Tag: United States
Israel’s American frenemy
Astonishingly, Israel has to fight right now to defend its existence not just against a line-up of mortal foes doing the bidding of Iran but also against the Jewish state’s most important ally, America.
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Israeli banks ‘overreacting’ by freezing accounts due to US sanctions, expert says
Israeli banks this week made the controversial decision to freeze the accounts of two Israelis sanctioned by the United States under an executive order signed by President Joe Biden. It is believed that the accounts of two other...
California Legislative Jewish Caucus outraged at antisemitism ‘explosion’ at state universities
All 18 members of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus have signed a letter urging the University of California and California State University systems to do more to protect Jewish students.
The group of state legislators expressed its...
Blinken: US wants Gaza under Palestinian Authority
The Gaza Strip must be handed over to the Palestinian Authority following hostilities, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a Group of Seven meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday.
The solution in Gaza “must include Palestinian-led...
The incredible lightness of Barack Obama
U.S. President Joe Biden is caught in a quadfecta of corruption, cognitive decline, a failed agenda and eroding polls. Amid this apparent vacuum, an opportunistic Barack Obama, who used to be more discreet in...
White House: Israel has agreed to daily four-hour ‘humanitarian pauses’
Israel has agreed to observe daily four-hour “humanitarian pauses” in its operation against Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden asked...
The corruption of the American mind.
Over the last decade, institutions of higher education across the United States of America received billions of dollars from foreign donors that were not reported to the U.S. Department of Education, as required. The...
Senate confirms Jack Lew as US ambassador to Israel
The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Jacob (“Jack”) Lew on Tuesday to serve as the next American ambassador to Israel.
The final vote tally was 53-43, with several Republicans, including Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)...
American vs. Israeli patriotism
This June, I was privileged to hear an American lieutenant-general studying at the Israel Defense College speak about American patriotism and the lack thereof. He said he was saddened that he recently read that...
Netanyahu: Israel can ‘deal with’ emerging ‘mini’ Iran deal
Israel can accept the emerging agreement between the United States and Iran over the latter's nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, according to Hebrew media reports.
The premier explained during a...