U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
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.
A main challenge for the Jewish people is not how everyone prays, it’s the unaffiliated who are our greatest challenge—the disconnected, the apathetic, the disengaged, young Jewish people totally disinterested in their heritage and Israel, says the deputy mayor of Jerusalem.
“We are in the midst of a war of consciousness, and the State of Israel has to develop new, strong and profound tools to deal with this challenge,” said Michael Herzog.
Summing up seven tumultuous years in Washington, the former Israeli ambassador talks Trump, sovereignty and the Abraham Accords—and warns that the world isn’t going to act on the growing Iranian threat.
Summing up seven tumultuous years in Washington, the former Israeli ambassador talks Trump, sovereignty and the Abraham Accords—and warns that the world isn’t going to act on the growing Iranian threat.
Israel’s Minister of Intelligence believes his ability to understand people from many backgrounds gives him an edge over other candidates. But can he bridge the deep chasm that exists between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry?
“Each of us has the privilege to chart our own individual course, and yet at the same time, we depend on each other,” says Isaac Herzog in a special holiday message.
Israel and the U.S. have agreed on a “joint working strategy” regarding Iran’s nuclear program, says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The two men met twice, discussing everything from a coronavirus booster and the Amtrak train system to the threat the terror groups and an Iran that seems to be headed for a nuclear weapon poses to the Middle East and the world.
Jonathan Schanzer at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says the meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet and U.S President Joe Biden represents a chance to affirm the strong U.S.-Israeli relationship—something to show that America has the trust of its friends in the Mideast.
“I extend my condolences for the lives lost and pray for the rapid recovery of the injured,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
According to a readout of the meeting from State Department Spokesperson Ned Price, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the United States’ commitment to Israel’s security and emphasized the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries.
