Tag Archives: U.S.-Israel Relations
‘Long overdue,’ Israel is first in Middle East in US Visa Waiver Program – JNS.org
(September 27, 2023 / JNS) U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Wednesday that Israel has been admitted officially as the 41st nation in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. The announcement, which the secretary made in consultation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, means that as of Nov. Read more » »
American Jewish groups celebrate Herzog’s speech to Congress – JNS.org
In an address to a joint session of Congress on July 18, Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked U.S. legislators for their support of Israel and had harsh words for Iran, which he said is building “nuclear capabilities that pose a threat to the stability of the Middle East and beyond” and calls “to wipe Israel off the map. Read more » »
With ‘anti-Israel voices on the rise,’ group of Democrats call for conditioning US aid to Israel – JNS.org
Fourteen Democratic members of Congress, led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), urged U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 13 to condition U.S. aid to Israel. Read more » »
Obsessed with Israeli settlements, Americans and Europeans turn blind eye to Palestinian violence
The United States and some European nations continue to demonstrate an obsession with Israeli “settlements” and isolated incidents by small groups of radical right-wing Israelis, mostly wayward youths, while completely ignoring the much larger issue of Palestinian violence, incitement and terrorism. Read more » »
Jewish leaders: Bennett should tell Biden Israel, US share threats of instability, radicalism
The fallout from U.S. troops leaving Afghanistan has taken over news headlines and will likely overshadow the upcoming first in-person meeting between U.S. Read more » »
Jewish, pro-Israel organizations welcome Israeli government, offer words of support
Following a vote of confidence in the Knesset on Sunday, leaders from organizations with an interest in Israel from the United States and around the world sent congratulations to the new democratically elected Israeli leaders while bidding farewell to longtime former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more » »
