U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
A rare interview with IDF Maj. Gen. Tal Kalman, the head of the Israeli military’s Iran directorate.
In addition to COVID relief, $75 million will go to short-term projects aimed at rebuilding U.S.-Palestinian relations, plus funds for sanitation, transportation, job training and grants for small businesses.
In an exclusive interview, Jonathan Pollard describes coming home to Israel after decades in prison in the United States.
At the same time, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield criticized the U.N. Security Council for its disproportionate focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
At her confirmation hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asked Samantha Power about U.N. Resolution 2334 and the Obama administration’s decision to abstain from voting in 2016, which allowed it to be passed.
The majority of those favoring pressure on Israel to resolve the Palestinian conflict are Democrats, while 17 percent of Republicans and 31 percent of independents support doing so.
Sitting with Martin Kramer of the Shalem College as part of the Tikvah Fund’s Jewish Leadership Conference, David Friedman said that when he entered office in the first year of the Trump administration, “the Middle East was due for some unconventional thinking.”
The “USS Monterey” guided-missile cruiser joined forces with Israeli Sa’ar 4.5-class missile boats for the operation.
Reflecting on the organization’s 15th anniversary, Pastor John Hagee says that “the most significant achievement was bringing together millions of people from many backgrounds and denominations across America in support of one single cause—Israel and the Jewish people.”
“I am excited to work by your side to tackle global challenges such as climate change and racism, widen the circle of peace in the Middle East, as well as deepening the U.S.-Israel relationship at the United Nations,” said Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.
The Pentagon’s decision last month to relocate Israel to the U.S. military’s Central Command area of responsibility is a milestone development that could boost deterrence of Iran.
The U.S. president congratulated the prime minister on Israel’s successful COVID vaccination campaign, exchanging ideas on how best to quell the pandemic.
