U.S. Politics
Atlanta’s Jewish community is the largest in the South, with around 120,000 Jews. And right now, it’s the center of attention as the country moves closer to Jan. 5.
The signees claim that the agreement “verifiably constrained Iran’s nuclear program until after the United States’ unilateral withdrawal.”
Grappling with the coronavirus epidemic, the economy, racial issues and climate change make the top four priorities with a tense situation concerning Iran not far behind.
The attack included 21 missiles that killed at least one Iraqi civilian and partially damaged the Baghdad embassy compound.
He expressed concern about the BDS movement against Israel, saying he’s “always been disheartened by any type of anti-Semitic movement or attitudes that exist.”
The U.S. Treasury Department said it sanctioned two individuals, nine business entities and the Central Bank of Syria, adding them to the department’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
The United States and Israel “share common values” such as “human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion” and “democratic principles,” says the House member-elect from Colorado.
Progressives sent a list of 100 people, some of them controversial, to the incoming administration that they recommend for senior positions.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is still cementing his rule and cannot openly defy King Salman on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But normalizing ties with Israel may be used as leverage by both the prince and the new U.S. administration.
It would be the vice president’s first overseas trip since January of this year, when he visited Rome and Jerusalem.
The devout Christian talks about some of the shared concerns with the Jewish community, and the fact that “we don’t have to agree on everything to be friends.”
If enacted, it would upgrade the position to an ambassadorship, which would require Senate confirmation.
