Robert O’Brien, one of Donald Trump’s closest foreign policy advisers, said he was there as a “private citizen.”
Tag: American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Pro-Israel Lobby Faces Challenges Amid Gaza War and Shifting Politics
AIPAC, long influential with both parties in Washington, is drawing criticism from Democrats for trying to defeat incumbents while it struggles to move aid for Israel through Congress.
White House Denies Biden Has Set ‘Red Lines’ for Israel-Hamas War in Gaza
The Biden administration repeated its warning that Israel should not attack the city of Rafah, the southernmost city in the enclave, without protections for the more than a million people sheltering there.
As Gaza Death Toll Mounts, the Peace Lobby Fights for Influence in Washington
The Friends Committee, a Quaker lobbying group, has been pushing in Washington for a cease-fire, going up against more powerful and better-funded groups backing Israel.
Feature: How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
The growing prominence of the B.D.S. movement — and the backlash to it — is widening fault lines from college campuses to Capitol Hill.
Trump, With Netanyahu, Formally Recognizes Israel’s Authority Over Golan Heights
The president’s decision was a valuable political gift to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few weeks before he faces voters in Israel in a closely fought election.
Trump to Meet Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Reinforcing Close Ties
President Trump is fresh off news that an inquiry did not find evidence of a conspiracy with Russia, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel faces indictment on charges of bribery and fraud.
Gaza Rocket Sets Off Daylong Battle Between Hamas and Israel
Israel and Hamas exchanged fire after a rocket struck near Tel Aviv. The battle created a political crisis for Israel’s prime minister but no deaths were reported.
Netanyahu Lands in U.S., but New Scandal Could Mar His Big Moment
With an election weeks away, the Israeli leader’s trip to Washington was supposed to show off his statesmanship. But controversy followed him here.
Netanyahu Sparks Outrage Over Pact With Racist Party
An increasingly desperate Israeli prime minister has aggravated already fraught relations between Israel and Jews in the diaspora.