tag US-Israel ties

Pence revives talk of U.S. moving Tel Aviv embassy to Jerusalem

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday revived talk of the possibility the United States may move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, saying President Donald Trump was seriously considering the matter.
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Publish Date:27/March/2017 | 13:44

Senate confirms Trump nominee to be Israel envoy

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, an outspoken bankruptcy lawyer aligned with the Israeli right.
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Publish Date:24/March/2017 | 24:17

U.S. ambassador at U.N. says Trump supports two-state solution

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Thursday the United States still supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a day after President Donald Trump suggested he is open to new ways to achieve peace.
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Publish Date:16/February/2017 | 21:08

Trump's U.N. nominee to blast world body over Israel: testimony

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations will blast the world body over its treatment of Israel at her Senate confirmation hearing, according to prepared testimony seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:18/January/2017 | 05:26

Kerry says 'inappropriate' to mention possible U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it would have been inappropriate to include in a communique from a meeting held in Paris on Israeli-Palestinian peace a mention of plans by the Trump administration to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.
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Publish Date:15/January/2017 | 17:54

Trump Keeps U.S. Israel Embassy Out of Jerusalem, Breaking Vow

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump won’t move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for now, issuing a memorandum Thursday that explicitly requires the diplomatic mission to remain in Tel Aviv for at least six months.
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Publish Date:03/June/2017 | 04:08

Trump Sticks to Script in Mideast, Trying to Turn Page on Russia

EghtesadOnline: At this rate, Donald Trump might never want to come home. In Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his marathon first trip outside the U.S. as president, he rubbed shoulders with sheikhs and kings, scooped up $110 billion in defense deals, and delivered a well-received speech on combating terror. He arrived in Israel today to pursue what he’s called the ultimate deal, Middle East peace.
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Publish Date:22/May/2017 | 14:42

Trump Tells Israel Its Arab Neighbors Agree on Iran Threat

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump landed in Israel on a groundbreaking direct flight Monday from Saudi Arabia and expanded a core theme of his Sunday speech in Riyadh: the U.S. will stand with Arab nations and Israel against the threats they all agree are posed by Iran.
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Publish Date:22/May/2017 | 14:39

Trump to wade into Middle East politics on first foreign trip

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month, kicking off his first foreign trip, where he will work to reinvigorate traditional alliances in the region.
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Publish Date:05/May/2017 | 06:22

U.S. Lawmakers Back Measures to Protect Israel By Punishing Iran

EghtesadOnline: Aiming to prove their commitment to Israel, senior U.S. lawmakers are backing bipartisan legislation that would slap Iran with new sanctions while maintaining rigorous enforcement of the landmark nuclear deal.
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Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 03:42

Trump Drops Two-State Solution as Keystone of Mideast Peace

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would be open to a Mideast peace agreement that doesn’t include separate states for Israel and the Palestinians, abandoning a U.S. position that has underpinned more than a decade of failed negotiations between the two sides.
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Publish Date:16/February/2017 | 20:03

U.S. Says Two-State Solution Isn't Condition for Mideast Peace

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump won’t center his Israel-Palestinian policy goals around achieving a two-state solution to the conflict, a senior White House official said Tuesday, signaling a shift from a long-standing U.S. position that has confounded peace talks for decades.
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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 04:54

In First Trump Meeting, Netanyahu Has Hezbollah in His Sights

EghtesadOnline: As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves for his first White House visit with President Donald Trump, a key goal will be curtailing Iran’s financial and military support for allies in the region that have targeted the Jewish state. Top of the list is Hezbollah.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 11:49

Trump Will Keep Vow on Jerusalem Embassy Move, Giuliani Says

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump will keep his pledge to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said, despite Palestinian warnings that such a step would spark violence and sabotage the prospect of renewed peace talks.
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Publish Date:27/January/2017 | 15:47