Posts Tagged: US State Department
Saudi Arabia Has Mostly Removed Antisemitic Tropes From School Textbooks, New Report Says
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has removed "practically all antisemitism," from K-12 textbooks, marking a significant step forward in the Kingdom's approach to Judaism and,...
Iran’s Raisi Calls on Gazans to ‘Continue the Struggle’ Against Israel
i24 News - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi delivered an unprecedented speech at an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip on Friday, highlighting Iran's importance...
US: Israel’s Withholding of Funds over Palestinian Terrorism ‘Exacerbates Tensions’
JNS.org - US State Department spokesman Ned Price on Monday described a series of Israeli measures meant to curb and punish Palestinian terrorism as a...
US Says It’s Raised Concerns with Saudis over Detention of US Citizen
The US State Department confirmed that a Saudi-American citizen has been detained in Saudi Arabia, and said that Washington has repeatedly raised its concerns. Saudi Arabia...
The State Department Elite Don’t Understand the Middle East
According to the late professor John Kenneth Galbraith, "the notion of conventional wisdom … is commonly understood as knowledge that is accepted within a certain...
Israel Finds Abu Akleh Bullet Probe Inconclusive as US Says Unintentional IDF Fire Probably Hit Journalist
Israel concluded Monday that the origin of the fire that led to the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh could not be determined due to...
Biden Administration Set to Deny $130 Million in Military Aid to Egypt, US Officials Say
The Biden administration is set to deny $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, US State Department officials said on Friday,...
Biden Says There Is Enough Petroleum to Reduce Amount Purchased from Iran
US President Joe Biden said in a memo to the US State Department on Friday that there were sufficient supplies of petroleum so other countries...
US State Dept: Israel Must Consent for Consulate to Reopen
i24 News - A senior official in the US State Department told senators that Israeli consent would be required to reopen the US consulate for...
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...
US Offers $10 million for Colombian Businessman Linked to Venezuela Bribery Scheme
The US State Department on Friday announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Colombian businessman...
US State Department Still Looking for Vandal Who Etched Swastika in Elevator
JNS.org - More than three months after the US State Department began an investigation into who etched a swastika into a wood panel inside one of...
Blinken to Meet Israeli, UAE Counterparts Next Week
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Israeli and United Arab Emirates counterparts next week to discuss progress made on the so-called...
