Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
Which direction will the Biden campaign go on Israel?
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, embraced the endorsement this month from the American Jewish lobby group J Street.
“I’m honored to have earned J Street’s first-ever presidential...
Joe Biden: Israel’s fake ‘friend’
Former Vice President Joe Biden has made a habit of describing himself as a loyal, stalwart friend and ally of Israel. At a campaign stop earlier this month, for instance, he declared: “I’m so proud of...
Bipartisan ‘foundation’ on Israel in danger, warns AIPAC CEO at conference enmeshed in politics
WASHINGTON—The theme of this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference was billed as “Today. Tomorrow. Together,” the essence of which seemed to be lost in all the political noise associated with 2020 Democratic presidential candidates deciding...
Israel will be ‘America’s most important ally in the 21st century,’ says US ambassador
Israel is going to be “America’s most important ally in the 21st century,” Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., Dermer...
Israel’s UN envoy: ‘We don’t want Sanders at AIPAC. We don’t want him in...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon lashed out at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday over the Democratic presidential candidate’s repeated attacks on Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking at the...
Sanders, AIPAC and Israel
Leading Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has announced that he will not attend the 2020 AIPAC policy conference, saying, “The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the...
The deal within the deal of the century
At the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman worked to clarify miscommunications surrounding just how fast Israel will be able to fully apply its sovereignty over Jewish...
U.S. ambassador to Israel clarifies statement on Israeli annexation
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman set off a firestorm on Sunday when he tweeted, “The application of Israeli law to the territory which the Plan provides to be part of Israel is...
The goal of pro-Israel Democrats: Stop Bernie!
Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucus ended in chaos for a Democratic Party that was looking for clarity as the presidential race began in earnest. But while the Hawkeye State event will be best remembered for its...
Democrats, experts and peace plans
Cutting Gordian knots is a signature of the Trump administration, and the long-rumored “deal of the century” is no exception. At its core, the plan explicitly acknowledges reality: The Palestinians are losing the conflict,...