Beginning with the bold statement above at the 2016 AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Conference, then-candidate Donald Trump pledged to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel's capital, Jerusalem. He has repeated that promise many times, including after becoming President of the United States. However, it has brought about a firestorm …
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While the world, including the Middle East, seemed to simmer down somewhat during the tailend of American presidential elections, activity seems to be ramping up now that President Trump has taken office. On Sunday, Iran conducted another illegal test fire of a ballistic missile, said to have flown 600 kilometers (far enough to reach Israel), …
President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu are wasting little time bolstering the US-Israeli relationship. Yesterday, they spoke by phone and the President invited Netanyahu to Washington for a meeting in February. The Prime Minister's office has also announced that Netanyahu will also speak at the annual AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Conference in …
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Israel and Jordan have signed a second major deal in which Israel will supply 45 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Jordan. Following a 2014 deal in which Israel committed to provide Jordan significant supplies of gas from the Tamar gas field, they followed up earlier this week with a second deal, worth $10 billion, …
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