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Interview | Trump’s Middle East diplomat reflects on a sleepless tenure
David Schenker, who spent 19 months as an assistant secretary of state in the Trump administration, said in a recent interview that he is “very happy to be sleeping at night again.”
Israeli Settlements No Longer Illegal According To U.S. State Department
Netanyahu had reportedly been working with the State Department “for a number of months” on the shift in policy.
American Diplomats Pressured German, Irish Politicians To Oppose BDS
A 2015 law mandates periodic reports on anti-BDS actions taken by diplomats.
State Department Removes ‘Palestinian Territories’ From Website
The deletion as an area under the aegis of its Near East Bureau does not constitute a change in U.S. policy, a spokeswoman said.
State Department Suspends Alleged White Supremacist Staffer
“It is inconceivable he got security clearance twice,” his former boss said. “I’m horrified Gebert worked for me at the State Department.”
State Department Official Unmasked As White Nationalist Leader
The employee allegedly hosted white nationalist meetings at his home and attended an invite-only dinner with Holocaust denier David Irving.
State Department No Longer Calling West Bank, Golan ‘Occupied’ By Israel
An official argued that the change did not signal a shift in State Department policy.
More Than 1,000 Religious Leaders Urge Pompeo To Name Anti-Semitism Monitor
There has been no anti-Semitism monitor since President Trump assumed office in January 2017.
Mike Pompeo Confirmed As Secretary Of State, Reportedly Going To Israel Soon
A number of liberal Jewish groups had called on the Senate to reject Pompeo, in part because of his past remarks about Muslims.
Trump Administration: Combating Anti-Semitism A ‘Priority,’ But No Envoy Named
The position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism has not been filled since Trump was inaugurated.