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The US-Israel Nexus Transcends Politics And Geo-Strategy: Yoram Ettinger, The Ettinger Report, May 22, 2023 –*Notwithstanding the 75-year-old systematic – and sometimes brutal – pressure on Israel by the US State Department and almost all US presidents, US-Israel commercial and defense cooperation has surged to dramatic heights.
US House Speaker McCarthy to Israel: Beware the Chinese Communist Party: Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, May 1, 2023
Can A Congressional Hug Wipe Out Biden’s Netanyahu Snub? – Analysis: Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post, May 1, 2023
Two Narratives of the US-Israel Relationship: Rabbi Uri Pillichowski, Israel Hayom, May 2, 2023
Israel’s Independence Day Marks a 75-Year Odyssey from Left to Right: Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, Apr. 25, 2023
House Democrats Will ‘Lean In On Our Strong Support’ For Israel, Jeffries Says Following Israel Trip: Marc Rod, Jewish Insider, May 1, 2023 — House Democrats emphasized while in Israel that they “are going to continue to lean in to our strong support for a Jewish and democratic state,” newly appointed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told Jewish Insider after leading a group of Democratic leaders on a delegation to the Jewish state in late April.
US-Israel Bond Runs Deeper Than Any Disagreement, US Diplomats Say: Keren Setton, Medialine, Apr. 28, 2023 — As reports of tension between the current Israeli government and the US administration persist, the current and former US ambassadors to the country reaffirmed the US’s bond with Israel, saying that the two countries are in “lockstep” on security issues.
Kevin McCarthy Says He Will Invite Israel’s Netanyahu if Biden Won’t: Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, May 1, 2023 — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday that he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress if President Biden doesn’t invite him to the White House, amid tensions between the Israeli leader’s right-wing government and the Democratic administration.
House Passes Pro-Israel, Abraham Accords Resolution In 400-19 Vote: Marc Rod, Jewish Insider, Apr. 26, 2023 — The House voted 400-19 on Tuesday evening in favor of a resolution expressing support for the U.S.-Israel relationship and the Abraham Accords in honor of the 75th anniversary of Israel’s founding.
