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US-Israel relationship

Terrorism / US / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israeli Arabs

Cabinet OKs ‘Peace Process’ Referendum, Delays Vote on Terrorists

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu threw a sugar pill at the Cabinet by proposing a change in the Basic Law for a national referendum before giving Israeli land to the PA. The Cabinet is contemplating swallowing the bitter pill – freeing terrorists.

Israel / NY / News Briefs

House Panel Approves $2 million for US-Israel Energy Cooperation

By JTA

The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has allotted $2 million for U.S.-Israel energy cooperation in the fiscal year 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. The money in the bill is the latest such appropriation under the 2007 U.S.-Israel Cooperation Act, which created a grant program to support research and development of renewable energy sources. […]

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Florida

Mother of New Ambassador Dermer: He’s a Red-Blooded American

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ron Dermer, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s choice to succeed American-born Michael Oren as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, moved to Israel 16 years ago but his mother Yaffa told the Miami Herald, “ I think he’ll do a wonderful job because he’s a red-blooded American.” Yaffa Dermer, a resident of Florida but born and […]

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Florida

Netanyahu Names American Immigrant Ron Dermer Ambassador to US

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Outgoing Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren was the only American to hold the post – until Tuesday. Netanyahu has appointed Ron Dermer, a close aide, to take over the job.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

GOP Jews Leave Meeting with Rand Paul with ‘Pleasant Surprises’

By JTA

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul held a conciliatory meeting with the Republican Jewish Coalition in his latest bid to forge ties with the pro-Israel community and left the GOP Jews with some "pleasant surprises,” Matthew Brooks, the Republican Jewish Coalition’s director, told the Washington Post. “While there may be areas of disagreement, he is very, very different […]

Terrorism / US / Iran / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Settlements

Turbulent Middle East Guarantees Increased US Arms for Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

What’s more important to the US, another Arab state within Israel’s current borders or the Iranian nuclear threat? The answer is in expected US arms to Israel. Despite budget cuts, it will increase.

Terrorism / Israel / Middle East / Levant / US / Politics / News Briefs / Islamists / United Nations (UN)

Ambassador Oren: Samantha Really, Really Cares about Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Michael Oren knows his job. Never agitate the US. Don’t say Israel’s right when the US “knows” it’s wrong. It’s no wonder he praises Samantha Power, but must he say she “really cares” about Israel?

Israel / Middle East / Levant / US / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Left-Wing Idol Samantha Power to Replace Rice as UN Ambassador

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Look out below! Donilon quits as National Ssecurity Advser. Rice replaces him and Samantha Power, of ‘Inavde Israel’ and ‘Clinton is a monster’ fame, nominated to take over as UN Ambassador.

Terrorism / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Islamists / Hezbollah

Sen. Menendez: US-Israeli Bond Stronger than Turbulent Mideast

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israel could not ask for a friendlier Foreign Relations panel chairman than NJ Sen. Menendez. He used the left-wing Haaretz to state the US needs to intervene in Syria. Faint hopes for ”peace process.”

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / US / News Briefs / Islamists / Hezbollah

CIA Head John Brennan Makes Unannounced Israel Visit

By JTA

CIA director John Brennan made an unannounced visit to Israel to discuss the situation in Syria with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Friday. They reportedly compared intelligence assessments on Syria and its two-year civil war and talked about Israel’s intent to continue striking shipments of advanced weapons destined for Hezbollah from Iran via Syria. […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

Israel Did not Notify US of Bombing Mission in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

An American intelligence official, speaking on the basis of anonymity, told Reuters that Israel did not notify the Obama administration before the two bombing missions last weekend that targeted Iranian missiles destined for the Hezbollah terrorist organization. Israel informed the United States of the pre-emptive counterterrorist operation after the attacks. Unlike many previous secret maneuvers […]

Israel / US / News Briefs

Obama Cites Liberties, Israel in Heritage Month Declaration

By JTA

President Obama cited the Jewish striving for freedom and the U.S.-Israel bond in his Jewish American Heritage Month declaration. "Jewish immigrants from all over the world wove new threads into our cultural fabric with rich traditions and indomitable faith, and their descendants pioneered incredible advances in science and the arts," Obama said Tuesday in declaring […]

Israel / US / News Briefs

Peres Thumps the Bible for Obama

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

President Shimon Peres put an emphasis on the Bible and its importance to the United States as well as Israel in his welcoming speech to President Barack Obama at Ben Gurion Airport shortly after noon Israeli time Wednesday. “In a few minutes, you will be on your way to Jerusalem. Our ancient capital. The cradle […]

Israel / US / News Briefs

Obama Goofs Up on Hand-Over-Heart During Anthems

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

President Barack Obama began chatting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as the Israeli Army band played The Star Spangled Banner at the welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport Wednesday before remembering to put his hand over his heart. Netanyahu also turned to Obama with a few words beforehand, and it appeared that the two leaders […]

US / Iran / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Settlements

A Preview of President Obama’s Stage Show to Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The year’s biggest photo op gets underway next week. Obama will smile in Jerusalem and Ramallah and pray in a church that he can “fool all the people all of the time.”

Israel / US / Politics

Poll: US Voters Say Obama Does not Support Israel Enough

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The more Obama says he supports Israel, the more voters don’t believe him. A new poll shows a new high of those who view him as anti-Israel and not supportive enough of Israel.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Congressional Bill to Define Israel as ‘Major Strategic Ally’

By JTA

A Republican and a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced on Monday legislation that would make Israel a “major strategic ally,’" a one of a kind designation. The bill, sponsored by Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), is timed for this week’s annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, and […]

Israel / Middle East / Levant / US / News Briefs

Biden Tells AIPAC Obama’s Moral and Strategic Pledge to Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

President Barack Obama remains morally and strategically” committed to Israel, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington Monday. “Obama has acted swiftly and decisively to make clear that our deep commitment to Israel has not changed,” he said, citing America’s shared interests with Israel that […]

Fresno Zionism

Islamo-Realism

By Vic Rosenthal

Unfortunately, ‘respectable’ voices in our society, even — especially — among Jews, are unable to understand what the deliberately outrageous, over-the-top Geller sees clearly.

The Muqata

As America Throws Israel Under the Bus...

By Jameel@Muqata

In "liberal-speak", pundits say that countries don't have allies, they have interests. That's incorrect; political leaders have interests...countries still have allies.

Serials

Freedom Is the Ownership of Time

By Itamar Frankenthal

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