Time not ripe for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, says top US officialWashington is aiming to 'pave a path to negotiations' but is not explicitly calling for them right now, said State Department spokesman Ned Price. September 17, 2021
Biden administration blocks rescue of persecuted Christians from Afghanistan: AnalysisAccording to the World Watch List, which ranks the 50 nations in which Christians are most persecuted for their faith, Afghanistan is the second-worst nation, followed on the heels of the worst nation, North Korea. September 17, 2021
Egyptian-Israeli interests align as US reduces aid to CairoEgypt plays a critical role in border stability, and its president was keen to underline that fact as the Biden administration withholds military aid from Cairo over human-rights criticisms. September 16, 2021
The US will not be allowed to leave the Middle East, former Mossad head warnsFormer Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit warned that if the U.S. wanted to retain its supremacy, it would have to remain in place. September 13, 2021
White House doubles down on calling Taliban ‘businesslike and professional’Statement came after 200 Americans and foreigners left Afghanistan on first Qatari flight. September 10, 2021
Analysis: Israel still the ‘strong horse’Israel's rising stature as a military power in the region is clearly a by-product of the new U.S. policy decision to reduce its own military presence in the Mideast. September 4, 2021
Biden told Afghan president to lie about strength before Taliban takeover'I’m not a military guy, so I’m not telling you what that plan should precisely look like,' Biden told the Afghan president. September 1, 2021
Dan Shapiro to be US liaison to Israel on IranThe former American ambassador to Israel will help coordinate the two allies’ actions regarding their mutual foe. August 30, 2021
Biden administration losses in Supreme Court continue to mountRuling ending federal ban on evictions is the latest in a string of judicial setbacks for the White House. August 30, 2021
Top Iranian official: Biden ‘illegally threatened’ IranIranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said on state-owned TV that Biden was approaching nuclear negotiations from the same perspective as former president Donald Trump. August 29, 2021
Bennett to Biden: ‘Israel opposed to Iran deal but won’t air dirty laundry in public’'My philosophy is that if something is bothering you, you don’t go to the media. You pick up the phone and talk,' Bennett told Biden. August 29, 2021
WATCH: Sean Hannity says Biden got bullied into submission by the TalibanSean Hannity blasts President Joe Biden and his administration for calling the Afghanistan evacuation a success August 25, 2021
WATCH: American mom trapped in Afghanistan begs Biden for helpAn American mom trapped in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan shares her daily fear of getting executed and says she's worried she'll never see her kids again. August 22, 2021
Iran’s renewed ‘promise’ to the PalestiniansLeaders of Hamas and other factions who visited Iran recently seem to be satisfied with the promise they received from the mullahs in Tehran. August 18, 2021
Nikki Haley on Afghanistan: ‘Biden let the terrorists win’America is less safe today," Nikki Haley said. That's the biggest price we'll pay for Biden's failure in Afghanistan.” August 17, 2021
Concerns over terror threats in US rising as Taliban hold growsThe Pentagon’s top leaders said an extremist group like al-Qaida may be able to regenerate in Afghanistan and pose a threat to the U.S. homeland within two years of the American military’s withdrawal from the country. August 16, 2021
WATCH: Biden administration under fire for underestimating TalibanU.S. President Joe Biden is under fire for "severely misjudging" the situation in Afghanistan and allowing the rapid takeover of the country by Taliban forces. August 16, 2021
Caroline Glick: What Hezbollah learned this month – nothing to fear from IsraelLike many Israelis, Hezbollah now understands that Israel will make no move in Lebanon without a green light from Washington that will never come. August 15, 2021
State Dept. refuses to meet with Iranian-American regime opponentsA coalition of pro-democracy Iranian Americans petitioned President Biden to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for a supply of coronavirus vaccinations that could be sent to the Iranian people. August 15, 2021
Analysis: Biden’s Mideast policy – will he avoid past mistakes?Biden’s Middle East policy has been impacted by the growing clout of Progressive Democrats who advocate a Third World-oriented policy, while ignoring and oversimplifying the intra-Arab and intra-Muslim reality. August 14, 2021
