Category: Trump / Governmental actions

NY Times: Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s real estate empire had help from one of Israel’s wealthiest families

April 26, 2017

Raz Steinmetz, 53, was behind Kushner deals; his uncle, billionaire diamond dealer Beny Steinmetz, is under scrutiny by law enforcement in four countries -…

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Falk & Tilley: Open Letter to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Our Report on Apartheid in Israel

April 26, 2017

Falk and Tilley write in The Nation that Haley maligned the messengers instead of providing any information on alleged flaws in the report. "Ad…

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Forward: Syria Strike Gives Veteran Neocon Wolfowitz Signs Of Hope For Trump

April 25, 2017

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…

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Israel has never recognized the Palestinian right to self-determination

April 7, 2017

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…

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A different take on David Friedman, Trump’s new ambassador to Israel

April 5, 2017

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…

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Trump’s “America First” budget would slash State Dept budget, Israel only country to escape cuts

March 19, 2017

Israel to continue getting more aid than any other nation. Most of the cuts are unlikely to be sustained since the Israel lobby opposes…

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The Kagans Are Back; Wars to Follow – Consortium News

March 17, 2017

A MUST READ: Robert Parry writes in Consortium News that the neocons, architects of the Iraq War, are counting on Democrats and liberals to…

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The Tablet reports that Trump’s approach to Iran, Syria, & Israel looks a lot like Obama’s, because the same people are implementing it

March 16, 2017

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…

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Ha’aretz: Once a Messiah, Trump Could Turn Out to Be the Israeli Right’s Worst Nightmare

March 13, 2017

Chemi Shalev writes: Trump could turn out to be the Israeli right wing’s worst nightmare. Obama had to take into account the pro-Israel lobby,…

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Cheerleading for Israel: Everyone’s doing it

March 11, 2017

Philip Giraldi: The neoconservatives, Israel-firsters, hate Trump, having favored Hillary Clinton as president due to their conviction that she would be the more aggressive…

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