Israeli Foreign Policy
“This is another important step to assist Israeli advocacy in the world,” said Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Gilad Erdan.
President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović expressed concern about anti-Semitism, saying “we must use modern technology to combat hatred, to achieve mutual understanding and tolerance in society.”
“These winter meetings are designed to empower potential ‘olim’ by giving them resources and networking opportunities to ensure that their immigration be as smooth as possible,” said Rabbi Yehoshua Fass.
This was the first time that the U.S.-based Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, which provides monthly financial assistance to more than 265 aged and needy Righteous Among the Nations living in 18 countries, has reunited Holocaust survivors and their rescuers in Israel.
After its initial foray into six campuses in 2016, the organization has rapidly expanded each school year, with a presence today on 80 campuses across North America.
The United States has repeatedly expressed concerns with Israel over Chinese investments in the Jewish state, such as the Haifa port.
“The office will be equivalent of a diplomatic office and be a part of the Ukrainian embassy in Israel,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
It remains unlikely that any political components of the White House’s Mideast peace plan will be released.
“Having seen the experience of the evacuation of Gaza, I don’t believe that there is a realistic plan that can be implemented that would require anyone—Jew or Arab—to be forced to leave their home,” said U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
“We cannot allow the Russians to continue to grow in influence by growing on the world stage,” said New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.
A new study of Palestinian educational material finds “a systematic insertion of violence, martyrdom and jihad across all grades and subjects.”
Germany’s Jewish community says Chancellor Angela Merkel doesn’t deserve the World Jewish Congress’s top award, citing support for Iran nuclear deal and inadequate action on anti-Semitism.
