Middle East

Israeli leaders have been congratulating President-elect Donald Trump. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as a “true friend of Israel,” while Education Minister Naftali Bennett sees an opportunity to jettison the idea of a Palestinian state. Minister of Finance and Kulanu Chairman Moshe Kahlon commented on the US election results, “I congratulate President-elect Donald Trump […]

MK Shuli Mualem (Jewish Home) said on Tuesday that starting on Wednesday, greater pressure will be exerted on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to promote the so-called “Normalization Law”, which seeks to provide legal backing for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. “Tomorrow after the elections in the United States we will intensify the pressure on

The presidential elections in the United States remain almost the only topic of conversation in Tel Aviv today. While small local dramas have been playing out in Knesset, where a two-year budget is under discussion, the issue of who will be the next American president seems much more important—and certainly more interesting—to the average Israeli.

Two days before the presidential election in the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the weekly cabinet meeting, emphasizing that regardless of the results, America and Israel would remain close allies. “This week elections will be held in the United States. Whoever is elected, the new president, I am convinced that US-Israel relations,

Tel Aviv- As part of his efforts to win the votes of Jews, Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged in a message to Israel and its American backers to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state. The letter was sent in a joint statement from Jason Dov Greenblatt and David Friedman,