Diplomacy

In his speech before AIPAC on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the good, Israel’s current strengths; the bad, Iran’s growing threat; and the beautiful, Israel’s alliance with the United States. Netanyahu spoke of how the words of Biblical prophets inspired American leaders such as Thomas Jefferson, Abraham...

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In her speech to AIPAC, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley brought the crowd to its feet 12 times as she recounted her first year representing the U.S. in the global body. To critics who say that the U.S. favors Israel, Haley retorted, “There’s nothing wrong with showing...

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Amid rumors of his deteriorating health, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the Trump administration’s proposed peace deal and told members of the ruling Fatah party last week that he will not end his life as a “traitor.” The Times of Israel reported that Abbas made the comment to express...

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In his meeting with President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask the president to impose sanctions on Iran for testing missiles with ranges greater than 180 miles (300 kilometers), Axios reported Sunday. Israel’s concern is that the United States will give into European fixes of the nuclear deal,...

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Guatemala will move its embassy to Jerusalem in May, President of the Republic of Guatemala Jimmy Morales said Sunday in a speech at the 2018 American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual conference in Washington D.C., The Times of Israel reported. Morales said that Guatemala will move its embassy to Jerusalem...

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While acknowledging that any meeting between an Israeli prime minister and an American president is a “momentous event,” Monday’s scheduled meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington occurs at a time when the United States and Israel “have never had such a deep confluence of...

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