David Friedman
After swearing-in of Israel’s 35th government, Friedman bids country “mazal tov” • Pompeo: “We will work together to advance the security and prosperity of our peoples.”
In a special interview, U.S. envoy David Friedman dismisses the left’s criticism of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and reassures the right it will only have to contend with a Palestinian state “if the Palestinians become Canadians.”
Israel announces plan to build 7,000 homes in Efrat
Efrat Mayor Oded Revivi hailed the move stating, " We are rejoicing in the confidence expressed by the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, in our ability to expand, to build, and to continue to become a home to new immigrants, young couples and families who seek a quality community near Jerusalem.”
The timetable depends mainly on Israel and will face no resistance from Washington as long as Jerusalem sticks to the framework of the Trump Mideast peace plan, says U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
The ceremony, which usually draws tens of thousands, was dramatically scaled down due to coronavirus pandemic • U.S. envoy David Friedman, one of the quorum of 10, prays “the world is spared further illness or sorrow from COVID-19 or otherwise.”
“The joint mapping process is a major mission, and it will be completed as rapidly as possible,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It is tasked with mapping the areas to which Israel will extend its sovereignty under the newly revealed Mideast peace plan.
His tweet warning against unilateral annexation of territory in Judea and Samaria prior to Israel’s March 2 election “wasn’t a threat,” but “lets people know where we stand,” says U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
No Israelis or Palestinians would be uprooted from their homes, a point U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized in presenting the blueprint.
After refusing to answer a phone call from Washington, Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas instructs P.A. security forces not to interfere with rioters, says “resistance must be escalated.”
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened the conference by announcing that the United States is “disavowing” the 1978 Hansell Memorandum, a State Department memo that claimed Israeli settlements violate international law.
The Passages nine-day trip to Israel was founded in light of young Americans born into Christian families who seem to be moving away from their faith.
