Posts Tagged: Ned Price
Iran Says Deal Reached for Prisoner Swap, US Denies as ‘Cruel Lie’
i24 News - Iran's top diplomat on Sunday said "everything is ready" to implement a stalled prisoner exchange deal with the United States, which Washington...
Smotrich Clarifies Call to ‘Wipe Out’ Huwara, Says State Must Exact ‘Heavy Price’ for Terrorism
JNS.org - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich clarified on Wednesday remarks he made calling for the Palestinian village of Huwara to be “wiped out” in...
‘Not Just Israel’: Biden Admin Says Human Rights Candidate Axed for Range of Issues
The State Department on Wednesday countered claims made by human rights groups and others that it had withdrawn the nomination of Professor James Cavallaro for...
Iranian Navy Expands Operations in Latin American Waters
The presence this week of two Iranian Navy warships docked in Rio de Janeiro reinforces a top commander's pledge that the Islamic Republic wants an...
‘Abhorrent’: State Department Slams Ben-Gvir Appearance at Kahane Memorial Event
In another sign of tension between the US Administration and the newly-elected Israeli government, the State Department condemned far-right Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is...
US State Department Condemns ‘Unfair Targeting’ of Israel by UN as Latest Damning Report is Published
The US State Department has condemned a new UN report that decries Israel's continuing presence in the West Bank as "unlawful under international law" and...
Biden Administration Hits Back Against Saudi Defense of Oil Cuts
Following President Biden's statement Tuesday that the United States must “rethink” its relationship with Saudi Arabia, Saudi officials took the unusual step Wednesday evening of...
US Lawmakers, Jewish Groups Slam Amnesty Report as ‘Demonization’ of Israel
A leading progressive Congressman and the ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee joined other US lawmakers, Jewish groups and Israeli officials on...
US ‘Very Pleased’ With Meeting in Israel Between Gantz, Abbas
i24 News - The United States welcomed news of the meeting in Israel on Tuesday between the Jewish state's Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian...
Israeli Envoys Head to US Over Outlawed Palestinian Groups
i24 News - Special envoys from the Shin Bet will visit the US over the recent linking of Palestinian NGOs classified as terrorist organizations by...
Israel Says US Was Updated About Terrorism Designation of Six Palestinian Groups
i24 News - A senior Israeli defense official speaking on condition of anonymity said on Saturday that the US State Department was duly notified of...
State Department: Abraham Accords Not ‘Substitute’ for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
JNS.org – The Biden administration said that while it hopes other countries will normalize relations with Israel, it doesn’t believe that such deals are a...
US Official, Palestinians Speak in First Government Contact in Years
JNS.org – Officials in the Biden administration and the Palestinian Authority held a discussion on Monday in what appears to be the first formal contact...
Biden Administration Confirms Will Look to Resume Aid to Palestinians ‘Very Quickly’
i24 News - US State Department spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday evening confirmed Washington's intent to restore humanitarian aid "very quickly" to the Palestinians. "The suspension...
