U.S. Politics
Ed Siskel previously served in the Obama administration and the office of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
J.B. Pritzker, who is Jewish, claims that he vetoed the bill due to its language, and that he supports kosher and halal meal options for students.
Will the Iranian people ever see any of this money? Can opposition protests continue? “Our Middle East” with Dan Diker and guest Michael Segall, Ep. 22
Foggy Bottom looks forward to working with partners in Congress whenever the administration announces its nominee for ambassador to Israel, a State Department spokesman told JNS.
The Israeli minister spoke with the U.S. secretary of state amid Washington’s efforts to serve as a normalization broker between Riyadh and Jerusalem.
Foggy Bottom’s announcement about the NGO came at a sensitive time, with the U.N. Security Council debating operation terms for the peacekeeping force meant to keep Hezbollah in check.
The Biden administration expressed concerns privately that funds sent to the Palestinian Authority would bolster terror groups.
Israeli officials have described the visit as part of the general’s farewell tour before he retires later this year.
“What kind of environmental organization just happens to build dozens of military outposts all along, and mere yards from, a tense international border?” wrote Orde Kittrie, of FDD.
The office advised JNS to reach out to Ramallah.
A State Department spokesman didn’t push back against Said Arikat’s characterization.
The suspended Iran envoy, under investigation for mishandling classified information, is to teach a graduate-level course in foreign-policy decision-making.