Following the dramatic election of Donald Trump to be the next U.S. President, Israelis and Palestinians have found another thing to agree upon—that Trump would bring about a solution to their decades old conflict. Just weeks after the Palestinian ambassador…
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Trump Pick for CIA Director Favors ‘Rolling Back’ Iran Nuke Deal
Campaign rhetoric and presidential reality often don’t line up, but the likely next head of the CIA looks to keep the promise from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about revisiting the Iran nuclear deal. Rep. Mike Pompeo, current Kansas Congressional Representative…
France Still Plans Peace Summit Despite US Disinterest, Palestinian Despair
With Israel opposed to international imposition and the United States dismissive, the French are still planning to go forward with their international Middle East peace summit before the end of the year according to media reports and a recent statement.…
Don’t Expect New US President to Impact Israel Much, Regardless of Winner
Even in American politics where the sides can agree on next to nothing, there is one thing both sides generally accept—the United States’ unique relationship with Israel. Even US President Barack Obama, who has been critiqued on multiple occasions for…
Trump Endorses Israel as Jewish State in Meeting with Netanyahu
Israel as a Jewish state and Jerusalem as their capital are two of Israel’s fundamental assertions in any long-term peace deal with the Palestinians, and both were backed on Sunday by Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump during a meeting with…