Tag: Washington D.C.
Biden reschedules meeting with Bennett after two terror attacks reported in Kabul
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s much anticipated first meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden has been postponed for Friday after news of a terror attack near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
“On...
On first day of US trip, Bennett meets with AIPAC, top Biden administration staff
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Howard Kohr, CEO of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), on Wednesday during his first full day of a brief trip to Washington, D.C.
Bennett arrived in the United...
New Israeli defense attaché to US takes office
The new Israeli defense attaché to the United States, Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, officially took up his position on Wednesday.
Zilberman previously served as the Israel Defense Forces chief spokesperson to the Hebrew media. He...
Young and old brave heat in DC, ‘demanding change until this Jew-hatred stops’
Despite the sweltering heat in the early afternoon at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, Jews who attended the “No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity With the Jewish People” enthusiastically received the many speakers on...
Rally against anti-Semitism draws 3,000 in show of unity at US Capitol in Washington
More than 3,000 people from across the country gathered near the U.S. Capitol on Sunday to stand in solidarity against the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the United States.
“No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity...
At an Israeli embassy, supporters rally to get out truth about Israel
American supporters of Israel rallied in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, expressing their solidarity with the Jewish state that they feel is being misrepresented by the international community and...
Iran said to have threatened ‘USS Cole-style’ attack against Washington’s Fort McNair
Iran has threatened to attack an army base in Washington, D.C., as well as the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, the AP reported on Sunday.
Citing “two senior U.S. intelligence officials” speaking on condition...
DC councilmember introduces legislation to name road in memory of RBG
Legislation to symbolically rename a street in America’s capital in memory of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—commonly known as “RBG”—was introduced on Thursday in the Council of the District of...
Marshals arrest man wearing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt in Capitol riot
A man who wore a sweatshirt with the words “Camp Auschwitz” was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the Jan. 6 mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol as Congress was tallying U.S. President-elect Joe...
Son of New York judge arrested for breaching Capitol, theft of property
The son of a judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested on Tuesday for taking part in the Jan. 6 mob invasion by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol as Congress tallied U.S. President-elect Joe...