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US State Department: No lethal weapons provided to PA

Army Radio reported this morning that Israel had transferred 1,500 rifles to the Palestinian security forces, though Netanyahu and Gallant have denied reports.

By WALLA!
14/09/2023

US defends Yad Vashem head amid reports of Netanyahu-led ousting

"Maintaining the independence of such institutions around the world is key as we face efforts to distort/deny the facts of the Holocaust."

02/09/2023

Ben-Gvir doubles down: 'Right to life supersedes the right to free movement’

Ben-Gvir also reiterated his words in a video message released last Friday, saying “Not only do I not regret my words, I am saying them again."

State Dept. slams Ben-Gvir for saying his right to movement beats Arab right

Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed that his statement accords with international law.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
26/08/2023

US draws equivalence between Palestinian terror, settler violence

The State Department Near Eastern Affairs account on Twitter sent two statements within seconds about the weekend’s violence.

US announces historic increase in budget to combat antisemitism

An increase of $1 million to the budget of the State Department's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism has been authorized as of Wednesday.

12/07/2023

State Dept refuses to give Congress information on Iran envoy suspension

US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley was put on unpaid leave and lost his security clearance, reportedly over his handling of classified information.

Dan Shapiro, the US ambassador to Israel, at Nevatim air force base

Former US envoy to Israel Dan Shapiro appointed Abraham Accords advisor

Shapiro served as US Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017.

US: Israel is failing to meet basic standards to eradicate human trafficking

Israel used to be in the highest standard in regard to human trafficking but was downgraded one level in 2021.

US State Department calls recent Roger Waters concert ‘antisemitic’

The US State Department noted that Waters "has a long track record of using antisemitic tropes to denigrate Jewish people.”

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
08/06/2023
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