Tag: U.S.-Israel Relations
Gallup: Most Americans oppose Israeli actions against Hamas
The majority of Americans now disapprove of the Israel Defense Forces’ actions against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, according to a survey Gallup published on Wednesday.
The proportion of respondents who disapprove of IDF...
CEO of AIPAC to retire at year’s end
Howard Kohr, whose “mark on the U.S.-Israel relationship will forever be felt,” intends to step down as CEO of AIPAC on Dec. 31, the national pro-Israel lobby announced on Tuesday.
Kohr “helped transform AIPAC into...
Nixing delegation to DC ‘a message to Hamas,’ Netanyahu tells US senator
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for his “unwavering support for the State of Israel, especially at this time” during the latter’s visit to Jerusalem, per Netanyahu’s office.
The two officials...
Lone soldiers
“Israel Alone” was the headline on the cover of the March 23 issue of The Economist, a British weekly. The illustration shows an Israeli flag buffeted by a sandstorm.
I wonder if Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas...
Will Arabists finally kill the US-Israel relationship?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his merry band of Arabists must feel like they’re on the cusp of Nirvana as they prod President Joe Biden to ignore his instinct to protect Israel and destroy...
Biden’s UN betrayal of Israel is a victory for Hamas
Don’t believe the Biden administration’s claim that it hasn’t changed its stance on Israel’s war on Hamas. The U.S. abstention on the vote in the U.N. Security Council for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza isn’t just a routine...
Why the AIPAC-haters are hypocrites
A hundred or so American Jews have signed what amounts to a declaration of war against AIPAC. The extremist organization behind the petition is the Progressive Democrats of America, and the media outlet linked to...
White House ‘disappointed’ Israel cancels delegation to Washington
John Kirby, the White House national security communications advisor, told reporters on Monday that the Biden administration is “disappointed” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off a high-level delegation to Washington to discuss a...
Israel prefers US support, but will enter Rafah alone if need be, Netanyahu tells...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the Jewish state cannot defeat the Hamas terror organization without going into and destroying the battalions in Rafah.
“I told him that...
Is a war against Hezbollah imminent?
The world’s attention is focused on Gaza, but if a war breaks out on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, it will be far broader and more destructive than the one Israel is waging against...