Category: Israel

Haley: If US Won’t Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program, Israel Should Take Action on Its Own

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on July 17 that if the United States will not stop Iran’s nuclear program, then Israel should take unilateral action to do so. “Israel’s survival hangs in the balance. The ayatollahs have promised to destroy Israel—many times. We have to take them at their word,” she said at the…


About One-Third of People in Normal Weight Range Are Actually Obese: Study

Body fat percentage is a more reliable indicator of an individual’s general health than body mass index, according to a new study. Researchers at the School of Public Health at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine analyzed the anthropometric data of 3,001 Israeli women and men, 20 to 95 years old, accumulated over several years, along…


Pence Touts American Strength, US–Israel Alliance on Eve of Herzog Visit

Former Vice President Mike Pence addressed a pro-Israel group on the eve of a controversial U.S. visit from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, pledging his continued support for the U.S. alliance with the Jewish state. “I will always be a defender of our most cherished ally, and if I have anything to say about it, if…


House Democrats Back Israel After Jayapal’s ‘Racist’ Comment

A fiery comment from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) quickly led to a backlash, putting Democrats on defense. Find out what the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said about Israel and how her own party is responding. The Biden campaign is reportedly off to a slow start in donations. And Democrats voiced concerns over potential third party…


Biden Talks With Netanyahu on Iran, Judicial Reform Days Before Israeli President’s Visit

U.S. President Joe Biden talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a wide range of issues—just days before Mr. Biden meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Mr. Biden “underscored his iron-clad, unwavering commitment to Israel’s security and condemned recent acts of terror against Israeli citizens,” according to a readout by the White House on…


Pramila Jayapal Backtracks After Calling Israel a ‘Racist State’

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) has backtracked after fellow Democrats, including leadership, criticized her earlier comments calling Israel a “racist state.” “As somebody who’s been in the streets and participated in a lot of demonstrations, I want you to know that we have been fighting to make it clear that Israel is a…


Rep. Jayapal Backtracks After Calling Israel a ‘Racist State’

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) has backtracked after fellow Democrats, including leadership, criticized her earlier comments calling Israel a “racist state.” “As somebody who’s been in the streets and participated in a lot of demonstrations, I want you to know that we have been fighting to make it clear that Israel is a…


Israel’s Netanyahu Hospitalized but Okay, His Office Says

JERUSALEM—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undergoing medical assessments in an Israeli hospital on Saturday but was in good condition, his office said, with local media seeing no grounds for a handover of power. Mr. Netanyahu, 73, was fully conscious en route to Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer, and walked into the emergency room, Israel’s Channel…


Democrat Lawmakers’ Boycott of Israeli President’s Address to Congress ‘Antisemitic’: McCarthy

House Democrat and GOP leadership diverged on July 14 on progressive Democrats who have said they will boycott Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s speech next week before a joint session of Congress. Reps. Jamal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) have confirmed they will not attend Mr. Herzog’s address on July 19. House…


Democrat Congressman to Boycott Israeli President’s Joint Session Address

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) said on July 13 that he will boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address before a joint session of Congress next week. When asked by The Epoch Times if he’ll be at the July 19 address, he said, “No.” “I don’t think Israel has gone far enough in protecting and uplifting Palestinian…