Posts Tagged: Trump and Israel
A Message to Our Leaders: Stop Politicizing Jewish Issues
With the Democratic and Republican Party conventions now behind us, I took some time to reflect on a concern that has been ailing the American...
In Nomination Acceptance Speech, Trump Highlights Pro-Israel Record
JNS.org – In his Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech on Thursday, the final night of the four-day Republican National Convention, US President Donald Trump touted...
Carter, Trump and Peacemaking
When I heard the news about the Israel-UAE agreement, my first thought was that this was a great diplomatic coup and a potentially game-changing event...
Israel’s ‘Destructive Policies’ Being ‘Rubber Stamped’ by Trump Administration, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Charges
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) -- known for her long history of anti-Israel statements -- appeared to draw a...
In Latest Pro-Israel Move, Trump Administration Declares Settlements Do Not Violate International Law
The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel's right to build settlements in the West Bank, declaring they did not violate international law. The announcement by US...
Trump Says He Does Not Believe Israelis Are Spying on the US
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not believe Israel was spying on the United States after a published report said Israel was most likely behind...
Trump Envoy Greenblatt to Resign After Upcoming Release of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan
Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump's special representative for international negotiations, plans to resign once the long-delayed US peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians that he has...
Israel, Iran, and Trump: Behind the Rhetoric
JNS.org - Referring to a Talmudic dictum relating to self-defense, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video clip on Sunday morning, explaining the preemptive...
Bibi Should Have Stood Up to Trump, and Followed AIPAC’s Lead
JNS.org - There are many angles to the still-burning controversy surrounding Israel's refusal to allow entry to US Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar...
Israel Holds Back on Trump’s Democrat Jews ‘Disloyalty’ Remark
Israeli officials on Wednesday offered a muted response to remarks by US President Donald Trump who said American Jews who vote for the Democratic Party...
The Unique US Mindset on Israel
The US mindset on Israel -- unlike the US attitude towards other countries -- is a bottom-up phenomenon: a derivative of the US public worldview,...
Trump Urges Israelis to ‘Get Their Act Together’ Amid Election Turmoil
US President Donald Trump, voicing impatience with close ally Israel, said on Sunday he was not happy about electoral upheaval there and urged the Israelis to "get...
Trump Hails ‘Strong’ Ties With Israel on One-Year Anniversary of Jerusalem Embassy Move
President Donald Trump celebrated via Twitter on Tuesday the one-year anniversary of the move of the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. “Our beautiful embassy stands...
Top US Officials Express Full-Throated Support for Israel Amid Gaza Rocket Attacks
Top US officials from both sides of the aisle expressed full-throated backing for Israel this past weekend as it faced a rocket assault from the...