Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
Israel’s participation in US visa waiver program would bolster bilateral ties, lawmakers say
A bipartisan group of 58 lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to add Israel to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, saying that...
Bennett: Israel must change course on Iran, regardless of Vienna talks
Israel must “recalibrate” its strategy with regard to Iran, and will not be obligated by a U.S. return to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday.
In a speech...
Herzog begins tenure as US ambassador, vows to shore up bipartisan support for Israel
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog officially took office on Monday, replacing Gilad Erdan, who will continue as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations.
“The United States is the most important ally of...
Lapid meets with J Street-led Democrat trip, including vocal critics of Israel
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with a visiting congressional delegation of Democrats on Monday organized by J Street.
The delegation was comprised of Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Ct.) Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Melania...
In northern Israel, Gantz and US lawmakers discuss region’s ‘most pressing challenges’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Congress members on Tuesday in Shlomi, a town in northern Israel near the Lebanese border.
The meeting occurred at the newly unveiled Rafael...
Senate confirms Thomas Nides as US ambassador to Israel
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, making banking executive Thomas Nides the United States’ top envoy to its closest ally in the Middle East.
Nides, who...
Ambassador to Israel’s confirmation delayed by GOP objection amid partisan rancor
U.S. President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides was delayed from confirmation along with other U.S. State Department nominees due to objection from one Senate Republican.
Senate Foreign Relations chairman Sen....
Trading Jerusalem for US visas
Last Wednesday, in response to a question from Sen. Bill Hagerty, (R-Tenn.), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Brian McKeon admitted in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that under both U.S. and international...
Israel approves construction of 3,000 homes in Judea and Samaria, despite US pressure
Israel moved ahead on Wednesday with plans to construct thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria, despite strong U.S. objections, Israeli media reported.
A Civil Administration committee approved the construction of 3,144 new housing units,...
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,...