Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
US secretary of defense arrives in Israel amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin touched down in Israel on Sunday for his first official visit to the country. The visit comes in the shadow of growing military tensions between Israel and Iran,...
Iran and Israel’s strategic paradox
The past year was very good for Israel, security-wise. The number of attacks was relatively low, and the intensive focus on the pandemic (and elections) pushed aside issues that in normal times would have...
‘I don’t regret helping my people and my land’
On Nov. 21, 1985, at 10 a.m., Jonathan Pollard and his then-wife arrive at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. He still recalls what happened in those moments, second by second, as if they had...
Increase in Americans’ desire to pressure Israel, Gallup poll reveals
Americans continue to favor Israel over the Palestinians, yet their support for the Palestinian Authority has increased to 30 percent, according to a Gallup annual World Affairs poll published on Friday.
Favorability of Israel remains...
Former Ambassador Friedman sifts through ‘transformative’ accords and their future success
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman came to his position as an attorney without a background in politics or diplomacy. Not being allegiant to a particular point of view, he said, “gave us an...
How CUFI has awakened the ‘sleeping giant’ of Christian Zionism
This year, Christians United for Israel, one of the most powerful voices for Israel in the United States, marked its 15th anniversary.
“We could never have imagined CUFI would achieve so much, so quickly. But...
Why are Tucker Carlson and Peter Beinart trying to help Iran?
As the administration of President Joe Biden tries to find a way to revive Barack Obama’s dangerous 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, we are heading towards a debate about the virtues of a policy...
Hillel reinvents itself to face dual challenges of pandemic and anti-Semitism
Often synonymous with Jewish life on campus, Hillel has been a gathering point for Jewish students across hundreds of campuses in the United States for decades. While being a “big tent” organization that seeks...
Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as next US ambassador to UN
The U.S. Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Tuesday as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
The final vote was 78-20.
The 35-year veteran diplomat and Louisiana native will arrive in the backdrop of U.S. President Joe...
Biden speaks with Netanyahu for first time since entering office
U.S. President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in their first conversation since Biden took office nearly a month ago.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the conversation was “warm and...