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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.
State Department Still Has No Anti-Semitism Monitor
A State Department official said in January that the Trump administration considers the position “crucial” — but it still hasn’t named a leader.
Steve Goldstein Fired For Telling Truth About How Tillerson Was Fired
Steve Goldstein, the State Department’s undersecretary for public affairs and public diplomacy, emerged in recent months as Rex Tillerson’s chief spokesperson. On Tuesday, shortly after news broke about Tillerson’s firing, it was Goldstein who spoke to the press, relaying the ousted secretary’s feelings.
5 Reasons Rex Tillerson’s Firing Matters To Israel
The replacement of Tillerson with Mike Pompeo as secretary of state could harden America’s posture toward Iran, and improve bilateral diplomatic ties.
Big Difference: Brownback Succeeds Saperstein As Religious Freedom Envoy
It took the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Mike Pence, but on Wednesday the Senate finally approved, in the narrowest of margins, Sam Brownback as the State Department’s next ambassador at large for international religious freedom. Immediately after, Brownback announced his resignation from his post as governor of Kansas.
State Dept.: Report That U.S. Envoy Wanted Ban On ‘Occupation’ Is Misleading
”This is a misleading, twisted report,” a State Department official said, but did not say what about the report was misleading.
Miami Village Is First Town To Pass Anti-Semitism Law
A Miami-area village council passed an ordinance that helps police define and investigate anti-Semitic acts as hate crimes.
