By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Shapiro served as ambassador to Israel during the Obama administration from 2011 to 2017. Shapiro will split his time working from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the U.S. State Department.
By JNi.Media
The separation between the consulate and the embassy used to provoke serious disagreements between the teams at the two missions.
By JNi.Media
Netanyahu's spokesman David Keys said Israel has ironclad information that the Obama administration helped craft the anti-settlements UNSC resolution.
Prime Minister Netanyahu assured President Obama he still wishes to see two states for two people.
The Obama administration recognizes the "New Reality" - there will be no negotiated Two State Solution during its tenure.
As Secretary of State, she did know what to say about the Goldstone Report that condemned Israel for alleged war crimes.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) greets U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter before their meeting at the prime minister office in Jerusalem on July 21, 2015. Carter is into big hugs.
Kerry may be an idiot, but he is not stupid and he is not letting Abbas and Netanyahu block him from proving he is not a friend of anyone except Barack Obama.
Hundreds of US Air Force personnel have arrived to Israel for the purpose of participating in the joint "Juniper Stallion 13" exercise, one of the largest exercises held together by Israel and the US. Dozens of US Air Force and IAF squadrons are presently located at the IDF Nevatim Airbase ahead of the exercise, which begins on […]
By J. E. Dyer
For the United States, issuing attack threats in the manner of Hugo Chavez is not a convincing posture. I don’t know if the Israelis will find it reassuring; I suspect the Europeans and Iranians will find it annoying, and decide to ignore it.
The US Senate will consider a new sanctions package against Iran on Thursday, in which oil and economic embargos will be considered in order to force Iran to abandon its nuclear development program. In the meantime, the US and Israel prepare for the possibility of a military strike on Iran.
Washington prefers the diplomatic option and stated as much time and again – but it seems that beneath the surface, an attack is ready to roll on command. An unusual moment of candor on the part of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro at a closed meeting in Tel Aviv, reveals the planning behind the scenes. "The military option is not only possible, it's ready," he says.
