Trump picks Matt Gaetz, with checkered record on antisemitism, …
Former President Donald Trump announced that he’s planning to nominate ethically-embattled, far-right former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his attorney general, tapping a figure with a checkered record on antisemitism for a role with key responsibilities in addressing discrimination and …
Nineteen Senate Democrats vote to block U.S. aid to Israel
A total of 19 Senate Democrats voted to advance some or all of a series of three resolutions led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) seeking to block transfers of several types of weaponry to Israel.
Johnson will reject Schumer’s bid to put Antisemitism Awareness …
Nov 15, 2024 · House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to reject Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) proposal to add the long-stalled Antisemitism Awareness Act to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, throwing the legislation back into limbo.
Pro-Israel leaders encouraged by Brian Hook’s role on State …
Nov 8, 2024 · As questions emerge about how President-elect Donald Trump will handle the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East during a second term, some pro-Israel foreign policy voices say they have been reassured by recent news reports that Brian Hook, a special envoy for Iran in the first Trump administration, is expected to lead the transition team at the State Department.
Netanyahu sets out a choice between a ‘blessing’ and a ‘curse’ in …
Sep 27, 2024 · In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out what he described as a choice for the nations of the Middle East and the world, between the “blessing” of expanded regional normalization or the “curse” of Iran, its proxies and Oct. 7.
Split preliminary ruling on Harvard antisemitism case
A federal lawsuit against Harvard University that alleges the school has ignored the harassment of Jewish students for more than a year is set to begin after a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday rejected Harvard’s request for dismissal, but denied claims that the school directly discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students.. Filed in May in federal court in Boston by the Louis D ...
Trump picks Iran critic, hawkish Israel supporter Mike Waltz as ...
President-elect Donald Trump named Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) as his next national security adviser, adding another Israel and Iran hawk, who generally takes traditional conservative views on foreign policy to his national security team.
Is a shift in China’s rhetoric on Israel a policy change, or ‘wishful ...
Oct 11, 2024 · A recent, slight shift in the Chinese Communist Party’s rhetoric has Beijing watchers in Israel wondering if the IDF’s successes in Lebanon are impacting China’s policies.
More than 50 Jewish groups blast Sens. Ossoff and Warnock for …
Nov 22, 2024 · A coalition of more than 50 synagogues, Jewish schools and other Jewish organizations in the Atlanta area joined a letter blasting Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Rafael Warnock (D-GA) for voting to block tranches of U.S. aid to Israel.. The letter is a sign of the growing Jewish backlash against both Democratic senators for their votes earlier this week, which could pose an electoral hurdle ...
How Trump will approach the Middle East in a second term
Nov 6, 2024 · Throughout his campaign, former President Donald Trump shared few substantive clues indicating how he would handle some of the most intractable issues roiling Israel and the Middle East if he is elected to a second term.