Israel United States Relations

America's separation of church and state maintains its strong bond to Israel - opinion

Mainstream media coverage of the recent Turning Point USA’s annual conference was concerning for the American Jewish community, Israelis, and pro-Israel Americans of all religions.

US VICE President JD Vance is seen at the Turning Point USA conference last week. His statements that the US will always be a Christian nation is nauseating in its inconsistency and undermining of the founding fathers’ intentions, the writer says.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024

Israel to spend $110 billion on independent arms industry, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says

Kinetica VC with 8VC's Alex Moore

Kinetica Venture Capital signs strategic agreement with 8VC

Dick Cheney addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference 2007 in Washington March 12, 2007.

Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84


Israel's FM attacks US VP Harris, says she doesn't understand judicial reform

Cohen said that the US vice president "would not be able to quote from a single clause from the judicial reform."

 (L-R) US Vice President Kamala Harris; Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

US deputy secretary reaffirms 'ironclad support' for Israel’s security

Wendy Sherman and Ronen Levy discussed a range of global issues, including opportunities to advance regional integration through the Negev Forum and recent developments in Sudan.

 Wendy Sherman

US House Speaker McCarthy to Israel: Beware the Chinese Communist Party

McCarthy is the second Speaker in history to address Israel’s legislature. The first was Newt Gingrich in 1998.

 US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses the Knesset, May 1, 2023.

Netanyahu may spark new Israel-US crisis by tapping Golan as NY envoy

Two media outlets reported on Saturday night that Netanyahu had backed away from the Golan appointment in light of US objections to the matter

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Justice Minister Yariv Levin and May Golan during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023

US calls possible new Israeli consul's rhetoric 'particularly damaging'

Golan has stated in the past that she is "proud to be a racist" and has repeatedly attacked African asylum seekers living in Tel Aviv.

 MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022.

Amid Biden row, McCarthy says Netanyahu is a 'great friend of the US'

"I support Netanyahu and America’s support for Israel’s strong, vibrant democracy is unwavering," McCarthy wrote on Twitter.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

US, Israeli officials pledge to enhance coordination regarding Iran

The US and Israeli counterparts reviewed recent joint military exercises between the US military and the Israel Defense Forces.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on January 19.

US must stop Israeli sanctions that undermine PA, Shtayyeh tells US envoy Amr

Edelstein told US Ambassador Nides that settlement building must continue and defended Ben-Gvir's visit to the Temple Mount.

 PA PRIME Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh attends a cabinet meeting.

Why Netanyahu is concerned about the US returning to the Iran deal -analysis

Biden said the deal is dead, while the US State Department said that the US would return to it if the Iranians would - worrying Netanyahu.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen looking out a window during a trip to visit the IDF's Northern Command, on January 10, 2023.

Do visits by Sullivan and Blinken signal a shift in US priorities?

The Biden administration had signaled a shift in priorities away from the Middle East, focusing on the Russia-Ukraine war and China.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan walk along the Colonnade of the White House, last week. They’ve hinted at the possibility of not working with Itamar Ben-Gvir