State Deprtment

Op-ed:

US-Israel relations: deterioration or enhancement?

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the US does not extend foreign aid to Israel, but makes an annual profitable investment in Israel. Op-ed.

US on judicial reform:

'Israel needs independent institutions'

State Dept. official responds to Levin's plans "Israel’s independent institutions are crucial to upholding the country’s thriving democracy"

President Biden's July Middle East visit – nuts and bolts

Biden may attempt to impose upon Israel a quid-pro-quo, consistent with the State Dept's "Palestine Firsters," of Israeli concessions.Op-ed.

Ex-Amb David Friedman:

'Israel never had a home in the State Department'

Former Trump envoy recalls that State Department was at odds with his position as an observant Jew who is pro-Israel.

US combats UN anti-Israel bias

State Department opposes UN Human Rights Council hearing 'human rights in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories'.