Donald Trump cancelled Biden-era sanctions on violent Jewish extremists in the occupied West Bank, signing the executive order even as dozens of settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village torching cars and homes to protest against the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Kenneth Marcus, who served as a top civil rights official in the George W. Bush and Trump administrations, lauded Biden for his rhetorical commitment to combating antisemitism, which he said was unprecedented. But he said the strategy fell short. Marcus said Biden failed to institute policies that would stem antisemitism.
White House principal deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said on Sunday that President-elect Trump’s team provided “significant support” in the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and
Karine Jean-Pierre, White House and Brief
A senior administration official provided more details about how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement finally came together.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal “has been reached” between Israel and Hamas. Watch White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s briefing in the player above.
Call Me Back' podcast host and former Bush foreign policy adviser Dan Senor discusses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delaying a vote for a cease-fire deal on 'America's Newsroom'.
White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer praised President Joe Biden for his effort in securing a ceasefire in an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week."
With Donald J. Trump moving in three days’ time back into the White House, Israel must carefully calibrate its relationship with the new-old president and his team. Jerusalem has to evaluate ...