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Technically true since its creation, but John Bolton wants to make the point excruciatingly clear . Neither the US nor Israel participates in the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, AKA "The Hague," which means that it takes an act of the UN Security Council to charge nationals of either nation .
The Trump administration has cut more than $200 million in aid for the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza. This decision followed a review by the State Department "to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with U.S. national interests and provide value to the U.S. taxpayer."
John Sidney McCain John Kerry honors McCain: He 'showed all of us how to bridge the divide' McCain's body arrives at Phoenix-area mortuary to cheers of 'I love you, John' Trudeau praises McCain as an 'American patriot and hero' MORE , who died of brain cancer on Saturday at the age of 81, writing that the senator's support for Israel never wavered. "It was with great sorrow that I received the news of the death of John McCain, a great American patriot and a true friend of Israel," Netanyahu wrote on Twitter Sunday morning.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country salutes Sen. John McCain as a "great American patriot and a great supporter of Israel." Netanyahu says Sunday he is deeply saddened by McCain's passing at the age of 81 and will always treasure his friendship.
Two days after blaming his staff for listing a fake award on his website, Rep. Scott Perry hasn't fixed it yet. On Friday, ThinkProgress reported that Rep. Scott Perry had been tricked into listing a fake award on his campaign website.
As part of his effort to trick conservative activists and lawmakers into embarrassing themselves on his Showtime series Who is America? , Sacha Baron Cohen presented a fake pro-Israel award to an array of political figures called "70 at 70." On behalf of a non-existent Israeli outlet called "Yerushalayim Television," Cohen's team told its unsuspecting victims they were being honored for their "significant contributions to the State of Israel." But weeks after the rouse was revealed, it appears that Rep. Scott Perry still doesn't realize he was duped.
This image released by Showtime shows former Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, portraying retired Israeli Colonel Erran Morad in a still from "Who Is America?" JERUSALEM - Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again.
This image released by Showtime shows former Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and actor Sacha Baron Cohen, portraying retired Israeli Colonel Erran Morad in a still from "Who Is America?" JERUSALEM - Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again.
Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has symbolically taken part in the building of an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. The former governor of Arkansas laid bricks and spread cement Wednesday in a new neighborhood in Efrat.
An Israeli Arab lawmaker resigned on Saturday and branded the parliament "racist" after it passed a controversial new law which declares Israel the nation state of the Jewish people. The new legislation speaks of Israel as the historic homeland of the Jews and says they have a "unique" right to self-determination there.
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Smoke trails from two Israeli Patriot interceptor missiles that Israel says shot down a Syrian fighter jet are seen in northern Israel on July 24, 2018. The Israeli Air Force shot down a Syrian fighter jet that traveled two kilometers into Israeli airspace on Tuesday afternoon, the military said.
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has launched an exceptionally raw attack on Iran, in a tone reminiscent of his war on words with North Korea last year -- sparking questions about US strategy towards the Islamic republic. The threatening tweet, sent late Sunday and written in all capital letters, was quickly hailed Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who praised the US leader's "tough stand."
Gaza's militant Hamas rulers said Saturday they had accepted a cease-fire ending a massive Israeli onslaught on militant positions after a soldier was shot dead, once again pulling the sides back from the brink of a full-fledged war. Israel and Hamas have fought three such wars over the past decade and Hamas agreed to the second such cease-fire in a week under heavy Egyptian and international pressure.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is scheduled to arrive in Israel on September 3 for a two-day visit, will be the first ever Filipino president visiting the Jewish state. Much like Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbA n, who visit Israel this week, Duterte also is not schedule to visit the Palestinian Authority.
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Two days before a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump played golf at one of his namesake resorts, where he blamed his predecessor for allowing Russian election meddling. "I have arrived in Scotland and will be at Trump Turnberry for two days of meetings, calls and hopefully, some golf - my primary form of exercise!" he tweeted early Saturday, referring to his seaside golf resort.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz issued the following statement in response to the terrorist organization Hamas firing rockets and mortars into Israel: "The Palestinian terror group Hamas fired over 100 rockets and mortars at Israeli civilians today, sending tens of thousands of men, women, and children running into bomb shelters. These are the latest in what have become near-daily attacks by Iran-backed terrorists and forces on Israel's northern and southern borders.
Worse than "fake," the liberal media deliberately falsifies the "news" in a concerted effort to effect an ideological outcome. All tied up in very neat rhetorical bows.
A Democratic member of the House Armed Services Committee compared Jewish Israeli settlers to termites on Monday while speaking at an event sponsored by an anti-Israel organization that supports boycotts of the Jewish state. Rep. Hank Johnson launched into a tirade against Israel and its policies toward the Palestinians, comparing Jewish people who live in disputed territories to "termites" that destroy homes.