U.S. Politics
The U.S. Marine Corps expressed interest in acquiring two of the short-range battery systems with their almost 90 percent success rate.
The Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company and its group of subsidiaries are responsible for 50 percent of the regime’s total petrochemical exports.
Rafal Dutkiewicz, who won the award for his staunch support for the Jewish community and the State of Israel, apologized during the award ceremony for Communist Poland’s 1968 deportation of Jews.
He disagreed with a claim by a reporter who noted increasing anti-Semitism “on the left in the BDS movement and around the world.”
Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), one of it co-founders, said “it is clear our communities are still the target of hate and discrimination.”
This year’s event marking the America’s 243rd Independence Day will be held on July 2 at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem.
A first-of-its-kind platform highlights the voting records and public positions on issues vital to the Jewish community.
“Entities that transact in trade with the Iranian regime through any means may expose themselves to considerable sanctions risk, and Treasury intends to aggressively enforce our authorities,” said the U.S. Treasury Department.
U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel said there was “nothing wrong” with the close relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump, as they see “eye to eye” on most issues.
One of the biggest challenges Patrick Shanahan will likely continue to face is the shift in the Trump administration’s focus from non-state actors, such as terrorist groups, to threats from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
The tally of the motion to recommit was 200 in favor and 222 against with 12 Democrats and two Republicans breaking ranks.
“This shouldn’t surprise anyone following the Turkish purchase of the Russian defense systems,” said Diliman Abdulkader, director of the Kurdish Project at the Endowment for Middle East Truth. “The U.S. warned Turkey time and time again to cancel the purchase and abide by its NATO obligations. Turkey is choosing to play hardball.”
