US Designates Hamas Leader Haniyeh as ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’
The designation seeks to prevent these individuals from obtaining the resources they need to carry out terror attacks.
US State Department Pushes Israel to Ban Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount
In its annual report on religious freedoms, the US State Department called for the Israeli government to strengthen the ban on Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount.
US State Department Refuses to Stop Calling Judea, Samaria ‘Occupied Territory’
The State Department initially refused the request but later agreed to discuss the matter after receiving pressure “from above”—an apparent reference to the White House.
President Trump May Recognize Jerusalem, But State Department Doesn’t
Despite President Trump’s landmark speech acknowledging Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, his State Department has not changed its policy regarding the Israeli status of the city.
Are Solomon’s Pools “Palestinian Heritage”? State Department Thinks So
A US Consul praised the State Department for spending $750,000 on a project to preserve Solomon’s Pools, part of the water system of Biblical Jerusalem and the Temple as a part of “Palestinian heritage”. The truly offensive remarks were removed from the State Department’s website, but the question still remains: Is this US policy?
US Ambassador to Israel Causes Ruckus After Saying Judea and Samaria Part of Israel
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, caused a major ruckus on Thursday when he explained in an interview that the U.N. Security Council Resolution 242 intended for Israel to retain most of the land Israel conquered in the Six-Day War.
Secretary of State Tillerson Wants Israel to Give Back $75 Million in Military Aid
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is spearheading an effort to force Israel to give back $75 million in aid allocated by Congress last year.
In Policy Turnaround US State Department Refuses to Commit to “Biased” Two-State Solution
While a White House delegation meets with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, the US State Department indicated a significant shift away from the anti-Israel two-state solution, admitting that it was “biased”.
US State Dept. Recycles Old Reports to Whitewash Palestinian Incitement: Ex-Israeli Diplomats
The State Department last week released its annual assessment of global terrorism for the year 2016. For the 10th consecutive year, the report used nearly identical language in its defense of the PA.
US Embassy in Saudi Arabia Edits Israel Out of Trump’s Trip Annoucement
“This video implies that the US accepts Saudi Arabia’s public rejectionist position toward Israel.”
