Middle East

 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—U.S. Representatives Peter J. Roskam (R-IL), Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), and Doug Lamborn (R-CO) on Wednesday, Feb. 1, introduced the Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 to target the Islamic Republic’s support for terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missile program. The lawmakers serve as Co-Chairs of the House Republican Israel

Israeli forces began an operation to evacuate hardline Jewish settlers from a West Bank outpost on Wednesday after a court ruled the homes were built on private Palestinian land. Forces made their way up the hill around midday Wednesday, wearing no helmets and carrying no weapons. On the hilltop, youngsters smashed tiles, gathered rusty metal

Among the travelers delayed for hours by the Trump administration”s executive orders banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries were seven people with ties to the Syrian Jewish community, according to a report. Florida Today, the state”s subsidiary of USA Today, reported Monday that federal authorities had detained the seven people for over six hours

JERUSALEM, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A senior delegation of American Jewish Committee officials, led by John Shapiro, President, and David Harris, CEO, met today for an hour with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the meeting, the delegation shared with the Prime Minister the concerns of the Latino community in the U.S. following the

By JT – Feb 01,2017 – Last updated at Feb 01,2017 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed regional developments and Jordan’s strategic relations with the US at meetings in Washington, DC, with chairs and members of Congress committees. Talks at the meetings, part of which was attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania,