The Biden-Harris administration on Monday unveiled sweeping new sanctions on Israeli Jews, just days after it awarded another $230 million in taxpayer funds to the Palestinians. The back-to-back announcements signal that diplomatic relations between Israel and the outgoing White House will continue to sour until President-elect Donald Trump retakes office next year. The new sanctions
The U.S. government called on Israel to hold West Bank settler activists accountable for violence and the forced displacement of Palestinians there. The State and Treasury departments announced new sanctions on Nov. 18, targeting Israeli settler activists accused of perpetuating violence in the disputed West Bank. “The United States is taking action today against three
House Rules Committee holds a meeting on the following House of Representatives bills: H.R. 1449 – Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act H. Rept. 118-730 – Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 1449 H.R. 9495 – Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act H. Rept. 118-729 … Original
JERUSALEM—President-elect Donald Trump is an “extremist,” but the Palestinian Authority can manipulate him, according to a former authority official-turned-commentator. “You know, Trump is a racist president, he is full of racism and is an extremist,” Omar Hilmi al-Ghoul said on the Palestinian Authority’s official TV station last Monday. “But at the same time, he is a
The judge has been hit with two felonies. A man who served as a head election judge in a Minnesota township has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly letting 11 people vote even though they weren’t registered. Officials began investigating after Hubbard County Auditor Kay Rave could not find any completed voter registration
The Associated Press will reduce its workforce by 8 percent, the outlet announced Monday, as it continues to grapple with financial challenges. The cuts will involve a mix of layoffs and voluntary buyouts, CEO Daisy Veerasingham told staff members. Employees eligible for buyouts are set to receive their offers by the end of Monday, while
The United States and the Philippines have signed a new military cooperation agreement to increase intelligence-sharing between the two nations and pave the way for Manila to receive more sophisticated U.S. weapons systems. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) at a ceremony