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December 6, 2019

Ambassador David Friedman: Trump kept this key promise on Israel exactly 2 years ago – Unlike his predecessors

Exactly two years ago Friday, President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise his three predecessors had failed to keep: he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and ordered the U.S. Embassy in Israel moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

December 4, 2019

Israeli ambassador: UN fights for Palestinian refugees, forgets about Jewish refugees

During an event commemorating Jewish refugees from North Africa and the Middle East on Wednesday in New York, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said the U.N. often fights for Palestinian refugees, but forgets about Israeli refugees.

November 30, 2019

Israel's defense minister calls for 'worldwide hackathon' for Iranian freedom to access social media

Israeli Dense Minister Naftali Bennett on Saturday called for a “worldwide hackathon” to help Iranian citizens whose Internet has been shut down by the government in response to ongoing protests over an increase in fuel prices.

November 27, 2019

Israel’s Netanyahu suggests intelligence sharing with UK may be halted if Jeremy Corbyn wins election

Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel may stop sharing intelligence with the U.K. if Jeremy Corbyn wins next month’s election and follows through on his pledge to stop selling weapons to Israel, according to report Tuesday.

November 26, 2019

Palestinians protest US settlement policy shift in 'day of rage'

Thousands of Palestinian protesters took part in a "day of rage" across the West Bank on Tuesday, with some groups clashing with Israeli forces to protest Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement last week that the U.S. government will ease its stance on Israeli settlements.

November 26, 2019

Israel shoots down rocket fired from Gaza in second attack in one week, rattling shaky cease-fire

The Israeli military said two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel on Tuesday in the second attack in one week, rattling the shaky cease-fire brokered earlier this month that ended two straight days of fighting with Palestinian militants.

November 26, 2019

Oberlin College memorial honors dozens of Palestinian terrorists

An Ohio college is defending a memorial put up by students honoring the lives of Palestinian radical Islamic terrorists killed by Israel's military.

November 25, 2019

Netanyahu not required to resign in wake of indictment, Israel AG says

Israel’s attorney general Avichai Mandelblit announced on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not required to leave office following his indictment on corruption charges, even though several political leaders in the country called on the premier to resign.

November 24, 2019

More than 100 Dems send Pompeo letter strongly opposing Israeli settlement policy shift

More than 100 Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday rebuking the State Department’s decision to stop considering Israeli settlements a violation of international law.

November 21, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals in Israel demand his resignation after indictments

Several political leaders in Israel called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign after he was formally charged Thursday in a series of corruption cases.