U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
The final go-ahead was granted for 1,800 units, while 1,344 received preliminary approval. A further 1,303 units are to be approved for Palestinians in Judea and Samaria.
In an interview with Israel’s Army Radio, Joshua Zarka, deputy director-general of strategic affairs in the Foreign Ministry, claimed that there was “definitely an exchange and discussion” with America on the issue.
The White House is threatening to unilaterally impose the opening of a U.S. consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, regardless of Israel’s fierce opposition to the move, as well as allowing a PLO office to again operate in Washington. But such a move could cause a perilous domino effect.
Thomas Nides cleared the second-to-last hurdle before being official.
The 74-year-old previously served as deputy Knesset speaker and a former spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, most notably during the 1991 Gulf War.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who met Powell on several occasions in Washington, said “time and again, he demonstrated that his support for the U.S.-Israel alliance was unwavering.”
“There is a responsibility to include all voices and to reach out to those who may not be there currently, whether it’s an age or generational lack of involvement,” said the head of the Nefesh B’Nefesh Institute for Aliyah Policy and Strategy.
“We need to recalibrate the way we reach out to young American Jews. We need to reach them where they are on social media with a Zionist message they can understand,” said the former ambassador, one of eight candidates vying to be the next head of the Jewish Agency.
“I was shocked to hear … senior officials from the former government discussing other communities within the United States as the main relations of the Israeli government,” said Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, referring to former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer on evangelical Christians.
“These candidates, some of whom face vocal anti-Israel primary opponents, are running in some of the most competitive primary and general elections across the country in 2022,” said executive director of the bipartisan PAC Jeff Mendelsohn.
The former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations wants to focus on improving relations with the Diaspora, involving the younger generation, drawing more visitors to Israel and alleviating bureaucratic issues with making “aliyah.”
The Israeli leader appeared determined to change how the Jewish state is understood; a number of times during the trip, he emphasized the need for Israel to be seen as a country with energy, optimism, success and a strong, even optimal future.