Bennett limits Israeli settlement construction, fearing US reaction: reportBennett is set to visit Washington in the coming weeks, where Iran is expected to be at the top of the agenda, and is trying not to anger the Biden administration. August 13, 2021
WATCH: Biden ‘dangling aid’ to 9/11 enablers, says analystDiscussing the Taliban's current takeover of Afghanistan, a Fox News reporter says the Biden administration is dangling aid to those who people who aided and abetted the 9/11 attacks. August 13, 2021
Israel, US hold intensive talks on support for PA: reportVarious sources indicate that the Americans have recently been deeply and continuously involved in a number of pending issues between Israel and the PA August 10, 2021
Biden nominee: Omar displays ‘textbook anti-Semitism’'She may think she is only criticizing Israel and its policies, but one cannot ignore the fact that she is relying on traditional anti-Semitic tropes to do so,' said Deborah Lipstadt. August 3, 2021
Netanyahu: Government is tying Israel’s hands against IranThe 'no surprises' policy with the U.S. could lead to plans against Iran being leaked, says Opposition leader. August 3, 2021
WATCH: China will try to ‘drive a truck’ through American weakness, says PompeoFormer U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slams the Biden Administration's foreign policy, particularly regarding China and Iran, saying that 'when you're weak, you create real risks.' August 3, 2021
Joe Biden silent as Iranian regime kills protesters – opinionThe White House turns a blind eye as Iranians risk their lives to protest an autocratic regime. August 1, 2021
Biden nominates Holocaust historian as anti-Semitism envoyDeborah Lipstadt’s nomination was hailed by numerous Jewish organizations, which were lobbying the White House to appoint a candidate. July 31, 2021
US bill demands reform of UNRWA in return for fundingThe UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act was introduced simultaneously in the Senate and the House by Republican legislators. July 30, 2021
WATCH: Thousands descend on Cuban embassy, accuse Biden of supporting communismFollowing the Cuban government's recent crackdown on dissent, thousands protested outside the White House, urging the Biden administration to take action against the Castro regime. July 27, 2021
Analysis: Will Lebanon fall into the hands of Iran?There is growing concern among the Lebanese and other Arabs that Iran is planning to exploit the severe political, economic and financial crisis in Lebanon to complete its takeover of the country. July 26, 2021
US postpones reopening consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem'The decision shows how invested the Biden administration is in helping to stabilize the new Israeli government. The Prime Minister’s Office and Foreign Ministry had requested the delay,' says Axios. July 21, 2021
Opinion: Biden’s reward to Anti-Israel UNRWA for bad behaviorEvery syllable of the 'Framework for Cooperation' between the US and the U.N agency is a lie, but journalists were bowled over by the inclusion of 'anti-Semitism' in the list of false denunciations. July 20, 2021
WATCH: Biden administration transfers accused Taliban fighter out of Guantanamo BayIn what appears to be the White House’s first step towards shutting down the Guantanamo Bay military prison, a Taliban fighter was transferred out after 19 years in custody. July 20, 2021
Jordanian king meets with Biden, pushes for Israeli-Palestinian peace talksAnalysts view the meeting as a nod to the U.S. administration’s commitment to the two-state solution and away from Trump’s Middle East peace plans. July 20, 2021
Caroline Glick: The Lapid-Bennett government’s childish foreign policy ‘doctrine’Under Lapid’s stewardship, Israel’s foreign policy isn't based on Israel's national interests, but on sucking up to the cool kids—the progressives in America, the jetsetters in Brussels and the Palestinians. July 18, 2021
Barkat on a mission to prevent Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem'It must not be agreed to. We will fight without compromise to preserve Jerusalem.' July 16, 2021
WATCH: Iran freezes nuclear talks until ‘Hangman of Tehran’ takes chargeNuclear talks in Vienna between world powers and the Ayatollah regime in Iran come to a standstill as Tehran reportedly freezes negotiations until mid-August at the earliest. July 15, 2021
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Senior US official to push Israeli-Palestinian peace talksHady Amr, due to pay a second visit to the region, is expected to push for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Abbas has expressed satisfaction with the Biden administration’s position. July 12, 2021
