U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
The Israeli prime minister’s address to a joint session of Congress will be a timely and “very strong show of support to the Israeli government at their time of greatest need,” the House speaker said.
“The ‘Gaza pier’ is an incredibly stupid idea by Biden and more Americans will get injured or killed,” wrote Sen. Eric Schmitt.
Security enhancements, means to fight antisemitism and support services for Holocaust survivors topped the list of concerns at the most well-attended such conference to date.
The US treasury secretary spoke a day after her Israeli counterpart moved to halt revenue transfers to Ramallah.
The Biden administration said it had not been informed of a visit by the PM.
The former ambassador to the U.N. plans to tour communities near the Gaza border as well as in northern Israel.
The statement from the White House came after Norway, Ireland and Spain announced unilateral recognition of “Palestine.”
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who could become Trump’s running mate, says there would be no weapons embargo on Israel if he returns to power.
“It’s fair to say that the Israelis have updated their plans. They’ve incorporated many of the concerns that we have expressed,” said a U.S. official.
In America, you have two roots of antisemitism: One is the denial of the Holocaust; the other is a competition of victims.
“We’re providing everything we possibly can to Israel to help them,” said the U.S. secretary of state during congressional testimony.
The main topic of discussion was reportedly be Israel’s domestic political situation.
