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January 12, 2013
7:15 am

A Customs officer checks a passenger's passport after arriving at Washington-Dulles International Airport (illustrative photo: James Tourtellotte/ Department of Homeland Security)

US may drop visa requirement for Israelis

From the web Israel Hayom: Previous attempts to pass decision failed

January 10, 2013
7:23 pm

In this Feb. 21, 2007, file photo, then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., speaks during an appearance at Bellevue University, in Bellevue, Neb. In January 2013 Hagel was slated to be the next US Secretary of Defense. (photo credit: AP/Nati Harnik)

Hagel’s ‘refreshing candor’ may be his greatest liability as secretary of defense

Will the proudly outspoken former senator learn to keep quiet when more than his career is on the line?

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 29, 2012
12:58 am

Ron Dermer (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Netanyahu adviser Ron Dermer slated as next ambassador to US

Florida native to replace Michael Oren in spring 2013

December 28, 2012
9:53 pm

Sen. Chuck Hagel at the Forum on the Law of the Sea Convention in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 2012. (photo credit: Glenn Fawcett/Department of Defense)

How the Hagel nomination battle became a fight over the Israel lobby

Many Democrats want a Democrat for defense secretary. Many Republicans are angered by Chuck Hagel’s political independence. And most senators disagree with his policy positions. Yet his supporters insistently frame opposition to Hagel’s nomination as the pernicious agitation of a hardline Israel lobby

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 25, 2012
8:57 am

Michele Flournoy, right, with secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at her farewell gathering in January 2012. (photo credit: Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/ Department of Defense)

As Hagel’s star withers, will a blunt-talking policy wonk drop her kids to take the Pentagon?

Michele Flournoy has been touted by conservatives, Israel supporters, women’s rights activists and Democrats for the US defense secretary post. But does she even want the job?

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 24, 2012
11:41 pm

John Kerry during a visit to Jerusalem in May 2012 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

American pro-Israel groups warm up to Kerry as top diplomat

Organizations, leaders and congregations like idea of man with Jewish roots as secretary of state

By Ron Kampeas

December 23, 2012
3:16 am

John Kerry giving a press conference in Jerusalem in 2010. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Calling him a supporter of Israel’s security, Netanyahu praises Kerry nomination

Prime minister says secretary of state pick a ‘good friend’; Kerry has been vocal critic of settlements

By Joshua Davidovich

December 19, 2012
2:03 pm

A Ramat Shlomo construction site, Tuesday, December 18 (photo credit: Oren Nahshon/Flash90)

The gifts that keep on giving

Israel is once again denounced for settlement plans, Liberman still faces a looming indictment and another media outlet announces cutbacks

By Ron Friedman

December 18, 2012
7:50 pm

Chuck Hagel arrives at Camp Ramadi, in central Iraq, for a short visit with US servicemen, July 22, 2008. (photo credit: courtesy United States Marine Corps)

Likely new US defense chief seen backpedaling on opposition to Iran strike

Chuck Hagel ‘now in sync’ with Obama, says ADL head; Jewish hawks slam his voting record on Israel and his comments denigrating Jewish lobby

By Raphael Ahren

December 18, 2012
6:34 am

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman meets with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, in July (photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Farewell, for now, to the foreign minister who ‘burned many more bridges than he built’

Avigdor Liberman’s supporters hail the overseas visits he made and consulates he opened; his detractors say the ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ top diplomat was a disaster, and hope he won’t be back

By Raphael Ahren

December 13, 2012
3:18 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out his 'red line' for Iran on a cartoon bomb drawing during a September 27 speech to the General Assembly (photo credit: Avi Ohayun, GPO)

Ambassador to US says Israel’s Iran fears were misinterpreted as taking sides in election

Michael Oren: Israel ‘went to great lengths’ not to interfere in US presidential race

December 11, 2012
10:10 pm

US President Barack Obama (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama planning direct talks with Iran; US will strike in 4-5 months if they don’t bear fruit, Israeli TV report says

Channel 10 News says US president keeping Israel out of the loop, holds Netanyahu personally responsible for leaks from UN reports

By Aaron Kalman

December 11, 2012
2:26 pm

Netanyahu, Obama and Abbas during a meeting in New York in 2009 (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO/Flash90)

Obama reportedly adopting mellow approach to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Daily Beast columnist Peter Beinart says White House shifting to ‘benign neglect’ of Israel under Netanyahu, ready to let Europe confront him

By Ron Friedman

December 11, 2012
12:21 pm

Pentagon wants to sell Israel more satellite-guided bombs

From the web Bloomberg: US to provide IDF with renewed supply of precision ordinance to replenish supply used during Operation Pillar of Defense, in deal worth $600 million

December 3, 2012
2:15 am

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Jerusalem in 2010 (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO/Flash90)

Clinton raps Palestinians, Israelis for letting peace slip away

Palestinians have missed multiple opportunities, but Israelis should show more empathy, says outgoing secretary of state

By Ron Kampeas

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Israel-US relations

US may drop visa requirement for Israelis

From the web Israel Hayom: Previous attempts to pass decision failed

Hagel’s ‘refreshing candor’ may be his greatest liability as secretary of defense

Will the proudly outspoken former senator learn to keep quiet when more than his career is on the line?

Netanyahu adviser Ron Dermer slated as next ambassador to US

Florida native to replace Michael Oren in spring 2013

How the Hagel nomination battle became a fight over the Israel lobby

As Hagel’s star withers, will a blunt-talking policy wonk drop her kids to take the Pentagon?

Michele Flournoy has been touted by conservatives, Israel supporters, women’s rights activists and Democrats for the US defense secretary post. But does she even want the job?

American pro-Israel groups warm up to Kerry as top diplomat

Organizations, leaders and congregations like idea of man with Jewish roots as secretary of state

Calling him a supporter of Israel’s security, Netanyahu praises Kerry nomination

Prime minister says secretary of state pick a ‘good friend’; Kerry has been vocal critic of settlements

The gifts that keep on giving

Israel is once again denounced for settlement plans, Liberman still faces a looming indictment and another media outlet announces cutbacks

Likely new US defense chief seen backpedaling on opposition to Iran strike

Chuck Hagel ‘now in sync’ with Obama, says ADL head; Jewish hawks slam his voting record on Israel and his comments denigrating Jewish lobby

Farewell, for now, to the foreign minister who ‘burned many more bridges than he built’

Avigdor Liberman’s supporters hail the overseas visits he made and consulates he opened; his detractors say the ‘no more Mr. Nice Guy’ top diplomat was a disaster, and hope he won’t be back

Ambassador to US says Israel’s Iran fears were misinterpreted as taking sides in election

Michael Oren: Israel ‘went to great lengths’ not to interfere in US presidential race

Obama planning direct talks with Iran; US will strike in 4-5 months if they don’t bear fruit, Israeli TV report says

Channel 10 News says US president keeping Israel out of the loop, holds Netanyahu personally responsible for leaks from UN reports

Obama reportedly adopting mellow approach to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Daily Beast columnist Peter Beinart says White House shifting to ‘benign neglect’ of Israel under Netanyahu, ready to let Europe confront him

Pentagon wants to sell Israel more satellite-guided bombs

From the web Bloomberg: US to provide IDF with renewed supply of precision ordinance to replenish supply used during Operation Pillar of Defense, in deal worth $600 million

Clinton raps Palestinians, Israelis for letting peace slip away

Palestinians have missed multiple opportunities, but Israelis should show more empathy, says outgoing secretary of state

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