White House denies report Vance to visit Israel The rumored visit was reported as intending to ally Israel's concerns about America's commitment following the president's Mideast tour. David Isaac May 18, 2025
JD Vance and the defense of democracy The vice president’s challenge to Europe appalled its establishment. But his address was an apt critique of illiberal policies, not an insult or green light to antisemitism. Jonathan S. Tobin Feb. 16, 2025
‘We’re very lucky you’re here,’ Vance tells Holocaust survivor on visit to Dachau The vice president also met with the director of the Bavarian Memorial Foundation and with officials at the former concentration camp. Izzy Salant Feb. 13, 2025
Vance to visit Dachau concentration camp The American leader will visit France and Germany. JNS Staff Feb. 13, 2025
Netanyahu meets with Vance, Waltz in DC The Israeli prime minister called the meeting with the U.S. vice president and national security advisor "excellent and warm." Feb. 5, 2025
JD Vance: Hostage deal ‘progress’ due to Trump threats The vice president-elect said that Trump will enable “the Israelis to knock out the last couple of battalions of Hamas and their leadership.” JNS Staff Jan. 13, 2025
Musk and Vance’s Germany comments and learning history’s lessons Endorsements of the far-right AfD are misguided; still, those who draw conclusions from Angela Merkel’s historic immigration blunder are realists, not fascists. Jonathan S. Tobin Dec. 26, 2024
Hamas started the war, ‘Israel is going to finish it,’ Vance says at pro-Israel rally on National Mall The Republican vice-presidential nominee spoke at a rally co-organized by Christian and Jewish groups marking one year since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Mike Wagenheim Oct. 7, 2024
Iran and Israel lead off vice-presidential debate “It is up to Israel what they think they need to do to keep their country safe,” Sen. J.D. Vance said. “We should support our allies wherever they are when they’re fighting the bad guys.” Andrew Bernard Oct. 2, 2024
