Mike Pompeo
It will be part of a 10-day visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Europe and the Mideast, starting with France, Turkey and Georgia.
Menachem Zivotofsky was the first to get such a passport at a brief ceremony at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
U.S. citizens born in the capital must request that their place of birth be listed as “Israel,” or it will continue to be listed as “Jerusalem,” says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
He said the Abraham Accords “reflect a changing dynamic in the region, one in which countries recognize the need for regional cooperation to counter Iranian influence and generate prosperity.”
The Trump administration, along with many foreign-policy experts and Mideast leaders, believes Tehran has not adhered to the letter of the nuclear deal, nor has it acted in good faith.
The identification of the individuals and their roles comes as the result of a long-term investigation by the FBI Boston Division.
“The president exited the U.S. from the disastrous nuclear deal with Iran and squeezed the Ayatollah, Hezbollah and Hamas,” said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
“Mike Pompeo, in his capacity as a private citizen, shouldn’t have to give up his chance to speak at the RNC because Joe Biden is bad on Israel,” said RJC spokesperson Neil Strauss.
Information Minister Faisal Mohamed Saleh said “this matter will be decided after the completion of the transitional authority.”
The secretary of state will also visit the UAE and Bahrain on his current trip, according to the U.S. State Department.
Pompeo meets UK foreign secretary in Jerusalem
The two discussed the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal, as well as the Iranian threat.
“The United States has a legal requirement with respect to qualitative military edge, and we will continue to honor that,” said Pompeo.
