Tag: United States
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...
Israeli foreign minister pledges US visa waiver for Israelis ‘in the coming months’
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday night that Israel was making progress in getting visa exemptions for citizens who wish to travel to the United States.
“Today, we hosted representatives of the U.S....
Report: Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen boycotting senior Israeli lawmakers
A Democratic lawmaker leading a bipartisan delegation of senators on a trip to the Jewish state is boycotting two Israeli ministers, Axios reported Tuesday.
According to the report, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) told Israeli officials that she...
The US: Belief in antisemitic stereotypes nearly doubles
The number of people in the U.S. who harbor extensive prejudice against Jews has doubled since 2019 and reached the highest level in decades, according to a comprehensive study the Anti-Defamation League released on Thursday.
“ADL has...