US to ‘prioritize’ ending Israeli demolitions of terrorists’ homesMontasir Shalabi, a US citizen whose home was just demolished by the IDF, was accused of killing a yeshiva student in a drive-by shooting. July 9, 2021
US congresswoman compares Biden vaccine policy to Nazi ‘brown shirts’In her latest offensive remarks, Taylor Greene compared the Biden administration's advocacy for the Covid vaccine to the Nazi-era 'brown shirts' and human experimentation. July 7, 2021
WATCH: Israel must remain a bipartisan issue, Bennett states'I’ll challenge any attempt to make America a partisan political issue in Israel and any attempt to make Israel a partisan political issue in the US,' Bennett stated. July 7, 2021
Biden freezes Trump’s Abraham Fund, established to strengthen Israeli-Arab tiesThe investment fund was meant to strengthen regional ties between the signatories to the Abraham Accords. July 7, 2021
Caroline Glick: Bennett and the Religious Zionist eliteThe Religious Zionist leadership’s decision to avoid a showdown in Evyatar guarantees that the next showdown will be far worse. July 4, 2021
Lapid, don’t count on courting Democrats – analysisIsrael’s new foreign minister ought to be rethinking the kind of American bipartisanship that’s even attainable, let alone desirable. June 29, 2021
WATCH: Biden aid rescues Hamas-controlled UN agency in Gaza“UNRWA is fully controlled by Hamas,” warns a senior researcher at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies. June 29, 2021
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, IraqThe Pentagon said the facilities that were targeted were used by Iran-backed militia factions, including Kata’ib Hezbollah and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada. June 28, 2021
Erdan tells Bennett he’s ending term as ambassador to US, staying on at UN'I believe it is up to the current government to appoint an ambassador that will represent it politically with the administration,' Erdan said. June 27, 2021
Washington vows no Iranian nukes as Kochavi wraps up US visit"The mutual and main goal of action for the two armies is thwarting Iranian aggression," Kochavi said at Centcom headquarters. June 24, 2021
Analysis: Washington doublethink and the Iran dealThe Biden administration ought to take home the gold in the George Orwell Olympics for considering Ebrahim Raisi’s election an opportunity for a swift return to the JCPOA. June 22, 2021
Iran says state-linked media sites seized by USWhile there was no immediate acknowledgement of the seizures from American authorities, it comes amid the wider heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. June 22, 2021
Israel: New government, new threats – analysisThe new government both faces and invites new challenges and threats from Hamas, from Iran and from Washington. If he follows through on them, Lapid’s policies will guarantee that his government will fail to meet them. June 21, 2021
Analysis: Biden administration backs Palestinian human rights violations, supports crackdown on PA rivalsThe Biden administration's aid to Ramallah isn't conditioned on the PA ending human rights violations. June 21, 2021
Thomas Nides officially named US Ambassador to IsraelA former State Department official during the Obama administration, Nides currently serves as vice chairman of finance industry titan Morgan Stanley. June 16, 2021
Analysis: Can the Biden administration capitalize on an inexperienced Bennett-Lapid government?Benjamin Netanyahu exerted an understanding of U.S. politics and culture unmatched by previous Israeli leaders. Yet some experts believe that incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid might have more clout among current administration officials. June 10, 2021
Biden embraces Trump policy in backing Arab-Israeli dealsThe Biden administration is considering appointing former U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro to a Mideast role that would marshal and potentially expand the Abraham Accords. June 10, 2021
WATCH: Israel respects US but will make its own decisions, says former UN envoyDanny Danon discusses Israel’s war on terror, world opinion, and his support for Netanyahu’s comments to Biden that Israel will continue to fight Iran even if it causes friction with the U.S. June 7, 2021
Arabs concede: Hamas, Iran turned Gaza into cemetery for childrenScenes of Palestinians celebrating the Hamas 'victory' sparked a wave of condemnations in the Arab world, especially in the Gulf states. June 7, 2021
Report: Change bloc to seek two-state solutionThe officials suggested that the move had been made behind the back of prime minister-designate and Yemina party head Naftali Bennett. June 7, 2021
