Donald Trump
Dr. Miriam Adelson one of seven to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
She earned the United States’ highest civilian honor in part for her stalwart support for the State of Israel and numerous Jewish causes.
The upcoming round will include targeting Iran’s “energy, shipping and the ship-building sectors, as well as the provision of insurance and transactions involving the Central Bank of Iran and designated Iranian financial institutions,” said State Department spokesperson Rob Palladino.
Accompanied by Tree of Life Synagogue’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, the president and first lady visited the memorials outside the synagogue and lit a candle inside for each of the victims.
“As long as he is coming to support the community and families, and not for a personal agenda, I have no problem with it,” said a local resident.
Former D.C. university lecturer Abeer Kayed: “Pittsburgh synagogue attack is not a hate crime; Trump responsible; the media, Zionist lobby distort it; it is as if the Jews get credit for the existence of the U.S.”
Israel’s Channel 10 news reported that the U.S. president will pressure the Israeli premier, if necessary, regarding the Mideast peace plan.
With an alleged human-rights violation in the public spotlight, the kingdom’s allies may now try to distance themselves from its leadership.
That is, regarding U.S. policy. Middle East analysts say there is growing skepticism around the world of the Palestinians’ ability even to create and sustain an independent state.
Former Trump campaign aide sought manipulation plan from Israeli intel firm
Former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates reportedly consulted with Israeli intelligence firm Psy-Group in 2016 to create fake identities online in order to manipulate voters and defeat Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Several hours after raising eyebrows with a statement revealing his preference for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump expounded on his opinion, stating that while he prefers a two-state solution, any solution would be acceptable as long as it brings peace to the region.
“With a couple of important exceptions [‘fair trade,’ making nicer with dictators than democratic allies], Trump’s speech was down-the-line conservative, and especially so his treatment of Tehran and international organizations,” Middle East Forum president Daniel Pipes told JNS. “This conservative came away happy with that.”
The Israeli prime minister said the U.S. president “expressed unqualified support for Israel’s right to defend itself in Syria,” adding that he had “submitted specific requests to Trump in the context of recent events in Syria, and I received all I wanted—these are very important things.”
