U.S. Politics
World Jewish Congress executive director Betty Ehrenberg said: “Hateful rhetoric like this is unacceptable from an elected official chosen to stand up for freedom, democracy and equality.”
With his victory, Jon Ossoff becomes the first Jewish person elected to the Senate from Georgia.
She said Gators for Israel, the University of Florida pro-Israel group, has included one in a package it is sending to her office on Capitol Hill.
Former defense official Col. (res.) Udi Evental tells JNS that Tehran’s announcement that it has begun enriching uranium to a higher level is part of its signaling to the Biden administration.
The 68-year-old, who is Jewish, currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Wendy Sherman, the lead negotiator for the United States in reaching the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, is likely to be nominated as U.S. deputy secretary of state.
With his victory, Rev. Raphael Warnock becomes the first African-American elected to the Senate from Georgia.
“No one should doubt the resolve of the United States of America,” said Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller.
The newly installed legislator feels that “we’ve lost our way and haven’t taught our kids very well.”
The United States blocked Iran from $119.54 million in assets in 2019, a $12.13 million increase from the previous year, and blocked Syria from $36.17 million in assets, a $1.1 million increase from 2018.
If enacted, it would upgrade the position at the U.S. State Department to an ambassadorship.
“I am certain that the system will help the U.S. military in protecting American troops from ballistic and airborne threats,” says Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
