JTA: “Lauder vs. Adelson: Which Jewish billionaire has Trump’s ear on Israel?”
JTA reports that Trump takes advice on Israel from Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate; and Ronald Lauder, the cosmetics heir and president of the…
Category: Trump / Governmental actions
VIDEO: Ambassador Nikki Haley brags about bullying the UN on behalf of Israel
Speaking before an adoring AIPAC audience, US Ambassador to the UN Haley says she pressured the UN head not to appoint Palestinian diplomat Salam…
NY Times: Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s real estate empire had help from one of Israel’s wealthiest families
Raz Steinmetz, 53, was behind Kushner deals; his uncle, billionaire diamond dealer Beny Steinmetz, is under scrutiny by law enforcement in four countries -…
Falk & Tilley: Open Letter to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Our Report on Apartheid in Israel
Falk and Tilley write in The Nation that Haley maligned the messengers instead of providing any information on alleged flaws in the report. "Ad…
Forward: Syria Strike Gives Veteran Neocon Wolfowitz Signs Of Hope For Trump
Pro-Israel architect of Iraq war is calling on the new administration to assert a bold American stance in the Middle East and expressing reserved…
Israel has never recognized the Palestinian right to self-determination
Henry Siegman: "No Israeli leader would give up any part of his country’s territory. But it is Palestinian leaders who are accused by Israel…
A different take on David Friedman, Trump’s new ambassador to Israel
Ynet News op-ed: If David Friedman, the settlers' own flesh and blood, is capable of changing direction, his words will carry more weight when…
Trump’s “America First” budget would slash State Dept budget, Israel only country to escape cuts
Israel to continue getting more aid than any other nation. Most of the cuts are unlikely to be sustained since the Israel lobby opposes…
The Kagans Are Back; Wars to Follow – Consortium News
A MUST READ: Robert Parry writes in Consortium News that the neocons, architects of the Iraq War, are counting on Democrats and liberals to…
The Tablet reports that Trump’s approach to Iran, Syria, & Israel looks a lot like Obama’s, because the same people are implementing it
The Tablet reports: The Trump White House is handing over key foreign-policy positions to Obama administration re-treads who handled the very same portfolios under…