By ANDREW HANNA and YOUSEF SABA POLITICO Donald Trump wasn’t the first winning candidate to call for moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, but unlike previous presidents, he just might keep his promise. Both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush made similar pledges during their campaigns, only to backpedal once in the Oval Office — … Continued
By Judy Maltz Haaretz David Friedman, who has been named America’s next ambassador to Israel, heads a fundraising organization that has raised tens of millions of dollars for one of the most radical settlements in the West Bank. According its tax forms, American Friends of Beit El Institutions, which was established in 1988, raises about … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Every U.S. Ambassador to Israel has been a disappointment to Arab Americans, and no one expected the Trump Administration to alter that tradition. While the appointment of David Friedman to the position is not surprising, the news still feels like a massive defeat. President-elect Trump won many votes from Palestinian Americans … Continued
We Are Not Numbers/Contributing Writer Dear Secretary Hillary Clinton, After hearing your speech at AIPAC in March and all of your comments since then, I can only wonder if you are truly uninformed (which would be shocking given your past positions and the one you aspire to hold) or are simply heartless. Maybe I am … Continued
Pope Benedict arrived in Israel on Monday and called for a two-state solution to its conflict with the Palestinians, a reassertion of Vatican policy that is at odds with the new Israeli government. “I plead with all those responsible to explore every possible avenue in the search for a just resolution of the outstanding difficulties, … Continued
Former president Jimmy Carter has come out with a new book about solving the Middle East conflict. “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work” (Simon & Schuster) comes more than two years after the publication of “Palestine Peace Not Apartheid” (Simon & Schuster, 2006), which was met with a … Continued
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