‘Tough love’: American Jewish leaders praise Biden’s handling of crisis in Israel
Leaders of some of the largest American Jewish groups — secular and religious — say the president handled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admirably
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Fast Forward U.S.-Israel alliance ‘will be endangered if democratic principles are not adhered to,’ Rep. Nadler warns
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News New poll: Israelis have confidence in Biden, but less than they had in Trump
The Pew survey, conducted ahead of Biden’s visit to Israel, also shows that Israelis are more likely to hold favorable view of the US than Americans hold of Israel
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News Israel ambassador likely to be named this week, with shortlist narrowed to two
President Joe Biden has narrowed down his list of candidates for ambassador to Israel to two candidates who have strong ties to the pro-Israel community. Tom Nides, a former official in the Clinton and Obama administrations; and Robert Wexler, a former congressman from Florida, are both on the short list for one of the high-profile…
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News ‘Not every disagreement should lead to a crisis’: Israel’s new ambassador on repairing relations with Democrats
When Gilad Erdan was growing up in the port city of Ashkelon, his mother predicted that one day he would become Israel’s state comptroller because he was always giving orders on what needed to be fixed at school. He got an early start in politics and by 26 became an adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Israel News Seeking Escape From Troubles At Home, Netanyahu And Trump Cling To Friendship
Visibly enjoying two hours away from the troubles plaguing them at home, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu engaged in a display of mutual admiration and public praise. A scripted White House meeting planned well in advanced caught both leaders in perilous domestic situations. Netanyahu entered the Oval Office hours after receiving news from Israel that…
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News AIPAC Doubles Down On Bipartisan Strategy, Even In Trump Era
It was a great year for AIPAC — but it was not AIPAC’s year. President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and promised to relocate the United States embassy. He also said he would review the Iranian nuclear deal and threatened to have America withdraw unless it’s amended. Those moves checked at least…
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Israel News ANALYSIS: $38B Israel Aid Deal Is Political Boon for Benjamin Netanyahu — and Barack Obama
When Yaakov Nagel, Israel’s acting national security adviser, was tasked with heading the team negotiating a new 10-year military aid package with the United States, Prime Minister Netanyahu set forth the guidelines: “If you reach $3.5 billion a year, you’ll get a gold medal,” Nagel recalled Wednesday, hours before signing the agreement in Washington. “If…
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