Israeli Leaders Slam Kerry for Calling Jewish Recognition a “Mistake”
Israeli leaders are slamming U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for telling members of Congress that Israeli insistence that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state is a “mistake.”
Kerry: Recognition of Israel as Jewish State a “Mistake”
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told members of Congress Thursday that Israel’s insistence that Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state is a big mistake.
U.S. Believes PA Doesn’t Need to Recognize Israel as Jewish State
In a surprising turn of events, the United States is shifting its policy when it comes to the Palestinian Authority recognizing Israel as a Jewish state. In an interview with PA Al-Quds newspaper, State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki insinuated that the United States does not think there is a need for the PA to recognize […]
Fatah Infighting Jeopardizes Kerry’s Peace Process
As Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas continues to talk with Israel and the U.S. about ways of achieving peace in the Middle East, senior members of his ruling Fatah faction have stepped up their efforts to remove him from power. These efforts seem to be worrying Abbas these days more than anything else, including U.S. […]
Netanyahu: “Palestinians Need to Stop Denying History”
Addressing AIPAC’s 2014 Policy Conference on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an audience of 14,000 people that peace will only begin when…
We’ll Have You at “Shalom”
The Israel Tourism Ministry’s beautiful new commercial proves that you’ll love Israel from the first “Shalom.”
Netanyahu Stands Up to Obama
After private talks at the White House that lasted nearly three hours between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of…
Abbas: Release Prisoners, Halt Settlement Construction or No Peace
In a meeting yesterday in Ramallah between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Meretz party leader MK Zahava Gal-on, Abbas said that the Palestinians would agree to prolong peace negotiations if Israel officially froze all construction and released additional Palestinian prisoners. “The only way we will agree to extend talks is if Netanyahu declares a […]
Reading the Obama Interview
Bloomberg columnist Jeffrey Goldberg’s interview with President Obama on the eve of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is highly significant, verging on a turning point in US-Israeli relations. Several points emerge from the interview. First is the implied threat that if current peace negotiations with the Palestinians fail, the US will be unable […]
Obama Abandons Israel
United States President Barack Obama is laying down some ground rules when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. In an interview with Bloomberg, Obama warned Israel that it could expect sanctions and international isolation should Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fail to support a framework peace agreement. In the interview, Obama quoted the Jewish […]
