U.S. Politics
Halie Soifer of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, sought to dispel the notion that they were objecting to the substance, saying “the measure was manipulated using anti-Semitism for political purposes.”
She will be the second Supreme Court justice and 35th person to do so, an honor for those who have significantly impacted American life.
Norm Eisen, a former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, said she “exemplified a core Jewish principle: ‘tzedek, tzedek tirdof,’ justice, justice shall you pursue. She understood it was not just a Jewish virtue but an American one.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hails the “authentic friendship and steadfast support” that Jerusalem has received from Tegucigalpa.
If convicted, Hooman Heidarian and Mehdi Farhadi face up to 37 years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The identification of the individuals and their roles comes as the result of a long-term investigation by the FBI Boston Division.
The European Union looks like “an anti-peace body that is way behind the UAE, Bahrain and others who recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. It really makes the E.U. look foolish,” says Dan Diker, director of the Political Warfare Project at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
The designation has been criticized by some, including Al Jazeera Media Network, as being part of the newly signed Abraham Accords with Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
“The new peace agreements between Israel and the UAE, and Israel and Bahrain, are the product of a profound geopolitical shift that has taken place in the region over the past several years,” said Ilan Berman, senior vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council.
The UAE and Bahrain will be represented by their foreign ministers, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. The Israeli delegation will be led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned six companies based in Iran, the United Arab Emirates and China for allegedly supporting Triliance’s continued involvement in the sale of Iranian petrochemical products.
The letter follows reports that the Trump administration is in talks to sell F-35s and advanced military technology to the UAE.
