U.S. Politics
Tension between Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant adds another layer of complexity to an already-complex situation, experts tell JNS.
Why is the U.S. State Department interfering with Yad Vashem? Why are there attempts to have chairman Dani Dayan removed?
The opposition leader said: “Strong democracies do not jeopardize their security interests in order to solve political problems.”
The U.S. secretary and the Israeli prime minister “discussed mutual interests, including expanding Israel’s regional integration and countering threats posed by Iran.”
Washington insiders told JNS that Lew, who was seen as a frontrunner to replace Thomas Nides, knows his way around both the District and Israel.
She was a steadfast supporter of Holocaust education, said the American Society for Yad Vashem.
The one-day visit will include meetings with senior Biden administration officials.
The premier told the AIPAC-organized delegation that it was an opportunity to strengthen the bipartisan relationship between the nations.
The three are “patriots who have been stalwart supporters of strengthening the U.S.-Israel alliance and leaders in the fight against rising antisemitism.”
In Jerusalem, Mallory Stewart will discuss “strategic stability,” among other topics, with Israeli officials.
Steve Daines sent a photo of the prayer message to Rabbi Chaim Bruk, who runs a local Chabad center not far from Yellowstone National Park.
The suspects worked at a construction site near the legation in the capital’s Arnona neighborhood.
