Tag: U.S. State Department
US sanctions Iran minister, senior law-enforcement officials, IRGC commander
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, seven senior officials of the country’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) and a provincial commander of the Islamic Republic’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Hezbol-Law: Behind Germany’s long-awaited ban of the terrorist organization
On April 30, Germany officially banned all Hezbollah activities in Germany. In a dramatic demonstration of its execution, authorities raided four mosques believed to have ties to the Lebanese terror group.
Critics of Germany’s reluctance...
‘US prepared to recognize application of Israeli law to areas of the West Bank’
A U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Monday that the United States remains ready to recognize Israel’s annexation of territory in the West Bank, but expects Israel to continue negotiations with the Palestinians.
“As we...
US give $5 million in aid to Palestinians amid pandemic
The United States will give $5 million to the Palestinians to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic, announced U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Thursday.
“I’m very pleased the USA is providing $5M...
US State Department changes name of eastern Jerusalem Palestinians in annual report
The U.S. State Department has changed its official description of Palestinians living in eastern Jerusalem from “Palestinian residents” to “Arab residents” or “non-Israeli citizens” in the department’s annual global human-rights report released on Wednesday.
The majority of...
US State Department approves possible aircraft, equipment sale to Israel
The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that it has approved a possible sale of up to eight KC-46 aircraft and related equipment to Israel as part of a process towards finalizing a military...
US sanctions Lebanese individuals, companies with alleged ties to Hezbollah
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned 15 Lebanese individuals and companies allegedly tied to a part of the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah’s financial support network called the Martyrs Foundation.
Atlas Holding was designated by the United States...
Pompeo criticizes Democrats for meeting with Iranian foreign minister
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rebuked a group of Democratic senators on Tuesday who reportedly met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif last week on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security...
Senior US State Department officials outline commitment to recalling the Holocaust
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz, senior U.S. State Department diplomats on Wednesday discussed U.S. policy to commemorating the Holocaust, including helping survivors of the...
US State Department offers $1 million grant for project to combat anti-Semitism
The U.S. State Department is offering a $1 million grant to combat anti-Semitism in Europe.
The department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is partnering with the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating...