U.S. Politics
Former U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt speaks to JNS about the Biden administration’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war, Iran and the Abraham Accords.
The group called the congressman “an exemplary defender of our national security and the U.S.-Israel alliance.”
“Significant” gaps remain however in finalizing a a ceasefire agreement.
Kathleen Hicks, the U.S. deputy secretary of defense, took over Lloyd Austin’s responsibilities while he is being treated for a bladder issue.
Biden’s frustration with Netanyahu has led White House aides to suggest that the president ramp up public criticism of the Jewish state.
Councilwoman Victoria Seaman said “we will not tolerate bigotry in our city.”
“The issue with President Biden’s disastrous foreign policy is not that his secretary of state is a nice, polite person,” Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts told JNS.
A family member said that two U.S. citizens, aged 20 and 18, were part of a group of about 20 men that the IDF detained in a raid of a Gazan home.
The vote revives chances to pass the foreign aid bill, with $14.1 billion for Israel, following the dramatic collapse of a bipartisan compromise effort.
The New Jersey congressman told JNS, “We must ensure that our tax dollars are not going to support terrorist organizations.”
The Israeli banks’ actions are “illegal and completely unjustified,” says international attorney and U.S. law expert Marc Zell.
Washington stated that the strike responds to Iran-backed militia attacks on U.S. forces in the region, including a drone strike that killed three soldiers in Jordan on Jan. 28.
