Tag: us state department
US Offers $10M for Info to Disrupt Hezbollah Financing
The money will be paid in connection with the State Department’s ‘Reward for Justice’ program.
Moscow Hopes Israel Will ‘Exercise Good Judgment’ When Facing S-300 Air Defense Systems
Defense Minister Vershinin noted that in 2013, Russia heeded Israel's wishes and suspended deliveries of the S-300 to Syria, but now the situation has changed, "and not through the fault of Russia."
European Union Champions UNRWA, Claims ‘Largest Contributor’ to Budget
“The EU will continue its assistance to the Palestinians, including its support to UNRWA’s activities."
Report: Moscow Curbing Enthusiasm about Putin-Trump Summit
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the summit, noting, with a hint and a nudge to the White House, "As long as we remain united (within NATO), we can dialogue with Russia."
Trump Fires Tillerson
As a result, CIA deputy director Gina Haspel will become the first woman to be nominated to become the director of the CIA, and Pompeo’s successor.
Declassified US Intelligence Document Exposes Poland’s Anti-Semitism – Before, During & Post-WWII
"There is evidence that Poles persecuted the Jews as vigorously as did the Germans during the occupation."
Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh Declared Global Terrorist by United States
Hamas has been responsible for an estimated 17 American lives lost in terrorist attacks, Secretary of State Tillerson noted.
Report: US Closer to Decision on Cutting Payment to UNRWA
Officials said the administration is considering the idea of making contributions dependent upon the Palestinian Authority's return to the negotiation table with Israel.
State Dept Denies Freezing Aid to UNRWA
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports a gradual cut to UNRWA," said a senior Israeli official.
State Dept Denies Request By US Ambassador Friedman, Says ‘Occupation’ Still Exists
Pressure "from above" was enough to convince the State Dept. it was worth another discussion; the President will be the tie-breaker.
State Department Decides PLO Office to Stay Open for Now
"We are optimistic that at the end of this 90-day period, the political process may be sufficiently advanced" to allow the PLO office to fully reopen.
Visa Waiver for Israel? State Department Says Not So Fast
"There have been many meetings and discussions on this issue," the US official responded. "It is ongoing."
Trump Advises Tillerson: Don’t Waste Time Talking to North Korea
"I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man."
Jordan’s Media’s Depraved Anti-Semitism Puts in Question Close Ties with US
Jordanian columnist Asad al-‘Azouni wrote in Ammon claiming that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi could not possibly be a Muslim, but was instead an Israeli Rabbi named Elliott Shimon.
Evangelical Leader Calls to Picket Roger Waters’ Nashville Concert
“Roger Waters is a global symbol of Jew Hatred that should not be welcome in Nashville or anywhere else in the United States of America.”
US Released Report on 1953 CIA Coup Against Iran’s Democratic Government
Operation Ajax removed Mosadeq from power, replacing him with General Fazlollah Zahedi, who handed control over the country to Mohammad-Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran.
Iran’s Islamic Regime Got a Taste of What it Deserves
The Iranian people and the rest of the world deserve to be freed from the clutches of the terror-supporting Islamic regime of Iran.
NYC Upgrades Security After London Terrorist Attack, Trump Pledges ‘Full Support’ for UK
"We urge U.S. citizens in London to contact family members and loved ones to notify them that you are safe."
Shooting Outside US Embassy in Turkey [video]
The suspect fired 5 times in the air with a shotgun outside the US Embassy.
Palestinian Authority Received $357 Million From US State Dept in 2016
PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah shows his skill at the verbal shell game when he claimed the PA was under "financial siege" by the US, which gave more than anyone in 2016.
Trump’s Orthodox Zionist Ambassador Eager to Serve in ‘Eternal Capital of Israel’
How will the gang in Ramallah take the news from Washington? Not well, most likely.
The Trumportunity for Israel
The new Trump administration — with its strong ties to Israel, and even to Judea and Samaria, and its repudiation of the Obama worldview — offers three big Trumportunities.
Rightwing Watchdog Urging Action on Fake Arab Settlement Susya [video]
Should Israel permit this illegal outpost to remain, in Area C of Judea and Samaria which was designated for Jewish settlements, more camps like it will soon dot the landscape.
Obama, Liberman Statements Expose Raw Nerves in Jerusalem, DC, over Iran Deal
The boorish voice in this incident belonged to Obama. As a NY Post editorial put it, "What could President Obama have been thinking?"
Knesset Forms Committee to Investigate Foreign Political Donations
A bipartisan committee has been tasked with investigating political organizations that are funded with money from foreign governments, such as the V15 organization.
Analysis: US Critical of Jewish Construction, Mum on Next Door Govt. Construction for Arabs
The State Dept. announcement completely ignores the Israeli government's effort on behalf of Israeli Arabs in Jerusalem
Netanyahu Tells Knesset Inquiry of his Suspected Corruption ‘a Lot of Hot Air’ [video]
"I ask all those who are asking questions and those who may have hope in their hearts: don't hurry to have suits made. Stop the tailors."
Beware the Echo Chamber, Fear the Media Savvy Left, Stick to the Truth
How do you fight an opponent who wins by manipulating through media and drowning out opposing voices?
US: Imminent Terror Threat in Sofia, Bulgaria
The United States has issued a warning to its citizens of an imminent terror threat in Sofia, Bulgaria.
US: UNRWA Gets Add’l $6M for Yarmouk ‘Palestinians,’ Only $10M for Nepal
The US has given more than $57M to UNRWA for 'Palestinian' refugees in Syria in 2015 alone, but only pledged $10M for Nepal?