right-wing principles thought he did a good job, while most...