U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
As evidence mounts that China hid the initial outbreak in Wuhan, the question for Israel is whether it will be convinced—or forced—to scale back ties as tensions with America escalate.
The issue of extending Israeli sovereignty to parts of the West Bank can be brought to the Knesset for a vote on July 1 at the earliest.
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s embrace of J Street’s endorsement comes at a time when many are concerned about the erosion of support for Israel within the Democratic Party, especially with far-left Democrats like Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) openly endorsing the BDS movement.
He is expected to become president of Arizona State University’s McCain Institute for International Leadership.
The sale is valued at around $2.4 billion. Congress has 15 days to consider the Israeli request.
The proceedings seemed muted by the clash of Democratic presidential candidates, the spread of the coronavirus, the rise of anti-Semitism and continued Iranian aggression.
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer tells AIPAC conference attendees that “security and technology” will be the cornerstone of the U.S.-Israel alliance going forward.
“This is a gathering of 20,000 Israel supporters of every religious denomination, ethnicity, faith, color, sexual identity and political party. Calling it a racist platform is an attempt to discredit those voices, intimidate people from coming here and weaken the U.S.-Israel relationship,” said Michael Bloomberg, directing his comments at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
“‘Israelis wake up every morning facing an existential threat from their neighbors,” said the former vice president, citing the constant threat Israel faces on its southern border with the Gaza Strip.
That Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has called the Israeli prime minister a racist means he “is either a liar, an ignorant fool or both,” says Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon.
The meeting at the Israeli president’s residence featured prominent thought leaders from diverse fields gathered to discuss ways of strengthening Israel-Diaspora relationship.
His tweet warning against unilateral annexation of territory in Judea and Samaria prior to Israel’s March 2 election “wasn’t a threat,” but “lets people know where we stand,” says U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
