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Jacob Miller — May 10, 2013 – 11:32 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Ambassador Rice Receives AJC Public Service Award

Yesterday, US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice received the American Jewish Committee’s Distinguished Public Service Award. Below are some highlights from Ambassador Rice’s remarks: Let me start with security. Under President Obama, the security relationship between America and Israel has never been stronger. As he told Israelis in Jerusalem,… Read More | Comments (0)

John Tackeff — May 10, 2013 – 10:09 am | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel

Secretary Hagel: Israel is America’s Closest Friend and Ally in the Middle East

  In a speech at the Washington Institute on Thursday night, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel reaffirmed the close relationship between the United States and Israel: Israel is America’s closest friend and ally in the Middle East. During a series of meetings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with a former… Read More | Comments (0)

David Streeter — May 9, 2013 – 4:17 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Polls

Confidence in Obama Continues to Climb Among Israeli Jews

The Pew Research Center released a new poll on Israelis’ views of President Barack Obama. According to Pew’s report, which comes after his highly successful trip to Israel, 64% of Jewish Israelis express confidence in the President. In addition, 93% of Israeli Jews characterize U.S.-Israel relations as “good.” This poll… Read More | Comments (0)

Jacob Miller — May 8, 2013 – 3:32 pm | Foreign Policy | Israel | Republicans

Would Whitaker Cut Israel’s Aid?

The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) expressed concern over the pledge made by Iowa Senate candidate Matt Whitaker to model himself after Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) if elected to the Senate. “Should Whitaker choose to model himself after Senator Paul on foreign policy, that would mean the Senate would gain a second… Read More | Comments (0)

John Tackeff — May 7, 2013 – 3:07 pm | Democrats | Israel

Governor Hickenlooper: Trip to Israel was “The Most Remarkable of My Life”

In April, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper visited Israel for the first time.  In an interview with the Colorado Statesman, Governor Hickenlooper shared a few thoughts about what he called the most remarkable trip of his life: You know, it was the most remarkable seven-day trip of my life, without question.… Read More | Comments (0)

John Tackeff — May 6, 2013 – 12:43 pm | Democrats

Giffords Receives the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award

Over the weekend, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation presented former Representative Gabrielle Giffords with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.  In her remarks, Caroline Kennedy, president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, praised Giffords for her acts of courage and commitment to public service: “Today, we… Read More | Comments (0)