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The U.S. secretary of state will reportedly land in Israel on Sept. 14 and take part in the opening of a historic road leading to the Temple Mount.
Jewish Democratic Council of America called him a “staunch ally,” while Republican Jewish Coalition said not to let the door hit him on the way out.
“Iraq cannot become a safe haven for terrorists, which is why the United States is working to counter Iran’s influence in the country,” the U.S. Treasury secretary stated.
“His intent was not abstract,” the U.S. Justice Department stated. “It was written on his maps, his targets and his so-called hit list.”
The measures would prevent Palestinians from Samaria and Judea from entering America. The restrictions apply only to those who only have P.A. travel documents.
It is essential to confirm nominees for the U.S. antisemitism special envoy and the envoy for religious freedom, 15 Jewish groups wrote.
“It’s a very comprehensive plan we are putting together on the next day,” said U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
“In my lifetime, it’s never been tougher to be a Jew in America,” Rep. Brad Sherman told JNS.
After a Democratic National Committee panel rejected the anti-Israel resolution, the DNC chair withdrew his own measure, which had passed and was more in line with the Democratic Party platform.
“We are alarmed by the continued rise of antisemitic incidents on America’s college campuses. No student should be forced to hide their identity out of fear,” read a bipartisan statement.
“Famine is now occurring in northern Gaza and expected to expand to southern Gaza,” per the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, which is part of the U.S. State Department.
The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s June 30 executive order, which removed longstanding sanctions on the Syrian government.