Tag Archives: US State Department

Something Is Rotten at Foggy Bottom. Double Standards Abound.

COMMENTARY by Seth Mandel October 24, 2014 After the Wall Street Journal broke the news that President Obama reined in the U.S.-Israel military partnership while Israel was at war, it could not be plausibly denied that Obama has sought to … Continue reading

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US condemns ‘despicable’ Jerusalem terror attack

TIMES OF ISRAEL by AFP October 23, 2014 State Department still will not confirm that 3-month-old Chaya Zissel Braun was an American citizen. The United States on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack by a Palestinian who rammed his car into pedestrians … Continue reading

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Uproar after NYT Reports Obama Admin Will Seek to Skirt Congress on Iran Deal

THE TOWER by Omri Ceren October 21, 2014 The State Department scrambled on Monday to respond to a weekend New York Times scoop revealing that the Obama administration intends to bypass Congress in reducing sanctions on Iran – the Times‘ … Continue reading

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How the US first agreed, then refused to help locate missing IDF soldier

ISRAEL HAYOM by Steven Emerson October 17, 2014 Interviews with U.S. law enforcement officials, Israeli military officials and a review of official documents suggest that the U.S. denied Israel’s request for information that could have led to IDF Sgt. Shaul … Continue reading

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US envoy warns circumcision bans will create Jew-free Europe

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Ron Kampeas July 12, 2014 As northern European calls gain legitimacy, Jews fear they’ll be faced with illegal or out-of-state options for this most basic religious ritual WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s anti-Semitism monitor has added an … Continue reading

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US Admits Hamas Unity Government Can Launch Rockets, and Still Receive US Funds

JEWISH PRESS by Jewish Press News Briefs June 12th, 2014 US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said at a press briefing on Wednesday that the US condemns the rocket fire from Gaza, and expects the Palestinian Unity Government and PUG … Continue reading

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12 ways the US administration has failed its ally Israel

TIMES OF ISRAEL by David Horovitz June 3, 2014 Washington’s rush to recognize the new Hamas-backed Palestinian government is only the latest in a dismal series of missteps, failures and betrayals Mere hours after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas swore … Continue reading

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Into the fray: Kerry and the ‘A-word’… actually, both A-words

Kerry’s “apartheid” comment has caused quite a stir.  Hard to believe our top diplomat—and one who represents Israel’s strongest ally—would invoke such a discredited lie. Kerry’s suggestion that an apartheid state is one of two possible futures for Israel suggests not … Continue reading

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