U.S. Politics
Antisemitism incidents, Dec. 12-14
“Congress dropped the ball on the emergency supplemental to Israel, but we have confidence that with strong leadership, that legislation will advance,” stated Sandra Parker, chair of CUFI Action Fund.
A reporter asked the U.S. official why he seems “to give the Israelis more of a benefit of the doubt than your own president.”
Iran had made two “transactions” for humanitarian purposes from an account in Oman, said Elizabeth Rosenberg, an assistant treasury secretary.
“Hamas continues to rely heavily on networks of well-placed officials and affiliates,” said the U.S. under secretary for terrorism, financial intelligence.
Chanukah “tells us that after trouble comes better times, and that’s the story we have to remember,” said Ambassador Jack Lew.
Gaza resident: Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif and Yahya Sinwar “are sons of dogs.”
“Gaza will be neither Hamastan nor Fatahstan,” the Israeli prime minister said in a video statement.
‘Are you guys aware how isolated you are?’ reporter asks State Dept, of UN veto, tank ammo to Israel
“While we have disagreements, ultimately that American leadership is critical both in this conflict and to broader issues in the region,” said Matthew Miller, the department’s spokesman.
“These are decisions for Israel to make,” the U.S. secretary of state said.
Asked about threats against Jews, John Kirby, a White House spokesman, said the administration is also monitoring threats against Muslims and Arabs.
In 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a Chanukah statement. Last year, he did not.
